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Policy and Funding Plan key documents

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Access Policy, July 2007 
Access Policy Implementation Guide, 2007 
Access to Ongoing Disability Support Resource Coordination and Allocation Guidelines
Access to Ongoing Disability Support, March 2007
Accommodation Standards and Design Guidelines - Shared Supported Accommodation, March 2004 
Acquired Brain Injury and Mental Illness: Protocol between mental health and other services 
Admission to the Long Term Residential Program Guidelines (draft 2000) (to be reviewed) (Only available in hard copy)
Aged Care Assessment Services Protocol: Younger people with a disability, June 2005 
Agency Training Plan Resource Kit (FIELD, formerly DISTSS), June 2003 
Aids and equipment program guidelines, April 2008 
Australian Standard AS 1428.1¿2001: Design for access and mobility, Part 1: General requirements for access ¿ new building work

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Behaviour Intervention Support Teams (BIST) Practice Manual, June 1994 

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Capital Development Guidelines Series 7 - Fire Risk Management (Capital Management Branch September 2001) and or Relevant Authorities Fire Safety Standard (as amended) 
Children, Youth and Families Act, 2005 
Client Expenditure Recording System (CERS) Policy Manual, December 2006 
Client Expenditure Recording System (CERS) Individuals Residing in Statewide Forensic Service, IRTP 
Colanda and Sandhurst Admission Policy and Operating Procedures 
Community Building Project Achievement Reporting System (CBPARS) Guidelines 
Community Services Act 1970 
Community Services Organisations Insurance Guide Book 
Community Visitors Protocol ¿ Disability Services, 2007 
Compensable Clients Guidelines, December 2000 
Crimes (Mental Impairment and Unfitness to be Tried) Act 1997 Interim Guidelines
Criminal Justice Practice Manual, 2007 

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Day Services Guidelines 2007 
Department of Human Services Privacy Policy  
Disability Act 2006 A guide for Disability Service Provider 
Disability Leasing Model, September 2006 
Disability Self-Assessment System 
Disability Services cultural and linguistic diversity strategy, December 2004 
Disability Services Employment Safety Screening Compliance Policy 
Disability Services Occupational Violence Risk Assessment and Management Tool 
Disability Services Planning Policy 
Disability Support Register and Allocation Guidelines 
Duty of care, January 2000 

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Fire and emergency response procedures and training framework, December 2001 
Fire awareness in housing options arising from individualised support arrangements, May 2006 
Fire indicator panel during an evacuation drill Procedure, September 2005 
Fire Risk - Fire Risk Behaviour - Statement and Procedures for Client Services, May 1997 
Fire Risk Management Guidelines Series 7, September 2001 
Fire safety evacuation packs, May 2003 
Fire Safety Weekly Checklist  
Flexible Support Packages Guidelines, September 2003 

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Guide to Maintenance and Repairs, Singleton Equity Housing Limited Properties, Disability Services Division, April 2004 
Guidelines for Community Residential Units Notice Provision, 2007 
Guidelines for Setting and Collection of Residential Charges - CSOs 
Guidelines for Setting and Collection of Residential Charges ¿ Department managed services 

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Health Records Act 2001 
Health, safety and wellbeing policy (No longer available)
Human Services (Complex Needs) Act, 2003 Notes

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Improving Work Performance Policy 
Incident Reporting Instruction, 2008 

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MetroAccess Guidelines, July 2004 
RuralAccess and MetroAccess
Multiple and Complex Needs Initiative 

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Occupational Health and Safety (Asbestos) Regulations, 2003 

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Planning Resource Kit and Implementation Guide, 2007 
Practice Advice on Important information on Medication Prescribed for the Primary Purpose of the Behavioural Control on  a Person with a Disability 
Practice Advice on Independent Person 
Practice Guide on Behaviour Support for People using Respite Services 
Practice Guide on Behaviour Support Plan 
Practice Improvement Guide on Partnerships for Positive Solutions 
Protocol Between Disability Services and Corrections Victoria 
Protocol Between Disability Services and Juvenile Justice and Guidelines for Workers, Octover 2005 
Protocol Between Intellectual Disability and Psychiatric Services, June 1994 
Protocol Between Protective Services and Intellectual Disability Services, August 1993 
Protocol between the Office of the Public Advocate, DHS and National Disability Services, November 2007 
Protocol with Police 
Public Records Office Victoria: General disposal schedule for common administrative records Class No. 4.2.1  

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Quality Framework for Disability Services in Victoria, 2007 
Quarterly Data Collection Client Consent Checklist (QDC)
Quarterly Data Collection Data Guide Version 1.2 (QDC) 
Quarterly Data Collection Information System, Client Information Brochure 
Quarterly Data Collection Information System, Service Provider Guidelines

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Registration of Disability Service Providers Policy, June 2007 
Residential Treatment Facilities Implementation Guide 
Respite Services - Policy and Procedures 
Restrictive Interventions Implementation Guide 
Rights and Accountability- Management of Money Policy 
Roster coster, June 2002 
Rural Access guidelines and information kit, 2001 (Draft) 

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Service Agreement Information Kit for Funded Organisations 2006¿09 
Standards for Disability Services in Victoria, 2007 
Statewide Forensic Service Policy and Guidelines, June 1997 
Statewide Crisis Accommodation and Support Program Guidelines, 2007 
Strengthening Rights in Residential Services Policy, 2007 

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Tube feeding: A guide for direct support workers, March 2005 

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Undertaking Client Related Manual Handling Tasks with Safety Policy
Undue Financial Hardship Guidelines, April 2007 

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Web Content Guidelines - W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI)
Working with Children Act, 2005