Victorian Numbered Acts

DISABILITY AMENDMENT ACT 2017 (NO. 33 OF 2017) - SECT 7

In section 17(1) of the Principal Act—

        (a)     for paragraph (b)(i) substitute —

    "(i)     dealing with complaints relating to disability services or regulated disability services; and

        (ia)     preventing and responding to abuse and neglect of persons with a disability receiving disability services or regulated disability services; and";

        (b)     for paragraph (d) substitute —

    "(d)     provide advice generally on any matter with respect to complaints to—

              (i)     disability service providers and regulated service providers; and

              (ii)     complainants; and

              (iii)     the Minister; and

              (iv)     the Secretary;

        (da)     provide advice generally on any matter with respect to accountability investigations and the prevention and response to abuse and neglect to—

              (i)     disability service providers and regulated service providers; and

              (ii)     persons with a disability; and

              (iii)     the Minister; and

              (iv)     the Secretary;";

        (c)     in paragraph (e)—

              (i)     after "disability service providers" insert "and regulated service providers";

              (ii)     omit "relating to disability services";

        (d)     for paragraph (f) substitute —

    "(f)     seek information about the working of the complaints system and about any systems in place to prevent and respond to abuse and neglect from the following—

              (i)     disability service providers;

              (ii)     regulated service providers;

              (iii)     users of services provided by disability service providers or regulated service providers;

        (g)     anything necessary or convenient to be done for or in connection with the performance of those functions.".