We asked people to share their views and feedback on any issues or impediments to people coming forward and sharing information with Royal Commissions. We did this as part of a review of how the Royal Commissions Act 1902 (Cth) operates to protect sensitive information given, or sought to be given, to a Royal Commission.
Feedback in submissions to the review was generally positive and indicated that the new confidentiality protections implemented by the Royal Commissions Amendment (Protection of Information) Act 2021 have been helpful in terms of giving people greater confidence to share stories and experiences with the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability.
Thank you to everyone who provided a response.
The feedback received has been used to inform the final report of the review.
The report identifies several possible legislative amendments to the Royal Commissions Act for further consideration:
Read the final review report, including its 10 recommendations.
We have conducted a review of the Royal Commissions Act 1902 (Cth) to examine any issues or impediments to people coming forward and sharing sensitive information with a royal commission.
We developed this consultation to enable members of the public to provide feedback on their experiences with a royal commission to help inform this review.
We suggested considering the following questions when providing your feedback:
Feedback closed at 11:59pm on Wednesday 26 January 2022.
We provided different options for you to provide your feedback online, via email, mail or phone.
Any submissions or feedback has been treated confidentially. We only published information provided to us if you indicated that we may do so, and we have de‑identified any information provided that is used in our report.
We also accepted anonymous submissions if you preferred to provide feedback in that way.
This consultation process only sought input to inform the review of the Act. To engage with, or provide information to either of the below royal commissions, visit their websites directly:
The Australian Government is funding free and independent support services for people engaging with or affected by the Disability Royal Commission. Find out more on the Department of Social Services website.
The Department of Veterans' Affairs website provides information and support to those who serve or have served in defence of our nation, and their families.
The National Counselling and Referral Service provided by Blue Knot Foundation has been established to support people affected by the Disability Royal Commission: 1800 421 468.
Read the terms of reference for the review.
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