Summary
Date: 10 August 2020
The RACGP has provided a submission to the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability on emergency planning and response.
The submission covers the following topics:
- ensuring greater support for people with disability during emergencies
- the role of GPs in supporting people with disability during emergencies
- preventing and responding to violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation
- communication measures to improve safety.