Disability Royal Commission

Queensland Government response to the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability

On 29 September 2023, the Australian Government tabled the Disability Royal Commission final report in the Australian Parliament.

The extensive findings and recommendations of the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability (the Disability Royal Commission) call on all governments and the wider community to improve service systems, legislation and policies that contribute towards violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation of people with disability.

The Disability Royal Commission also recommended the Australian Government and all state and territory governments each publish a written response to its final report and provide updates on the implementation of the recommendations. Read the joint government response to the Disability Royal Commission.

The Queensland Government remains committed to implementing the recommendations of the Disability Royal Commission. The updated Queensland Government response to the Disability Royal Commission (PDF, 1,430KB) (DOCX, 498KB) (Easy Read PDF, 4,112KB) (Auslan translation) sets out the Queensland Government’s refreshed commitments to disability policy and reform.

The Department of Families, Seniors, Disability Services and Child Safety continues to work with other Queensland Government departments to drive reform implementation and promote transparent and accurate reporting.

Disability Royal Commission Progress Report 2025

In November 2025, the first annual Disability Royal Commission Progress Report was published. It outlines the key actions taken by Commonwealth, state and territory governments against all 222 recommendations in the Disability Royal Commission final report.

Read the Disability Royal Commission progress report 2025.

Voices of Queenslanders with disability at the heart of disability reform

The voice of Queenslanders with disability is essential to ensuring reform delivers an inclusive and accessible Queensland.

The Queensland Government is implementing disability reform in partnership with people with disability, their families and sector stakeholders, guided by the Queensland Disability Stakeholder Engagement and Co-design Strategy (SEC strategy).

Under the SEC strategy, the Queensland Government is working alongside the Queenslanders with Disability Network to engage the disability community.

For further information—including upcoming opportunities to be involved in the strategy and engagement events—visit the Queenslanders with Disability Network website.