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Department of Social Services (DSS)
Friday 16th June, 2023
The new National Disability Advocacy Framework 2023-2025 (NDAF) and associated Disability Advocacy Work Plan were endorsed by Disability Ministers on 21 April 2023.  They were developed by the Australian, state
UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Thursday 8th June, 2023
This toolkit presents the benefits of ratifying the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (OP-CRPD), answers questions on its content and application, and provides a simplified version of
National Disability Insurance Agency
Wednesday 3rd May, 2023
The Supported Decision Making Policy takes a rights-based approach to assist participants to make decisions in the NDIS, while building the skills and knowledge of decision supporters, NDIA staff and
Federal Register of Legislation
Saturday 1st April, 2023
The Determination 2023 sets out the rules decision-makers must use when assessing a person’s work-related impairment for the Disability Support Pension (DSP) under the Social Security Act 1991. A number of
Department Health and Human Services
Friday 10th February, 2023

The Charter aims to improve outcomes for parents and carers with disabilities who come into contact with Child Protection in Victoria. The Charter recognises that parents and carers have the…

Department of Justice
State of Victoria
Sunday 1st March, 2020

The Act provides a more modern framework for the appointment of a guardian or administrator and statutory recognition for supported decision making. A guardian can make personal and lifestyle decisions for…

NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission
The NDIS Rules  are legislative instruments made under the NDIS Act.  They set out the more detailed operation of the NDIS and should be read in conjunction with the NDIS
state of Victoria
This Act provides for the voluntary registration of disability workers and students, and the regulation of registered and unregistered disability workers.
United Nations
Friday 10th December, 1948
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) is a milestone document in the history of human rights. The Declaration was proclaimed as a common standard of achievements for all
Department of Justice and Community Safety
State of Victoria
Friday 23rd April, 2010
This legislation protects people from discrimination on the basis of their individual attributes in certain areas of public life, and provides redress for people who have been discriminated against. It
Department of Education
State of Victoria
Thursday 17th November, 2022
The Disability Inclusion Profile and surrounding process is designed to helps schools and families identify the strengths, functional needs, and educational adjustments schools can make to assist students with disability and
The Commonwealth, state and territory governments
Monday 17th October, 2022
The National Plan provides the foundation for a whole-of-society approach to end gender-based violence in one generation. It sets the direction for the next 10 years.  This National Plan is