PrivacyCopyright and Disclaimer SitemapFeedbackHelpSearch
Home
About Us
Recent News
Current Projects
Publications - Active
Digest
Contribute to Law Reform
Law Reform Links
Contact Us
Where am I now? Lawlink > Law Reform Commission > Publications > Issues Paper 16 (1998) - Review of the Disability Services Act 1993 (NSW)

Issues Paper 16 (1998) - Review of the Disability Services Act 1993 (NSW)


Table of Contents

Terms of Reference
Participants
Submissions

CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION
TERMS OF REFERENCE
BACKGROUND TO THE REFERENCE
THIS PAPER
HAVE YOUR SAY

CHAPTER 2. THE OPERATION OF THE DSA
THE POLICY OBJECTIVES OF THE DSA
What are the terms and policy objectives of the DSA?
Limitations on achieving the policy objectives
Are the policy objectives still appropriate?
Balancing competing interests
WHO THE DSA COVERS
The target group
Exclusion of private for profit and unfunded services for people with a disability

    Boarding Houses
Providing for children
THE DISABILITY SERVICES PROGRAM
Planning the distribution of funds
Provision of funding to other government agencies
Application of the DSA to Home and Community Care services
INTERACTION WITH THE CAMA
CO-ORDINATION WITH OTHER PUBLIC AGENCIES
DO THE TERMS OF THE DSA ENSURE THAT SERVICES COMPLY WITH THE PRINCIPLES AND APPLICATIONS OF PRINCIPLES?
The principles and the applications of principles
Can the principles and applications be improved?
Services provided and funded in conformity with the principles
    Transition plans
    Transition provisions in the DSA out of date
    Transitional standards provisions inadequate
    Preparation and approval of transition plans
    Enforcing compliance with principles and applications
Quality assurance process
    Concerns about the current quality assurance process
    Improving the quality assurance processes
DO THE TERMS OF THE DSA ENABLE PEOPLE WITH A DISABILITY TO GET THE KINDS OF SERVICES THEY WANT?
Delivery of innovative services
    No provisions about terms and conditions for individual funding
    Funding models provided in the DSA
    Provisions for loans, leasing arrangement etc as well as grants
DO THE TERMS OF THE DSA ENABLE PEOPLE WITH A DISABILITY TO GET THE MAINSTREAM SERVICES IN THE COMMUNITY THEY NEED OR WANT?
Disability services plans
    Concerns about plans
ADVOCACY
THE DISABILITY SERVICES REGULATION
The power to exclude a service by regulation
ENFORCING THE PROVISIONS OF THE DSA
Action which can be taken if a service does not comply
Emergency protection for people with a disability
Powers of search and entry
Review of funding for services
Appeal of decisions
RESOURCE IMPLICATIONS
OTHER ISSUES?

Appendix A - Submissions Received



Previous Page | Back to Lawlink Home | Top of Page
  Last updated 4 June 2001   Crown Copyright 2002 ©  
Hosted by
Lawlink NSW