3Objects of Act

3 Objects of Act

The objects of this Act are to advance and safeguard the rights of all people with disability and to advance the full and effective inclusion of all people with disability, including by –

(a) recognising the responsibility of the State and the community to support people with disability in exercising their human rights; and

(b) supporting and effecting –

(i) the human rights of people with disability under international treaties including, but not limited to, the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; and

(ii) Australia’s Disability Strategy; and

(c) establishing a framework for a whole-of-government approach to accountability and transparency in relation to disability inclusion; and

(d) regulating the use of restrictive practices by disability services providers; and

(e) establishing the positions of Disability Commissioner and Senior Practitioner; and

(f) establishing the Disability Inclusion Advisory Council; and

(g) providing for a community visitor scheme; and

(h) enabling the provision of funding to support the above objects.