Disability Support Register how it works
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The allocation of ongoing disability supports, such as Individual Support Packages, accommodation and day programs, is managed through the Disability Support Register (DSR). The DSR is a system that records information about a person's current need for support so that when services become available they can be allocated in a fair, transparent and efficient way.
How the Disability Support Register works
The following guidelines provide service providers, people with a disability, their families and carers with information about how the DSR works.
The DSR Registration Guidelines provides information about how a person's application for ongoing disability supports is prepared and registered on the DSR.
You can download the DSR Registration Guidelines in PDF and Word formats:
DSR Registration Guidelines (PDF 246.4 kb)
DSR Registration Guidelines (Word 511.5 kb)You can download the the three forms shown in the DSR Registration Guidelines:
Disability Support Application form:
The Individual Profile for Group Support form is to provide an overview of a person and their situation to assist in the allocation of group supports:
The Disability Support Application Review form should only be completed if a person already has an application registered on the DSR:
The DSR Resource Coordination and Allocation Guidelines provides information about what happens when a support becomes available and how the decision to allocate it is made.
You can download the DSR Resource Coordination and Allocation Guidelines in PDF and Word formats:
Further information
- Access Policy - information for people with a disability, families and carers, who apply for disability services, and for disability service providers about how decisions are made regarding access to disability services
- Access Policy Implementation Guide - information for Department of Human Services (DHS) staff, and staff from Community Service Organisations (CSOs), who are involved in making decisions regarding access to disability services under the Disability Act 2006
- Planning Policy - information for disability services providers about how to undertake planning with people who have a disability
- Planning Resource Kit and Implementation Guide - information for DHS and CSO staff, who provide assistance with planning and are involved in the development and bringing about of support plans under the Disability Act 2006.
June 2009 Disability Support Register
The Department of Human Services’ approach to supporting people with a disability focuses on individually tailored and flexible ways to respond to people’s needs and assist them to achieve their goals and aspirations. This approach is in line with the goals of the State Disability Plan.
The number of people recorded on the DSR as at 30 June 2009 is shown in the following table.
| DSR Category | All Requests |
|---|---|
| Disability Services Supported Accommodation options | 1,292 |
| Support to live in the community | 1,095 |
| Daytime activities | 188 |
| Total | 2,575 |