Victorian Current Acts

DISABILITY ACT 2006 - SECT 37

    (1)     The Minister must ensure that a State Disability Plan is prepared—

        (a)     as at 1 January 2013; and

        (b)     at the end of each period of 4 years thereafter.

    (2)     The State Disability Plan 2002-2012 as in existence before the commencement of this section has effect as if it had been prepared under this section.

    (3)     The purpose of a State Disability Plan is to establish goals to assist in furthering the objectives and principles specified in this Act.

    (4)     Without limiting the generality of subsection (3), a State Disability Plan must—

        (a)     identify the needs of persons with a disability;

        (b)     establish goals and priorities for the support of persons with a disability;

        (c)     identify objectives and policy priorities for the development and delivery of services for persons with a disability;

        (d)     identify strategies for achieving those objectives and priorities.

    (5)     In preparing a State Disability Plan, regard must be had to the different needs of persons with different types of disabilities which may require different strategies.