The Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (DDA) is currently being reviewed by the Attorney-General’s Department, and your input is needed.
The review will look at the 15 recommendations which were highlighted in the 2023 Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability.
You can read more about the review by going to:
Public consultation on the review is now open and there are 3 ways to share your views:
- * you can make a submission in response to the questions in the Issues Paper,
- * you can take part in the community survey, or
- * you can attend an in-person engagement events.
Consultation is open until 24 October 2025.
The government invites the following groups to share their views on this important area for reform:
- * people with disability
- * families, carers and kin
- * advocates
- * service providers
- * employers
- * unions
- * small business
- * legal professionals
- * education providers
- * academia
- * the broader community.
This consultation process is the first stage of public engagement and there will be further opportunities to participate.
More information can also be found at:
https://consultations.ag.gov.au/rights-and-protections/dda-issues-paper
