Community Visitors Protocol
The Office of the Public Advocate, National Disability Services (NDS) and the Department of Human Services have, for the first time, signed a tripartite protocol for the Community Visitors Program (Disability).
The protocol was signed by the three parties at a meeting of the Community Visitors Regional Convenors at the Office of the Public Advocate on Wednesday 28 November 2007.
The protocol outlines the roles and responsibilities of Community Visitors and the responsibilities of government and non-government residential support staff in relation to Community Visitor visits. It is designed to foster good communication and relationships between all parties.
Any person who has a role in providing or monitoring residential services for people with a disability should familiarise themselves with the protocol. A copy of the protocol must be kept on file at all disability residential services.
Pictured left to right: Arthur Rogers — DHS, Disability Services, Colleen Pearce — Public Advocate and Sarah Fordyce — National Disability Services, after signing the Community Visitors Protocol.
The Community Visitors Protocol is available to download:
Community Visitors Protocol — November 2007 (PDF 158 KB)