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
  

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