Disability Services Commissioner, Victoria (DSC)

An opportunity to contribute

Have your say on the next State Disability Plan and the next Victorian Autism Plan! 📢

The goal is to work towards a more inclusive, accessible, and fair Victoria.

The Victorian Government wants to hear from people with disability, Autistic people, families, carers, allies and advocates about their views and ideas for the next plan.

Want to be involved? You can:

🟣 take part in a face-to-face workshop or online forum
🟣 take part in an online survey
🟣 share feedback and ideas on Engage Victoria
🟣 send a voice or video recording to [email protected]
🟣 mail a picture, document or recording with your ideas to Office for Disability, 50 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, Victoria, 3000.

While consultation on the new state disability and autism plans is happening together, they are separate plans.

For more details on how to take part, visit:
https://engage.vic.gov.au/disabilityplan

This is a great example of a disability service provider clearly explaining the way they see complaints:
"We believe that one of the best ways to improving our quality of care is by listening to you. Your feedback is important to us."

The Victorian Disability Advocacy Program funds disability advocacy services in Victoria.

Victorian Disability Advocacy Program (VDAP) - DFFH Service Providers The Victorian Disability Advocacy Program helps people advocate for individual rights and for systemic change to address discrimination and harm.

Disability Workers must comply with the Code of Conduct. This is a great resource to talk about in teams and within services.

The Disability Worker Code of Conduct is a legal requirement in Victoria.

It applies to all disability workers, no matter how services are funded.

Our Code of Conduct poster highlights the core principles every worker must uphold: Respect. Quality. Safety.

The poster clearly outlines what disability workers must do when providing supports or services to people with disability.

To learn more about complying with the Code of conduct register your interest to join our upcoming workshop https://brnw.ch/21x0iug

Thank you VDWC it was fabulous to host a workshop with you and talk about important topics.

We are here to help if you are unsure where to make a complaint about disability services in Victoria.

The Frankston session is on tomorrow Tuesday 28 October at 10am to 11.30. DSC is looking forward to meeting everyone who comes along. All welcome.

Do you live in Frankston or surrounding areas? Do you want to know more about the Victorian Disability Worker Commission and the Disability Services Commissioner, Victoria (DSC)?

We are running a public forum on Tuesday 28 October at 10am at the Frankston Arts Centre. Join us to learn more about both organisations and how we work to create a safer, stronger disability sector in Victoria.

This free forum will provide attendees with information on our different functions - complaints services, mandatory notifications and disability worker registration. It will be a useful session for people with disability, disability workers and service providers, local community and government organisations, and anyone interested in learning more about how VDWC and DSC work.

There will be an opportunity to ask questions and morning tea will be provided.

We look forward to seeing you there!

For more information and to register for the forum visit https://events.humanitix.com/vdwc-public-forum-frankston

Disability Services Commissioner is coming to Frankston for a forum with the Victorian Disability Worker Commissioner on Tuesday 28 October. All welcome.
More info here

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