Disability Services Act 1991

The objects of this Act are—

to enable people with disabilities to receive the services necessary to enable them to achieve their maximum potential as members of the community; and

to enable people with disabilities to receive services that—

further their integration into the community and complement services available generally to people in the community; and

enable them to achieve a better quality of life including increased independence, employment opportunities and integration in the community; and

are provided in ways that promote in the community a positive image of people with disabilities and enhance their self-esteem; and

to ensure that the quality of life achieved by people with disabilities as the result of the services provided for them is taken into account in the granting of financial assistance for the provision of those services; and

to promote the provision of high quality and innovative supports to enable people with disabilities to maximise independent lifestyles and full inclusion in the community; and

to provide a system to administer funding for people with disabilities that is flexible and responsive to the needs and aspirations of those people.

Part 1A Specialist disability services