6.3: Commonwealth/State disability agreement

The 1997-1998 Portfolio Budget Statements, informs Senators and Members of Parliament of the proposed allocation of resources to portfolios outcomes and their objectives and targets including the agencies within the Health and Family Services portfolio.

In this section:

Budget Measures

Objective

To foster the development of an integrated national disability services system which is responsive to the needs of people with disabilities.

Priority outcomes

Reduced duplication between levels of government in the provision of disability services.
A national framework for the delivery of disability services.
Improved transparency and accountability for the provision of disability services.

Strategies

Provide funding to the States and Territories for the provision of accommodation and other support services for people with disabilities.
Re-negotiate with State and Territory governments a new Commonwealth, State and Territories Disability Agreement, clarifying roles and responsibilities and incorporating agreed goals, objectives, eligibility criteria and clear accountability.
Refine performance indicators across jurisdictions for the delivery of disability services.
Develop a nationally consistent reporting system for disability services.

Performance indicators and targets

Effectiveness

Indicator	Target	Information source and reporting frequency
New agreement in place with States and Territories to replace the existing Commonwealth/State Disability Agreement (Priority Outcomes 1, 2, 3; Strategies 1, 2)	By July 1997	Not applicable
Nationally consistent reporting system in place (Priority Outcome 3; Strategy 4)	Nationally consistent baseline data established by July 1998	Not applicable

Quality

Indicator	Target	Information source and reporting frequency
Implementation of the National Disability Services Standards (Priority Outcome 2; Strategy 3)	All jurisdictions implement by July 1997	All jurisdictions to report Annually

Equity

Indicator	Target	Information source and reporting frequency
Access of special needs groups to, and participation in, disability services (Priority Outcome 3; Strategy 4)	Access in proportion to numbers in target population	Minimum Data Set Collection Annual

Performance assessment: evaluation

No major evaluations are planned for this Sub-program in 1997-98.

How the program is resourced: reconciliation of appropriations to the program and summary of portfolio outlays (Excel 52 KB)

Variations to Program Outlays 1996-97 to 1997-98 (Excel 24 KB)