Disability Act 2006
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- Providing information
- Community inclusion
- Access to services
- Planning
- Residential services
- Complaints and review
- High Quality Services
- Restrictive practices
- For carers and families
- Easy read information
- Information sheets - Audio
- Disability Act Announcement
- Contact Information
- About the Act
- Information Sheet 1 - The Disability Act 2006
- Information Sheet 2 - Participation in the Community
- Information Sheet 3 - Access to Disability Services
- Information Sheet 4 - Planning for People with a Disability
- Information Sheet 5 - Rights for People in Residential Services
- Information Sheet 6 - Rights for People in Community Residential Units
- Information Sheet 7 - Standards and Monitoring Performance
- Information Sheet 8 - Service Providers Registration
- Information Sheet 9 - Community Visitors
- Information Sheet 10 - Provision of Information
- Information Sheet 11 - Complaints About Disability Services
- Information Sheet 12 - Disability Services Commissioner
- Information Sheet 13 - The Senior Practitioner
- Information in community languages
The Disability Act 2006 (the Act) commenced on 1 July 2007. It replaced the Intellectually Disabled Persons' Services Act 1986 and Disability Services Act 1991.
The Act provides for:
- a stronger whole-of-government, whole-of-community response to the rights and needs of people with a disability, and
- a framework for the provision of high quality services and supports for people with a disability
Regulations have been developed to support the Act in the areas of residents' funds and residential charges, and restrictive interventions and supervised treatment. The Disability Regulations 2007 were subject to a Regulatory Impact Statement and public submission process.
The Act and Regulations can be viewed on the Victorian Legislation and Parliamentary Documents website in the Victorian Statute Book section.
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