Victorian Numbered Acts

DISABILITY AMENDMENT ACT 2017 (NO. 33 OF 2017) - SECT 6

In section 16 of the Principal Act—

        (a)     for paragraph (a) substitute —

    "(a)     to investigate complaints relating to disability services and regulated disability services;";

        (b)     after paragraph (b) insert —

    "(ba)     review and identify the causes of abuse and neglect in the provision of disability services and regulated disability services to persons with a disability and suggest ways of removing and minimising those causes;";

        (c)     in paragraph (c), for "or inquire into" substitute ", inquire into or investigate";

        (d)     after paragraph (c) insert —

    "(ca)     to conduct investigations into the provision of services to persons with a disability as specified in this Act;";

        (e)     in paragraph (d), after "disability service provider" insert "or a regulated service provider";

        (f)     in paragraph (e), after "complaints procedures" insert "and procedures for accountability investigations";

        (g)     in paragraph (f), after "complaints received" insert "and investigations conducted";

        (h)     paragraph (g) is repealed ;

              (i)     in paragraph (h), after "disability services complaints systems" insert "or complaints systems of regulated service providers";

        (j)     paragraph (l) is repealed ;

        (k)     for paragraphs (n) and (o) substitute —

    "(n)     provide education and information about the prevention of conduct that leads to complaints and about the resolution of complaints relating to the provision of disability services and regulated disability services;

        (o)     provide education and information about responding to allegations of abuse and neglect in the provision of disability services and regulated disability services;

        (oa)     provide education and information about the prevention of abuse and neglect in the provision of disability services and regulated disability services;";

        (l)     for paragraph (p) substitute —

    "(p)     conduct research into—

              (i)     complaints relating to the provision of disability services and regulated disability services; and

              (ii)     mechanisms for resolving complaints relating to the provision of disability services and regulated disability services;

        (pa)     conduct research into—

              (i)     abuse and neglect in the provision of disability services and regulated disability services; and

              (ii)     mechanisms for preventing abuse and neglect in the provision of disability services and regulated disability services;".