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Abuse in Care - Royal Commission of Inquiry

Abuse in Care - Royal Commission of Inquiry

This Royal Commission is an independent inquiry into abuse in state care and in the care of faith-based institutions in Aotearoa New Zealand.

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Disability and Mental Health community

Supporting disabled people and people living with experience of mental distress to take part in the Royal Commission is important to our work. We make every effort to have respectful relationships with survivors and we offer individualised support.  

The disability and mental health communities are made up of a diverse range of people and includes whānau, friends, and supporters. In te reo Māori a variety of words are used including tāngata whaikaha, tāngata whaiora, kapo, turi, whānau hauā and hunga hauā.  We respect the rights of survivors to choose what words they want to use for themselves, including the wishes of some people to not use these labels.  

It is crucial that disabled people and people living with experience of mental distress are included and supported to participate in this Commission.  

Connecting with people

During the rest of the year the disability and mental health investigation team are holding a series of community events to get feedback that will inform the Royal Commission’s final report.  We will be regularly meeting with a wide range of disabled people and people from the mental health communities. These connections give us opportunities to learn about what is important to each community in terms of care and we will feed through into the recommendations made in the disability and mental health interim report.  

Contacts

If you would like to share your story or hear more about the Royal Commission you can speak to Lorna Sullivan, Chief Advisor Disability and Mental Health by emailing lorna.sullivan@abuseincare.org.nz.    

If you need to speak with a different staff member, feel free to call our main contact centre on 0800 222 727.  

Other information

Disability and mental health inquiries  

Easy read documents  

Deaf community   

 

 

About the Royal Commission
  • What the Royal Commission is about
  • How it works
  • Te Tiriti o Waitangi
  • Te Taumata
  • Survivor Advisory Group
  • Terms of Reference
  • Working with Māori
  • Our people
  • Deaf community
  • Pacific community
  • Disability and Mental Health community

So far, more than 2,644 survivors have shared their experience. Join them. Ā mohoa nei, neke atu i te 2,644 purapura ora kua kōrero mai i ō rātou haerenga. Hono mai.

We cannot make any findings, reach conclusions or make recommendations without hearing the voices of those who have the lived experience of state or faith-based care.

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  • Mō te Kōmihana a te Karauna About the Royal Commission
    • What the Royal Commission is about
    • How it works
    • Te Tiriti o Waitangi
    • Te Taumata
    • Survivor Advisory Group
    • Terms of Reference
    • Working with Māori
    • Our people
    • Deaf community
    • Pacific community
  • Ā mātou uiui Our inquiries
    • Māori experiences
    • Pacific People's experiences
    • Disabled peoples experience
    • State and faith-based redress
    • State psychiatric care
    • Children's State residential care
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    • Latest updates
    • Reports
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    • Timeline
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  • Kia whai wāhi mai Get involved
    • Sharing your experience
    • Sharing your experience from prison
  • Mā ngā purapura ora For survivors
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    • Legal assistance
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