About Us
Disability ACT is working with other agencies to establish appropriate systems in which to develop and provide a range of high quality, sustainable support options for people with disabilities who live in the ACT and the families who care for them, through:
- Developing, promoting and providing leadership in relation to the implementation of government policy on disability matters;
- Planning, allocating funding and monitoring services;
- Developing the workforce;
- Further developing a culture of integrity and accountability;
- Developing the informal support network in the community;
- Providing a range of specialist and support services through both direct service delivery and funded organisations;
- Implementing the Government Response to the Recommendations of the Report of the Board of Inquiry into Disability Services;
- Sharing responsibilities, encouraging people to take account of their responsibilities;
- Developing and managing relationships with other government directorates, agencies, non-government organisations and members of the disability community;
- Forming strategic alliances with key stakeholders in the ACT; and
- Building the capacity and capability of the disability community sector.
