We thank the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability (the Disability Royal Commission) for their unwavering dedication since April 2019 to provide a platform for people with disability to have their voices heard.
Our organisation has supported the Disability Royal Commission, including submitting relevant information, responding to inquiries, and participating as witnesses when required.
We have closely monitored the progress of the Royal Commission, which has informed our continuous improvements in how we support clients. As such we are currently engaged in:
- Improving the way we engage with clients and families, ensuring they – and their voices – are at the centre of all we do;
- Increasing our focus on the provision of Active Support: promoting enablement and independence in the way we support clients;
- Transforming our Endeavour Foundation Industries into diverse and inclusive workplaces focused on building the skills and confidence of employees as many are actively supported to transition into mainstream employment;
- Continuing to reduce the overall scale of (i.e., the number of people living in) the homes we support through the My Home My Life initiative;
- Ensuring that Supported Independent Living clients have individualised support that meets their specific needs and preferences.
We will continue to work together to identify and address barriers to providing truly client-centric services that promote inclusion, capacity building, and achievement of personal goals and potential (possibility).
Disability Royal Commission Final report
The ‘Final report of the Disability Royal Commission’ is available on the Disability Royal Commission website and in the following formats:
‘A brief guide to the Final Report’ – Easy Read
‘A brief guide to the Final Report’
‘Overview of the Final Report’ – Auslan
Support and help
Support and help for matters raised or related to the Disability Royal Commission is available until 31 December 2023; please see below for details:
- Blue Knot Foundation delivers the National Counselling and Referral Service (Free Call) Phone 1800 421 468 for the Disability Royal Commission. It provides trauma-informed telephone counselling and can discuss your referral options. It will remain operational until 31 December 2023.
- National Disability Advocacy Program is still funding advocacy agencies and you can contact them to discuss advocacy for your matter. You can find a list of NDAP providers in your state on the Ask Izzy website.
- Other Face to face independent counselling and advocacy supports are funded until 31 December 2023. A list of each of the counselling and advocacy services available in each state is available on the Department of Social Services website and Ask Izzy website.
- Your Story Disability Legal Support 1800 77 1800 (Free call) will be available to provide information about the Final Report, as well as legal advice and support with other legal problems. You can find a list of community legal services in your state on the Ask Izzy website. You can also contact Legal Aid in your state or territory.
Our Commitment
Beyond the Disability Royal Commission, we want to stress our ongoing commitment to taking all allegations of violence, abuse, neglect, and exploitation seriously. We pledge to respond with the utmost honesty, empathy, and support to facilitate the pursuit of justice.
It is important that people with disability are heard and believed when they raise concerns. We encourage all clients, families, carers and employees with concerns regarding our services to people we support to use our feedback and complaints process and the channels available through the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission. This information is also contained in our ‘Quality, Safety and You’ booklet and the Easy Read version.
Media enquiries
If you get a call or question from the media, please:
- Be polite and take careful note of the journalist’s name, number and media organisation
- Simply say “I am unable to provide a comment, please contact our Corporate Affairs team by calling either Kirrily Boulton on 0429 077 886 or Emma Rees on 0400 561 913.”
You can also take journalists details and directly contact either Kirrily Boulton on [email protected] or Emma Rees on [email protected].
Please pass media enquiries on immediately as sometimes journalists need a response within the hour.
Resources
Quick Links
- Endeavour Foundation Disability Royal Commission webpage
- Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability
- NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission
- Feedback and complaints to Endeavour Foundation
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