departments and not have agencies, local oversight of councils and public disability universities. services. QLD Office of the People with disability The organisation Unknown. Public Guardian can report abuse, will retain (OPG) violence and neglect jurisdiction to the OPG. The OPG during transition also has a complaint to the NDIS. handling and investigative function. QLD People with disability The organisation None. can raise complaints will retain Commission under the Queensland jurisdiction Queensland Anti-Discrimination during transition Act 1991. to the NDIS. WA Department of People with disability The organisation To the extent that Communities can raise a complaint will retain disability services – Disability for internal review that jurisdiction transition to the Services relates to a service during transition NDIS, complaint provided by the to the NDIS. jurisdiction will department. move to the NDIS Commission. WA Ombudsman People with disability The organisation To the extent that can raise complaints will retain disability services about actions and jurisdiction transition to the decisions of public during transition NDIS, the agencies to an to the NDIS. Ombudsman will external oversight not have body. oversight of disability services. WA Health and People with disability The organisation To the extent that Disability can raise complaints will retain disability services Services in relation to health, jurisdiction transition to the Complaints Office disability and mental during transition NDIS, HaDSCO (HaDSCO) health services in to the NDIS. will not have Western Australia and oversight of the Indian Ocean disability Territories. services. WA Equal People with disability The organisation None. Opportunity can raise a complaint will retain Commission if they allege unlawful jurisdiction discrimination under during transition the Equal Opportunity to the NDIS. Act (WA). SA Department of People with disability The organisation To the extent that Human Services can raise a complaint will retain disability services Disability SA for internal review that jurisdiction transition to the – (DHS) relates to a service during transition NDIS, complaint provided by Disability to the NDIS. jurisdiction will SA. move to the NDIS Commission.
departments and agencies, local councils and public universities. not have oversight of disability services. QLD Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) People with disability can report abuse, violence and neglect to the OPG. The OPG also has a complaint handling and investigative function. The organisation will retain jurisdiction during transition to the NDIS. Unknown. QLD Commission Queensland People with disability can raise complaints under the Queensland Anti-Discrimination Act 1991. The organisation will retain jurisdiction during transition to the NDIS. None. WA Department of Communities – Disability Services People with disability can raise a complaint for internal review that relates to a service provided by the department. The organisation will retain jurisdiction during transition to the NDIS. To the extent that disability services transition to the NDIS, complaint jurisdiction will move to the NDIS Commission. WA Ombudsman People with disability can raise complaints about actions and decisions of public agencies to an external oversight body. The organisation will retain jurisdiction during transition to the NDIS. To the extent that disability services transition to the NDIS, the Ombudsman will not have oversight of disability services. WA Health and Disability Services Complaints Office (HaDSCO) People with disability can raise complaints in relation to health, disability and mental health services in Western Australia and the Indian Ocean Territories. The organisation will retain jurisdiction during transition to the NDIS. To the extent that disability services transition to the NDIS, HaDSCO will not have oversight of disability services. WA Equal Opportunity Commission People with disability can raise a complaint if they allege unlawful discrimination under the Equal Opportunity Act (WA). The organisation will retain jurisdiction during transition to the NDIS. None. SA Department of Human Services – Disability SA (DHS) People with disability can raise a complaint for internal review that relates to a service provided by Disability SA. The organisation will retain jurisdiction during transition to the NDIS. To the extent that disability services transition to the NDIS, complaint jurisdiction will move to the NDIS Commission.
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