Our outcomes

There are 7 outcome areas in Queensland's Disability Plan 2022–27: Together, a better Queensland.

The outcome areas come from Australia's Disability Strategy 2021–2031. The strategy has a vision to create an inclusive Australian society which ensures people with disability can fulfil their potential, as equal members of the community.

The outcome areas are:

employment and financial security
inclusive homes and communities
safety, rights and justice
personal and community support
education and learning
health and wellbeing
community attitudes.

These are the areas people with disability said need to improve in order to achieve the vision of Australia's Disability Strategy.

A full description of the outcome areas is on the Australia's Disability Strategy Hub website.

You can find out what the Queensland Government is doing to improve outcomes for people with disability under each of the headings below.

The Queensland Government also has a number of commitments under targeted action plans and departmental disability service plans.

People with disability have economic security, enabling them to plan for the future and exercise choice and control over their lives.
Policy priorities
1. Increase employment of people with disability.
2. Improve the transition of young people with disability from education to employment.
3. Strengthen financial independence of people with disability.
What we are doing
People with disability live in inclusive, accessible and well-designed homes and communities.
Policy priorities
1. Increase the availability of affordable housing.
2. Housing is accessible and people with disability have a choice and control about where they live, who they live with, and who comes into their home.
3. People with disability are able to fully participate in social, recreational, sporting, religious and cultural life.
4. The built and natural environment is accessible.
5. Transport systems are accessible for the whole community.
6. Information and communication systems are accessible, reliable and responsive.
What we are doing
The rights of people with disability are promoted, upheld and protected, and people with disability feel safe and enjoy equality before the law.
Policy priorities
1. People with disability are safe and feel safe from violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation.
2. Policies, processes and programs provide better responses to people with disability who have experienced trauma.
3. Policies, processes and programs for people with disability promote gender equality and prevent violence against groups at heightened risk, including women and their children.
4. The rights of people with disability are promoted, upheld and protected.
5. People with disability have equal access to justice.
6. The criminal justice system responds effectively to the complex needs and vulnerabilities of people with disability.
What we are doing
People with disability have access to a range of supports to assist them to live independently and engage in their communities.
Policy priorities
1. People with disability are able to access supports that meet their needs.
2. The National Disability Insurance Scheme provides eligible people with permanent and significant disability with access to reasonable and necessary disability supports.
3. The role of informal support is acknowledged and supported.
4. People with disability are supported to access assistive technology.
What we are doing
People with disability achieve their full potential through education and learning.
Policy priorities
1. Children with disability can access and participate in high-quality early childhood education and care.
2. Build capability in the delivery of inclusive education to improve educational outcomes for school students with disability.
3. Improve pathways and accessibility to further education and training for people with disability.
4. People with disability have increased opportunities to participate in accessible and inclusive lifelong learning.
What we are doing
People with disability attain the highest possible health and wellbeing outcomes throughout their lives.
Policy priorities
1. All health service providers have the capabilities to meet the needs of people with disability.
2. Prevention and early intervention health services are timely, comprehensive, appropriate and effective to support better overall health and wellbeing.
3. Mental health supports and services are appropriate, effective and accessible for people with disability.
4. Disaster preparedness, risk management plans and public emergency responses are inclusive of people with disability, and support their physical and mental health, and wellbeing.
What we are doing
Community attitudes support equality, inclusion and participation in society for people with disability.
Policy priorities
1. Employers value the contribution people with disability make to the workforce, and recognise the benefits of employing people with disability.
2. Key professional workforces are able to confidently and positively respond to people with disability.
3. Increase representation of people with disability in leadership roles.
4. Improving community attitudes to positively impact on policy priorities under the strategy.
What we are doing

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Last modified:30 October 2023

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