Disability Services Act 2006

• Background
  • Review of the DSA
  • Results of the consultation
• Rights of people with a disability
• Key impacts of the legislation
  • A focus on quality
  • Strengthening safeguards
  • Strengthening accountability
  • Strengthening government and community partnerships
• Legislation information campaign
• Training sessions
• Queenslanders attend information sessions
• Publications and resources
• Contact us

Key impacts of the legislation

The Disability Services Act 2006 marks a significant milestone for the Queensland Government and the state's disability sector.

Significantly, the Act will bring with it a number of changes to strengthen and safeguard the rights of Queenslanders with a disability, and strengthen service delivery requirements for non-government disability service providers funded by Disability Services Queensland. Key impacts of the legislation include:

• A focus on quality

  Read about how the Act recognises the Disability Sector Quality System.

• Strengthening safeguards

  Provides information about funding and prescribed requirements for non-government service providers, and how Disability Services Queensland can respond to concerns about the safety of people with a disability, including criminal history screening.

• Strengthening accountability

  Read about how the Act recognises the Complaints Management System, allows decisions to be subject to merit-based review, and introduces new requirements regarding compensation.

• Strengthening government and community partnerships

  Explains the new requirement for government agencies to develop a disability service plan and how the legislation allows for Ministerial Advisory Committees to be created.