Improving supports
In this way, Disability Services continually works to ensure that supports best meet people’s needs – both at the individual level and at the system level.
Disability Act 2006
The Disability Act 2006 establishes a contemporary legal framework for a whole-of-government and whole-of-community approach by reducing barriers and enabling people with a disability to more actively participate in community life. It creates a strong foundation for the provision and regulation of high quality supports for people with a disability and it safeguards and strengthens the rights of people accessing those supports.
Quality Framework for Disability Services
The Quality Framework for Disability Services underpins a culture of quality and continuous improvement across disability services in Victoria consistent with the Disability Services Division's objective to develop and deliver high quality services or supports and improved outcomes for people with a disability, their family members and carers.
Central to the Quality Framework are the Standards for Disability Services in Victoria. The Standards set out the expectations of better practice for the delivery of services and supports to people with a disability.
Register of Disability Service Providers
A list of all service providers registered as Disability Service Providers under the Disability Act 2006 is available. The Register of Disability Service Providers commenced on 1 July 2007 and provides the name, address and contact details of community service organisations that the Department of Human Services funds to provide disability services.
Performance reporting
The Disability Services Policy and Funding Plan 2006-09 has information about the delivery of supports from each program area.
Data collection and reporting – Quarterly Data Collection (QDC) Information System – a data collection process that aims to streamline the data reported to the Department of Human Services by service providers of Disability Services, Psychiatric Disability Rehabilitation and Support Services and Home and Community Care
Direct Payments Project
Through the Direct Payments Project Disability Services is working in partnership with people with a disability to develop another model of administering Disability Services funding.
Working to improve supports
Support workers and carers (paid and unpaid) can develop expertise through learning and development, scholarships and career pathways. Resources on this site designed to improve supports include information on Cultural and linguistic diversity, and Fire and emergency.
Industry development
The Industry Development Plan strengthens the provision of supports to people with a disability by identifying the key industry elements requiring development, and generating a range of activities and strategies that contribute to a sustainable and innovative service sector.
Kew redevelopment
The Redevelopment of Kew Residential Services (formerly Kew Cottages) aims to provide better quality of life for the residents of Kew Residential Services.
My Future My Choice
My Future My Choice is working to reduce to reduce the number of younger people with a disability living in residential aged care (RAC) facilities. A bilateral agreement between the Commonwealth and the State has been signed that commits $60.2 million in joint funding for Victoria over five years.
Community Visitors Program
The Community Visitors Program plays a valuable role in monitoring the quality and standard of care and support provided to residents living in disability residential services.