Examples of Disability Service Standards in a sentence
The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, the National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013 (and attendant Standards), and National Disability Service Standards promote access, inclusion and choice for people with disability, and a focus on their individual needs, goals and aspirations.
Under the NDIS Practice Standards and National Disability Service Standards each person has the right to receive services which respect and promote their legal and human rights and which place them at the centre of decision making on all aspects of the way they live their life.
The New Zealand Health and Disability Service Standards require organisations (including rest homes) to ensure that their services are managed in an efficient and effective manner, to ensure the provision of timely and safe services to consumers.
Demonstrated understanding of the National Disability Insurance Scheme Act, National Disability Service Standards and the needs of people with disability.
Recommendation 10: The NSW Government urgently finalise the review of the Youth and Community Services Act 1973 with the outcome being to replace it with legislation to ensure its compliance against obligations under the CRPD and incorporates in full the ‘charter of principles’ outlined in the Disability Services Act 1993, the 10 Disability Service Standards, and which provides for the independent and rigorous regulation and monitoring of licensed boarding houses.
Using the National Disability Service Standards and the NDIS Practice Standards to measure the continued performance and quality of services at What Ability is fundamental to a person-centred service system that enables its participants, their families/carers to exercise choice and flexibility in accessing their supports and services.
The NDIS Practice Standards (the Standards) were introduced to provide a framework to ensure that services such as those provided by What Ability are delivered in accordance with the requirements of the NDIS Act and attendant rules and in keeping with contemporary policy in disability services, namely the National Disability Service Standards.
This is achieved through a bi-annual formal survey of residents using the residential and Disability Service Standards as a benchmark.
For example, include a longer‐term throughput measure (52 weeks) which is more reflective of DES‐ESS timelines.4Include quality measures in the Star Rating system that are aligned to the Disability Service Standards to ensure that the Star Ratings are reflective of sustainable and meaningful client outcomes.
The Performance Framework needs to be amended to ensure it drives behaviour and practices that deliver meaningful client outcomes that are aligned with the objects of the Disability Services Act and the Disability Service Standards.