A support worker recorded and shared intimate images and videos of participants in a day program for people with a disability in western Sydney, a royal commission h.
Exclusive: Letters obtained by SBS News show the government initially approved a six month extension, despite concerns the inquiry would not be able to finish its work.
Advocates dismayed after government further delays urgent privacy reforms for disability royal commission witnesses sbs.com.au - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from sbs.com.au Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Share on Twitter The government has unveiled its much-anticipated reforms to strengthen privacy safeguards for witnesses at the disability royal commission, almost 18 months after the inquiry commenced. Advocates have been calling for the changes to the Royal Commission Act for more than a year, warning that a loophole that allows the identity of witnesses to be released after the conclusion of the commission will stop potential whistleblowers from coming forward. Assistant Minister to the Attorney-General, Amanda Stoker, introduced the Royal Commissions Amendment (Protection of Information) Bill in the Senate on Wednesday afternoon. If passed, the amendments will allow certain witnesses who disclose instances of violence, abuse, neglect or exploitation to have their identity sealed indefinitely.
Share on Twitter Men and women with disability are at much greater risk of sexual violence than those without disability, according to a new report. The report, released by the Disability Royal Commission on Monday night, found that young women with disability were more than twice as likely to report sexual violence in the last year. A quarter of young people with disability reported violence in that time, compared to 11 per cent in older age groups. For Nicole Lee - the figures substantiate what she both experienced and saw firsthand for several years. Nicole Lee The mother of two was a victim of physical, emotional and financial abuse.