In my position as an Individual Advocate for the Disability Royal Commission, my role is to support people to share their experiences of violence, abuse, neglect or exploitation with the Royal Commission. I am trusted and entrusted with people’s stories, providing a safe space in which to share their experiences, with both myself and in turn the Royal Commission. Experiences that for some people have been recent, for some buried in the past, and for others lifelong. The link that is shared with all stories is the experience that people have been hurt – by individuals, trusted services or systemically – and are compelled to either continuously fight to uphold their rights and justify their needs or remain unheard.
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