About the Office for Disability
The Office for Disability (the Office) was established in the Department for Victorian Communities in 2006 (now the Department for Planning and Community Development) with a mandate to put disability on the agenda across the Victorian Government. The Office is the first of its kind for Victoria.
The Office's role is:
- to provide expert policy advice and support to the Minister for Community Services to implement a coordinated whole-of-government response to disability;
- to support the Victorian Disability Advisory Council according to sections 11-13 of the Disability Act 2006
- to support the development and implementation of disability action plans according to section 38 of the Disability Act 2006; and
- to manage programs and activities that will support the aims of the Office e.g Community Awareness projects.
The Office's aim is:
- to encourage and influence Victorian Government policy and activities to improve outcomes for people with a disability and to deal with barriers to participation in our communities; and
- to progress the vision and goals of the Victorian State Disability Plan 2002 - 2012 and the mandate of the Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act 2006 .
Service delivery for those requiring direct support remains within 
Department of Human Services.
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