The Disability Royal Commission wants to hear about the experiences of students with disability. Students and families can make a submission.

The Royal Commission wants to hear about:

• Experiences of violence, abuse, neglect or exclusion of students with disability (including early childhood, schools and tertiary education)
• Suggestions to prevent violence, abuse, neglect or exclusion of students with disability
• What stops the reporting or investigating of violence, abuse, neglect or exclusion of students with disability
• Examples of good practice that encourage reporting and effective investigation
• What needs to change to make schools inclusive of students with disability

Read the Disability Royal Commission Education Issues Paper at https://disability.royalcommission.gov.au/publications/Pages/default.aspx?utm_source=ACD%27s+Network&utm_campaign=28566b378a-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2019_11_12_05_52&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_28d85706e2-28566b378a-582624113&mc_cid=28566b378a&mc_eid=3d03f035ff

A submission can be just a description of your or your child’s experiences. Submissions can be made in different ways. You can:

• Use the Submission form on the Disability Royal Commission website.
• Email your submission to DRCenquiries@royalcommission.gov.au

It can be deeply distressing to hear stories of abuse, restraint, exclusion and bullying. There is a phone counselling service for people affected by the Royal Commission. You can call the National Counselling and Referral Service on 1800 421 468 or via email helpline@blueknot.org.au

Thanks to the Association for Children with a Disability for this article: https://www.acd.org.au/