People with Disabilities (NSW) Inc. -v- Minister for Disability Services (CSD) [2000] NSWADTAP 18

Appeal Panel

CITATION: People with Disabilities (NSW) Inc. -v- Minister for Disability Services (CSD) [2000] NSWADTAP 18 APPELLANT People with Disabilities (NSW) Inc. PARTIES: RESPONDENT Minister for Disability Services FILE NUMBER: 009005; 009007 HEARING DATES: 14/06/2000 SUBMISSIONS CLOSED: 06/14/2000 DATE OF DECISION: 09/12/2000

Principal matter DECISION UNDER APPEAL: BEFORE: O'Connor K - DCJ (President); Rees N - Judicial Member; Houlahan L - Member CATCHWORDS: opportunity to be heard MATTER FOR DECISION: Principal matter FILE NUMBER UNDER APPEAL: 994012, 994013 DATE OF DECISION UNDER APPEAL: 12/20/1999 LEGISLATION CITED : Disability Services Act 1993 CASES CITED: APPELLANT REPRESENTATION: G Kirk, solicitor RESPONDENT G Williams, solicitor ORDERS: Appeal No 009005 People with Disabilities (NSW) Inc. v Minister for Disability Services and Intellectually and Physically Handicapped Children's Association of New South Wales; 1. Order 2 in Matter No 994013, relating to the Whitehall and Mannix Children's Home is set aside; 2. The issue of whether a reviewable decision has been identified is remitted for reconsideration; Appeal No 009007 People with Disabilities (NSW) Inc. v Minister for Disability Services; 1. Order 2 in Matter No 994012, relating to the Warrah School Society is set aside; 2. The issue of whether a reviewable decision has been identified is remitted for reconsideration.