Office for Disability

The Office for Disability leads and supports Victorian Government effort to help improve the lives of people with a disability and drive universal change.

The first of its kind in Australia, the Office for Disability was established in 2006. The Office’s mandate is to put disability on the agenda across the Victorian Government.

The Office works to implement a coordinated, Victorian Government response to disability. Its aim is to improve the lives of people with a disability and help address barriers to community participation.

The Office's role includes:

Providing expert support and policy advice to the Minister for Community Services
Supporting the Victorian Disability Advisory Council
Leading the development and implementation of Victorian Government policy for people with a disability
Working to improve community attitudes to disability
Running programs that support people with a disability to speak for themselves and protect their rights.