From vision to reality
Making the Victorian Government’s vision a reality involves changing the way people think about disability, about the community, about the disability support system, and about the role of government.
The Victorian Government has identified five priority strategies. These are based on the issues that people with a disability, their parents, families and carers, service providers and other members of the community have identified as being the most important to them.
The priority strategies are the key things that the Government is going to do to achieve its goals and realise its vision. The five priority strategies are:
- Reorient disability supports
- Develop strong foundations for disability supports
- Promote and protect people’s rights
- Strengthen local communities
- Make public services accessible
This section of the State Disability Plan tells you about the key actions that the Government will put into place to address these priority strategies. The ways that the Government will measure its progress are also described.
The strategies involve changes that will be achieved in a step-by-step way. Each strategy will be put into place in ways that are accountable, transparent and are considered within the resources that are available.
The Disability Services Division of the Department of Human Services has written a detailed Implementation Plan outlining the role of the Division in putting these priority strategies into place.
The strategies outlined in the Implementation Plan focus on the next three years to 2005. These strategies will be reviewed before further strategies are developed for the years 2006–2008 and 2009–2012.
Get a copy of the Implementation Plan
Copies of the Implementation Plan are available by contacting:
Telephone 1300 366 731 (for the cost of a local call)
TTY: (03) 9096 0133 (for people who are deaf or have a hearing, speech or communication impairment)
Email statedisabilityplan@dhs.vic.gov.au
A copy of the Implementation Plan is also available to read online.
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