Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Disability Act 2006 - SECT 4

PART 2 OBJECTIVES AND PRINCIPLES

Objectives of Act

4. Objectives of Act

The objectives of this Act are to-

   (a)  advance the inclusion and participation in the community of persons
        with a disability;

   (b)  promote a strategic whole of government approach in supporting the
        needs and aspirations of persons with a disability;

   (c)  facilitate the planning, funding and provision of services, programs
        and initiatives for persons with a disability;

   (d)  promote and protect the rights of persons accessing disability
        services;

   (e)  support the provision of high quality disability services;

   (f)  make disability service providers accountable to persons accessing
        those disability services;

   (g)  ensure the efficient and effective use of public funds in the
        provision of disability services.