Disability Services and Other Legislation (Worker Screening) Amendment Bill 2020 (Qld)

An Act to amend the Disability Services Act 2006, the Evidence Act 1977, the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000, the Working with Children (Risk Management and Screening) Act 2000 and the other legislation mentioned in schedule 1 for particular purposes The Parliament of Queensland enacts—

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Disability Services and Other Legislation (Worker Screening) Amendment Act 2020.

2 Commencement This Act commences on a day to be fixed by proclamation.

Part 2 Amendment of Disability Services Act 2006

3 Act amended This part amends the Disability Services Act 2006. Note— See also the amendments in schedule 1.

4 Amendment of s 6 (Objects of Act) (1) Section 6(1)(c), 'disability services'— omit, insert— NDIS supports or services (2) Section 6(2), definition national disability insurance scheme— relocate to schedule 8.

5 Amendment of s 7 (How objects are mainly achieved) Section 7(d)— omit, insert— (d) regulating particular aspects of the provision of NDIS supports or services by particular NDIS service providers under the National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013 (Cwlth) to ensure the quality and safety of the supports or services; and

6 Amendment of s 12 (What are disability services ) Section 12— insert— (2) However, disability services do not include NDIS supports or services.

7 Insertion of new s 12A After section 12— insert—

12A What are NDIS supports or services NDIS supports or services are supports or services provided to a person with disability under the national disability insurance scheme, to the extent that providing the supports or services is funded by the payment of an NDIS amount under the National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013 (Cwlth).