sec.59General principles for performing functions

sec.59 General principles for performing functions

In performing its functions under this Act, the agency must have regard to the following principles— participants in the scheme should be assisted to set and achieve individual goals; participants should be supported to maximise independence, participation in the community and employment; participants should be encouraged, and given the opportunity, to take part in decision-making and exercise choice and control; the dignity and rights of participants is to be respected; identifying effective treatment, care and support for a participant requires collaboration and open communication between the participant, the agency, the participant’s family and caregivers, and service providers; the level of treatment, care and support received by participants under the scheme is to— be evidence-based; and reflect community expectations; and provide value for money; as far as possible, the scheme is to be managed in a way that ensures its operation is financially sustainable. Subsection (1) does not limit the matters the agency may have regard to in performing its functions. (sec.59-ssec.1) In performing its functions under this Act, the agency must have regard to the following principles— participants in the scheme should be assisted to set and achieve individual goals; participants should be supported to maximise independence, participation in the community and employment; participants should be encouraged, and given the opportunity, to take part in decision-making and exercise choice and control; the dignity and rights of participants is to be respected; identifying effective treatment, care and support for a participant requires collaboration and open communication between the participant, the agency, the participant’s family and caregivers, and service providers; the level of treatment, care and support received by participants under the scheme is to— be evidence-based; and reflect community expectations; and provide value for money; as far as possible, the scheme is to be managed in a way that ensures its operation is financially sustainable. (sec.59-ssec.2) Subsection (1) does not limit the matters the agency may have regard to in performing its functions.

• (a) participants in the scheme should be assisted to set and achieve individual goals;
• (b) participants should be supported to maximise independence, participation in the community and employment;
• (c) participants should be encouraged, and given the opportunity, to take part in decision-making and exercise choice and control;
• (d) the dignity and rights of participants is to be respected;
• (e) identifying effective treatment, care and support for a participant requires collaboration and open communication between the participant, the agency, the participant’s family and caregivers, and service providers;