The way forward

The Victorian Government believes that people with a disability should be able to live and participate in the life of the Victorian community, with the same rights, responsibilities and opportunities as all other citizens of Victoria.

This State Disability Plan has been developed in consultation with the Victorian community - including people with a disability, their parents, families and carers, service providers, community groups, local government, State and Commonwealth Government Departments, statutory authorities and other members of the broader community. Appendix One tells you more about these consultations.

The State Disability Plan has a ten-year outlook to 2012, and outlines the Government's vision for the future. The Plan links the issues that people have identified as being the most important to them to five priority strategies. The Government will put these priority strategies into place to enable people with a disability to participate more fully and equally in the life of the community.