Report - Public hearing 33 - Violence, abuse, neglect and deprivation of human rights: Kaleb and Jonathon (a case study)

Summary

The Disability Royal Commission held Public hearing 33 in Brisbane from 8 to 10 May 2023.

Public hearing 33 was a case study about two young men, brothers Kaleb and Jonathon. Their names have been changed to protect their identity.

The brothers have disability and the hearing examined their experience of violence, abuse, neglect and deprivation of human rights. They held the hearing to ask why and how it happened. In total 13 witnesses gave evidence.

This video is a summary of the report.