Victorian Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

Intellectually Disabled Persons' Services Act 1986 - SECT 11

Individual program plan

11. Individual program plan



(1) Within 60 days of a person being admitted to a residential institution,
residential program or a non-residential program the Secretary must ensure
that there is prepared an individual program plan in respect of that person.

(2) Within 60 days of a person being admitted to a registered service or a
contracted service provider the designated officer must-

   (a)  ensure that there is prepared an individual program plan in respect of
        that person; and

   (b)  send a copy of the individual program plan to the Secretary.



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(4) The Secretary or the designated officer as the case may be must prepare an
individual program plan in consultation with-

   (a)  the eligible person; and

   (b)  the primary carer of the eligible person; and

   (c)  any other persons the Secretary or the designated officer considers
        appropriate.



(5) Notwithstanding sub-section (4) if-

   (a)  the eligible person objects to the primary carer being consulted; and

   (b)  the Secretary or the designated officer as the case may be is
        satisfied that the eligible person has the capacity to object; and

   (c)  the primary carer is not the guardian of the eligible person-

the Secretary or the designated officer as the case may be must not consult
with the primary carer.

(6) The Secretary or the designated officer as the case may be must send a
copy of the individual program plan to-

   (a)  the eligible person; and

   (b)  unless sub-section (5) applies, the primary carer.