Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Disability Act 2006 - SECT 52

Guiding principles for planning

52. Guiding principles for planning



(1) Planning for the purposes of this Division should be undertaken to the
extent to which it is reasonably practicable in accordance with the principles
specified in subsection (2).



(2) Planning should-

   (a)  be individualised;

   (b)  be directed by the person with a disability;

   (c)  where relevant, consider and respect the role of family and other
        persons who are significant in the life of the person with a
        disability;

   (d)  where possible, strengthen and build capacity within families to
        support children with a disability;

   (e)  consider the availability to the person with a disability of informal
        support and other support services generally available to any person
        in the community;

   (f)  support communities to respond to the individual goals and needs of
        persons with a disability;

   (g)  be underpinned by the right of the person with a disability to
        exercise control over their own life;

   (h)  advance the inclusion and participation in the community of the person
        with a disability with the aim of achieving their individual
        aspirations;

        (i)    maximise the choice and independence of the person with a
               disability;

   (j)  facilitate tailored and flexible responses to the individual goals and
        needs of the person with a disability;





   (k)  provide the context for the provision of disability services to the
        person with a disability and where appropriate coordinate the delivery
        of disability services where there are more than one disability
        service providers.

Note Planning encompasses a range of responses from a brief discussion and
agreement about actions required through to an extensive process and the
development of a plan across a whole range of life areas documented in a
format that is meaningful to the person and their network.