Commission Hears 10,000 Stories of Neglect, Abuse of Disabled in Major Report

The Royal Commission made 222 recommendations for the government to adopt.

A man wheels his wheelchair along Mitchell street in Darwin, Australia, on June 30, 2021. Helen Orr/Getty Images

Placing safeguards for people living with disabilities will be one of the immediate actions the Albanese government will take following the release of a Royal Commission in the disability sector report on Sept. 29.

Speaking to ABC Radio National on Sept. 29, Minister for Social Services Amanda Rishworth said while the federal government would work through the 222 recommendations outlined in the report, the evidence was of particular concern.