Legislation & Policy

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Legislation & Policy

Disability Legislation in Victoria

This page will give you an overview of the current legislation which provides the framework for provision of services to people with disabilities in a fairer and more coherent manner. It will provide an explanation of what the legislation means for you and your service.

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The Disability State Plan

This page provides an overview the Victorian Disability State Plan. It provides an explanation of what the State Plan is and what it means for people with disabilities.

Quality Framework

This page provides an overview of the revised Quality Framework for Disability Services within Victoria. It provides an explanation of what these new quality standards will mean for the delivery of your services to people with disabilities.

Duty of Care

This page is an overview of the Victorian legislation in relation to the different elements of the Law of Negligence. It provides an explanation of what it means for you and your services which you provide to people with disabilities.

Occupational Health & Safety

This page provides an overview of the Occupational, Health & Safety Legislation in Victoria. It provides an explanation of how the legislation relates to the safety of workers in the provision of services to people with disabilities.

Privacy Issues for the Victorian Disability Sector

This page provides an overview of the current legislation in relation to maintaining privacy in Victoria. It provides an explanation of your duties in relation to maintaining the privacy of people with disabilities to whom you provide services.

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