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, Disability Services and Seniors legislation

Carers (Recognition) Act 2008

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

Disability Services Guidelines

Disability Services Plan

Other Queensland Government Policy and Legislation

Adoption Act 2009

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

Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003

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

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

Family and Child Commission Act 2014

Housing Act 2003

Housing Regulation 2015

Human Rights Act 2018

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)

Youth Justice Act 1992

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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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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Mental Health Bill 2015 passes

Thu, 25/02/2016 - 4:47pm
The Mental Health Bill 2015 was passed by Queensland Parliament last Thursday 18 February 2016, enacting the Mental Health Act 2016. Passage of this Bill has cleared the way for Queensland to undertake its biggest mental health reform in 15 years. The Act represents a major step forward for patient...
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Human rights for Queensland information sessions

Thu, 18/02/2016 - 3:15pm
Queenslanders are being given the opportunity to have a say on the possible implementation of a Human Rights Act in Queensland thanks to an inquiry launched by the Queensland Government . In December 2015, Queensland Attorney-General, Yvette D’ath announced that the Legal Affairs and Community...
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Queensland young people urged to speak up on youth strategy

Thu, 14/01/2016 - 1:13pm
Queensland’s young people are being encouraged to have their say on the state’s first-ever youth strategy. The Queensland Government is developing a strategy to guide how young people, the community, organisations and government agencies can better work together to achieve the best outcomes for...
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Additional services for vulnerable Queenslanders

Tue, 12/01/2016 - 9:45am
A media release from Attorney-General and Minister for Justice and Minister for Training and Skills The Honourable Yvette D'Ath Additional services for vulnerable Queenslanders Vulnerable and disadvantaged Queenslanders are set to benefit from an extra $2.704 million allocated to free legal...
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"Ask Nola" for legal information

Mon, 19/10/2015 - 10:04am
Ask Nola, or North Queensland Online Legal Access provides free, secure, online legal information for community workers in rural, remote or regional areas of Queensland, and who are responding to women with legal needs. Ask Nola is a project of the North Queensland Women's Legal Service (NQWLS)...
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Inquiry into the adequacy of existing financial protections for Queensland's seniors

Thu, 10/09/2015 - 9:34am
This report of the Communities, Disability Services and Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Committee was tabled on 31 August 2015 and is now available on the Queensland Parliament’s Tabled Papers database. Key recommendations from the report include: The development of an updated whole-of-...
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This is not a scam - ACNC

Tue, 08/09/2015 - 3:10pm
Charities that receive an email regarding their financial information from the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) are being advised not to dismiss it as a scam. The ACNC is contacting thousands of charities that have made significant errors in their financial reporting. The...
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