Appendix 1

The State Disability Plan was developed in consultation with the Victorian community, including people with a disability, their parents, families and carers, service providers, community groups and other members of the broader community.

The State Disability Plan was developed over four phases:

Phase One - Public Consultation Phase

From September to November 2000, the Government undertook an extensive consultation process to seek the views of the Victorian community in developing the State Disability Plan.

More than 1,700 people actively participated in this process. The things that people told the Government, and the issues that they raised, were collated into a Consultation Report (January 2001).

Phase Two - Solution Development Phase

During Phase Two, the Government worked with a range of stakeholders to develop strategies and recommendations to be included in the Draft State Disability Plan.

These stakeholders included people with a disability, representatives from the Department of Human Services and other government departments (Commonwealth, State and local), individuals from the disability services sector, academics, and eminent people in the disability field, both within Australia and overseas.

Phase Three - Draft State Disability Plan

The Draft State Disability Plan was released in October 2001. The Draft Plan served as a basis for further feedback from the Victorian community. More than 1350 people provided feedback on the Draft Plan. The Government considered the many comments that people made when developing this State Disability Plan.

Phase Four - Implementing the Priority Strategies

The release of this Plan marks the beginning of Phase Four. This phase will continue as the priority strategies are implemented, and as the Government measures its progress against these strategies.

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