Legislation & Policy

Disability Legislation in Victoria

The Disability Act 2006

From 1 July 2007, the Disability Act 2006 is the new law for people with a disability in Victoria.

Prior to the Disability Act 2006, the laws for people with a disability in Victoria were called:

Intellectually Disabled Persons’ Services Act 1986
Disability Services Act 1991

The Disability Act 2006 was passed by Parliament on 4 May 2006. It can be viewed on the Victorian Legislation and Parliamentary Documents website in the Victorian Statute Book section (external link).

The Disability Act 2006 provides the framework for a whole-of-government and whole-of-community approach to enabling people with a disability to actively participate in the life of the community. It also provides for a fairer and more coherent approach to the provision of services for people with a disability in Victoria. The Act is guided by the principles of human rights and citizenship and provides substantial reform to the law for people with a disability in Victoria. The Act will ensure that services are of high quality and accountable to people with a disability who use those services.

Further Information about he Disability Act 2006 can be obtained from www.dhs.vic.gov.au/disability