What is this fact sheet about?

A law document that says 'Disability Services Act 1986'.

The Disability Services Act 1986 is a law.

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It explains what services the Australian Government can provide for people with disability.

In this paper we call it the Act.

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We want to make a new law to replace the Act.

In this paper we call it the new Act.

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We want to hear what you think about the new Act.

The new Act will also include:

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  • who the services are for

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  • how the services should work

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  • how we’ll make sure the services are safe.

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We wrote this fact sheet to explain how the new Act will affect providers.

Providers deliver services to people with disability.