Victorian Current Acts Victorian Current Acts(1) For the purposes of this Act, the role of the Secretary is to—
(a) plan, develop, provide and fund or purchase comprehensive services, programs and initiatives for persons with a disability;
(b) provide and fund programs and initiatives that facilitate persons with a disability exercising their rights and meeting their responsibilities in the community;
S. 8(1)(c) amended by No. 9/2023 s. 11(1)(a).
(c) collect and analyse data for the purpose of enabling the Secretary to achieve the objectives and perform the functions specified in this Act, including complying with reporting requirements for the purposes of this Act;
S. 8(1)(ca) inserted by No. 19/2019 s. 23(1), amended by No. 34/2020 s. 194, repealed by No. 9/2023 s. 11(1)(b).
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(d) subject to the general direction and control of the Minister, administer this Act in accordance with the objectives and principles specified in this Act.
(2) Without limiting the generality of subsection (1), the Secretary has the following functions—
(a) to promote awareness and understanding of disability within the community;
(b) to advance the inclusion and participation of persons with a disability in the community;
S. 8(2)(c) amended by No. 9/2023 s. 98(a).
(c) to develop policies for disability services provided by the Secretary, contracted service providers and funded service providers;
S. 8(2)(d) amended by No. 9/2023 s. 98(a).
(d) to develop and publish criteria to enable priority of access to disability services provided by the Secretary, contracted service providers and funded service providers to be determined in a fair manner;
S. 8(2)(e) amended by No. 9/2023 s. 98(b).
(e) to determine priorities in relation to policy development, resource allocation and the provision of disability services provided by the Secretary, contracted service providers and funded service providers;
S. 8(2)(f) amended by No. 9/2023 s. 98(c).
(f) to monitor, evaluate and review disability services provided by the Secretary, contracted service providers and funded service providers;
S. 8(2)(g) amended by No. 9/2023 s. 98(c).
(g) to promote the quality of disability services provided by the Secretary, contracted service providers and funded service providers;
(h) to promote the establishment of appropriate training courses and the availability of on‑going training for persons employed in the provision of disability services;
(i) to foster collaboration, coordination and integration in the provision to persons with a disability of disability services with other local services;
S. 8(2)(j) amended by Nos 19/2019 s. 23(2), 9/2023 s. 11(2).
(j) to make recommendations and reports to the Minister with respect to matters relating to persons with a disability, NDIS participants and DSOA clients and to advise the Minister on the operation of this Act.