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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2004 Week 05 Hansard (Friday, 14 May 2004) . . Page.. 2118 ..

It also assists families and individuals to plan for the future and to access community supports and resources to implement these plans.

A review of all service purchasing agreements between Disability ACT and non-government service providers has been completed, enabling feedback on the effectiveness and suitability of the purchasing contracts.

The information gathered is being used to assist the development of revised purchasing processes, including the introduction of standardised human service purchasing contracts across the ACT Government.

Mr Speaker, these and many other achievements are detailed in the Progress Report that I table today. Many of the Recommendations of the Board of Inquiry require long-term progressive change.

Nonetheless, the implementation process is currently assessed — overall — at 75 per cent complete.

Timelines are provided in the Progress Report for on-going work. Within six months — and within its current term of office — it is anticipated that the Stanhope Government will have effectively implemented or put in place processes to ensure implementation of the Recommendations of the Board of Inquiry.

To guide our way forward, on Monday 10 May 2004 I released “Future Directions for Disability ACT 2004-2008”.

This is a forward planning document for the next four years and takes into account the key themes raised by the Board of Inquiry concerning person-centred planning, family and carer support, as well as individualised planning, funding and support.

“Future Directions” is underpinned by four key priorities:

influencing policy and culture to promote an inclusive society;

improving government and community responses to people with disabilities, their families and carers;

improving planning and funding to better meet the needs of people requiring ongoing support; and

developing a sustainable and responsive service delivery sector.

In addition the Forward Plan targets the priority areas of:

families of young children with a disability.

young people with a disability;

older people with a disability;

mature carers;

people with a disability from an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background; and

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