The Disability Services Act 1993 The NSW Disability Services Act was introduced in 1993 along with ten Disability Service Standards. There is broad recognition that institutions are outmoded models of care. The Department of Community Services introduced Policies for People with Disabilities in January 1996. In most centres, the audit found deficiencies in the approach to the implementation of operational policies. Monitoring Service Delivery Current arrangements are not effective for the internal or external monitoring of residential centres' service delivery, or for ensuring that practices comply with policies and Standards.
Considerable cost is involved in implementing the report's recommendations.
The cost involved in moving people from institutions to community based settings is substantial. In the meantime, while people remain in institutions it is necessary to ensure that they live in a safe environment.