2006-2007 Annual Report - Disability Services Commission

Appendix B—Glossary and List of Abbreviations
Community
education
Consumer
Satisfaction Survey
Day options
Direct consumer
funding
Disability Access
and Inclusion Plan
(DAIP) (previously
called Disability
Service Plan)
Disability Industry
Plan
Disability
Professional
Services
Disability Services
Commission Five
Year Strategic Plan
2006 to 2010
Effectiveness
indicators
Advocacy for, and promotion of, community awareness and
acceptance of people with disabilities.
A survey of all service users of the Commission’s funded and
provided services, for the purpose of collating information on
the levels of service satisfaction and social participation.
Provision of constructive and positive day activities for people
with disabilities who do not attend school or are not employed
full time, to maximise their full potential and social
independence. (Refer to Alternatives to Employment or Post
School Options.)
Individualised funding via the LAC program to enable people
with disabilities and their families to choose and purchase
their own supports and services.
A key priority of the amendments to the Disability Services Act
1993 is to promote and ensure the inclusion of people with
disabilities. The amendments to the Act reinforce the
importance of ensuring the needs of people with disabilities
are considered in day-to-day operations. The amendments to
the legislation have changed, amongst other things, the name
of ‘Disability Service Plan’ to ‘Disability Access and Inclusion
Plan’, and provide a framework and guidance on issues
relating to the plan including standards for improving access
and inclusion; consultation with people with disabilities;
reviewing and updating; public availability; extending the plan
to your agents and contractors that provide services on your
behalf to the public; and reporting on the implementation of
your plan.
In June 2005, the Disability Services Commission launched the
Disability Industry Plan 2005–2010. The plan was developed
for, and by, the disability industry. Its primary concern is
ensuring that the services currently funded are able to achieve
the best outcomes for people with disabilities and their
families.
The Disability Professional Services (DPS) program provides
people with disabilities and their families access to
professional support and services that contributes to wellbeing,
independence, positive relationships and helps people
with disabilities to develop skills and abilities to participate in
community life.
2005–2006 is the first year of the Commission’s third Five-
Year Strategic Plan 2006 to 2010 which sets out the goals,
vision and objectives for the Commission’s future direction.
Provide qualitative information to measure the extent to which
the services of a program have contributed to the
achievement of its desired outcome.
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