Legislation

Disability Act 2006 (Victoria)

The Disability Act 2006 ('the Act') commenced on 1 July 2007. It replaced the Intellectually Disabled Persons' Services Act 1986 and Disability Services Act 1991.

The Act provides for:

• a stronger whole-of-government, whole-of-community response to the rights and needs of people with a disability, and
• a framework for the provision of high quality services and supports for people with a disability.

Regulations have been developed to support the Act in the areas of residents' funds and residential charges, and restrictive interventions and supervised treatment. The Disability Regulations 2007 were subject to a Regulatory Impact Statement and public submission process.

NSW Disability Services Act 1993

The NSW Disability Services Act also applies to services provided by Community Living & Respite Services Inc. the Act provides for the funding and provision of disability services; sets out the terms and conditions on which non-government organisations receive funding and provides for decisions made by the Minister under the Act to be reviewed by the Administrative Decisions Tribunal.

Children Youth & Families Act (2005)

The Victorian Parliament passed these Bills in late November 2005. Below are links to Parliamentary Website documents.

• The Children, Youth and Families Act 2005
• The Child Wellbeing and Safety Act 2005
• The Children, Youth and Families Regulations 2007
  

Whistleblowers Protection Act 2001

Community Living & Respite Services Inc. has a Policy & Procedure to ensure compliance with the Whistleblowers Protection Act 2001. The Whistleblowers Protection Act is designed to ensure that individuals are able to come forward about matters without facing any adverse consequences.

Download the CLRS Whistleblowers Protection Policy

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