Central to the Disability Sector Quality System are the Queensland Disability Service Standards (QDSS). These standards have a strong service user perspective and detail the rights of people with a disability in relation to the specialist disability services they receive.
The Minister for Disability Services and Multicultural Affairs approved an amendment to the QDSS effective from 21 May 2010.
Each standard has a series of indicators against which specialist disability services are assessed as part of the audit. These indicators outline the systems or processes that help to achieve the intended outcomes of the standard.
All specialist disability services that are recurrently funded or delivered by Department of Communities (Disability and Community Care Services) must demonstrate how they meet these 10 standards.
Exceptions
Some types of specialist disability services are not required to meet the QDSS because their type of service delivery is not easily reflected by the standards. For example, some specialist disability services do not have direct contact with service users. Refer to the Standards section to see other standards within the quality system.
