Disability Services Act 2006
sec.7How objects are mainly achieved
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sec.7 How objects are mainly achieved
The objects are mainly achieved by— stating the human rights principle and supporting rights applying to people with disability; and stating the principles for service delivery to people with disability to be promoted by service providers; and regulating disability services funded by the department to ensure the quality, safety, responsiveness and accountability of the services; and regulating particular aspects of the provision of NDIS supports or services by particular NDIS service providers under the National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013 (Cwlth) to ensure the quality and safety of the supports or services; and helping to protect people with disability using services funded by the department from abuse, neglect and exploitation; and stating the circumstances in which relevant service providers are authorised to use restrictive practices in relation to adults with an intellectual or cognitive disability. s 7 amd 2008 No. 23 s 6 ; 2012 No. 36 s 5 ; 2019 No. 19 s 5 ; 2020 No. 39 ss 5 , 70 sch 1
- (a) stating the human rights principle and supporting rights applying to people with disability; and
- (b) stating the principles for service delivery to people with disability to be promoted by service providers; and
- (c) regulating disability services funded by the department to ensure the quality, safety, responsiveness and accountability of the services; and
- (d) regulating particular aspects of the provision of NDIS supports or services by particular NDIS service providers under the National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013 (Cwlth) to ensure the quality and safety of the supports or services; and
- (e) helping to protect people with disability using services funded by the department from abuse, neglect and exploitation; and
- (f) stating the circumstances in which relevant service providers are authorised to use restrictive practices in relation to adults with an intellectual or cognitive disability.