Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

DISABILITY SERVICES ACT 1991 (NO. 98 OF 1991) - SECT 3

3. The objects of this Act are—

        (a)     to enable persons with disabilities to receive the services necessary to enable them to achieve their maximum potential as members of the community;

        (b)     to enable persons with disabilities to receive services that—

              (i)     further their integration into the community and complement services available generally to persons in the community;

              (ii)     enable them to achieve a better quality of life including increased independence, employment opportunities and integration in the community; and

              (iii)     are provided in ways that promote in the community a positive image of persons with disabilities and enhance their self-esteem;

        (c)     to ensure that the quality of life achieved by persons with disabilities as the result of the services provided for them is taken into account in the granting of financial assistance for the provision of those services;

        (d)     to encourage innovation in the provision of services for persons with disabilities; and

        (e)     to provide a system to administer funding in respect of persons with disabilities that is flexible and responsive to the needs and aspirations of those persons;

and this Act shall be construed and administered accordingly.