There are a number of policies and pieces of legislation that affect the social service sector in Queensland. Some of the major ones are summarised below:

Department of Social Services legislation (national)

Family Assistance Legislation and Consolidated Disallowable Instruments

The legislation used as the basis for family assistance, including the approval of child care services, the payment of Child Care Benefit, the payment of Maternity Immunisation Allowance and other matters relating to family assistance

Social Security (Special Disability Trust) (FaHCSIA) Guidelines

Disallowable Instruments that are referred to in the Social Security Act 1991 under Part 3.18A-Private financial provision for certain people with disabilities.

Social Security (Disability Support Pension) (FaHCSIA) Determinations

Disallowable Instruments that are referred to in the Social Security Act 1991 in relation to qualification for Disability Support Pension.

Status of Department of Social Services Legislation

Information is provided on legislation, which either was passed during the last sittings or is currently before the Parliament.

Other national legislation

Child Support Guide

Commonwealth State Housing Agreement

Family Assistance Guide

Family Assistance Legislation and Consolidated Disallowable Instruments

Guide to Social Security Law

International Social Security Agreements

Paid Parental Leave Guide

​Social Security and Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Weekly Payments) Act 2010

Social Security (International Agreements) Act 1999

Queensland Department of Communities, Child Safety and Disability Services legislation

Adoption Act 2009

Carers (Recognition) Act 2008

Child Protection Act 1999

Child Protection (International Measures) Act 2003

Childrens Court Act 1992

Commission for Children and Young People and Child Guardian Act 2000

Community Services Act 2007

Disability Services Act 2006

Domestic and Family Violence Protection Act 2012

Family and Child Commission Act 2014

Forensic Disability Act 2011

Guide, Hearing and Assistance Dogs Act 2009

Youth Justice Act 1992

Queensland Department of Communities, Child Safety and Disability Services Guidelines

Strategy 2017-2021

Disability Services Plan

Other Queensland Government Policy and Legislation

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities (Justice, Land and Other Matters) Act 1984

Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003

Child Care Act 2002

Community Services Act 2007

Early Childhood National Quality Framework

Education and Care Services Act 2013 (ECS Act)

Family Responsibilities Commission Act 2008

Housing Act 2003

Housing Regulation 2015

Local Government Act 2009

Local Government and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2012

Local Government Regulation 2012

Mental Health Act 2016

Mental Health Regulation 2017

Mental Health Review Tribunal Rule 2009

Queensland Cultural Diversity Policy

Queensland Language Services Policy

Queensland Mental Health Commission Act 2013

Queensland Strategy for Disaster Resilience

Torres Strait Islander Cultural Heritage Act 2003

The National Regulatory System for Community Housing (NRSCH)

New child protection laws come into effect

Fri, 01/07/2016 - 3:53pm
New child protection laws come into effect in Queensland today, aimed at making the system more responsive to the needs of vulnerable children and their families. The Child Protection Reform Amendment Act 2016 and Director of Child Protection Litigation Act 2016, will support reforms to how matters...
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NDIS commences roll out across Queensland

Fri, 01/07/2016 - 2:03pm
The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) has officially started in Queensland today, signalling the beginning of a new era in disability services and huge opportunity for new workers to join the sector. The NDIS is the biggest social reform in more than 40 years, giving people with...
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Queensland Women's Budget Statement

Fri, 17/06/2016 - 2:34pm
The Queensland Government today released Queensland’s first Women’s Budget Statement in almost 20 years, highlighting the important contribution of women to the state’s economic future. Minister for Women Shannon Fentiman said the Women’s Budget Statement is a key document outlining the initiatives...
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Queensland: an age friendly community

Fri, 22/04/2016 - 2:57pm
An age-friendly community is one in which older people are valued, respected and actively engaged in their community. They can stay in touch with people they care about and find the services and support they need. Age-friendly communities are more liveable for everyone. On 20 April 2016, the...
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National Injury Insurance Scheme

Fri, 22/04/2016 - 10:56am
Starting 1 July 2016, anyone who sustains serious personal injuries in a motor vehicle accident will receive necessary and reasonable care and support regardless of fault. This change is needed as currently, Queensland’s Compulsory Third Party (CTP) insurance is a fault-based scheme, resulting in...
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Legal resources for Queensland organisations

Wed, 30/03/2016 - 10:49am
Australia’s 600,000 charities and not-for-profits, from international aid groups right down to the local tennis club, have recently received a major boost, as Justice Connect’s Not-for-profit Law service launched the acclaimed Information Hub for a national audience. The Not-for-profit Law...
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Bilateral NDIS agreement for Queensland signed

Thu, 17/03/2016 - 1:11pm
Queenslanders with disability have certainty about their futures and how the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) will roll out across the state, now that the Bilateral Agreement has been signed by the State and Federal Governments The NDIS is the biggest social reform in more than 40 years...
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New safeguards introduced to protect Queenslanders with disability

Wed, 16/03/2016 - 8:44am
Legislative changes have been made to ensure Queenslanders with disability are protected by the State Government’s quality and safeguard system under the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). The Disability Services and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2015, passed in Parliament on Tuesday...
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Child Mandatory Reporting Laws for the Early Childhood Education and Care sector

Wed, 09/03/2016 - 10:44am
The report " Review of the Child Mandatory Reporting Laws for the Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) sector " was tabled in the Queensland Parliament by the Queensland Law Reform Commission on 25 February 2016. The main recommmendation of the Commission was that the mandatory reporting...
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NFP Legal Information Hub

Fri, 04/03/2016 - 8:25am
Australia’s 600,000 charities and not-for-profits, from international aid groups right down to the local tennis club, are about to get a major boost, as Justice Connect’s Not-for-profit Law service this week launches the acclaimed Information Hub for a national audience. The Hub is a free, online...
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