Key projects

• Assistance Dogs and Guide Dogs review
  • New laws for dogs that help survey
  • Discussion paper survey
  • Information for the media
• Commonwealth State/Territory Disability Agreement
  • CSTDA NMDS
• Disability Services Act 2006
• Funding policy project
  • About the Funding policy project
  • Publications
  • Publications archive
  • Contact us
• Have your say: On improving disability services in Queensland
• Growing stronger: investing in a better disability service system
• Positive Futures
• Public Benefit Test
• Queensland Government Disability Service Plans
• Quality System

Key projects

The Key projects section of Disability Online provides information about important projects that are being undertaken. This section of the site will be updated according to current projects and priorities.

• Assistance Dogs and Guide Dogs review

• Commonwealth-State/Territory Disability Agreement

  • CSTDA NMDS

• Criminal history screening

  From 1 July 2006 the Disability Services Act 2006 introduces criminal history screening for all people engaged by funded non-government service providers.

• Disability Services Act 2006

  The Disability Services Act 2006 was passed by the Queensland Parliament in March 2006. The new Act provides the strongest foundation Queenslanders have ever had for promoting the rights of people with a disability, increasing their wellbeing and encouraging their participation in the life of the community.

• Funding Policy project

  The Funding policy project commenced in August 2006. The project will develop an enhanced framework for funding services from non-government organisations within the community services and disability sectors. The project will consider the issue of paying a fair price for services.

• Have your say: On improving disability services in Queensland

• Growing stronger

  Disability Services Queensland has announced a significant package of reform that will greatly improve the delivery of specialist disability services in Queensland.

• Positive Futures

  The Queensland Government's response to the Carter Report and how services provided and funded by the department support people with an intellectual or cognitive disability who exhibit challenging behaviour.

• Public Benefit Test

  The Public Benefit Test will determine which mechanisms will best safeguard people with a disability and bring benefits that outweigh the costs. It will also indicate if new disability legislation could impact on the viability of disability service providers.

• Queensland Government Disability Service Plans

  Queensland Government's commitment to improve the responsiveness and quality of its services in addressing the needs of people with a disability, their families and carers.

• Quality system