The Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability will continue its investigation into education at a public hearing in Brisbane.
The hearing will take place in a specially designed and purpose built hearing room from Tuesday 24 March – Friday 27 March.
The Chair Ronald Sackville AO QC said the public hearing will explore the barriers in the education system to students with disabilities in accessing and obtaining a quality education.
‘This will be the Royal Commission’s fifth hearing, and the second with a focus on education.
‘We are continuing our investigation into education because of its obvious importance for the life experiences of children and adults with disabilities.
‘Over four days, we will hear from current and former students with disability about their experiences at a range of schools.
‘We also intend to hear from parents of children with disabilities, academic experts, advocates and the Queensland education department,’ Chair Sackville said.
The hearing will be livestreamed on the Royal Commission website and will feature live captioning and Auslan-English interpreters.
