Disability and Community Services Commissioner

Disability and Community Services Commissioner

Part of the Human Rights Commission. Handles complaints regarding services provided for people with disabilities and their carers as well as promoting service improvement, providing advice and developing awareness in government and the community, of human rights and the rights of service users.

The mandate of the Commissioner is to consider complaints about the provision of services for people with disability and or for their carers.

The Commissioner’s role is also to promote:

• Improvements in the provision of services for people with disability and their carers
• The rights of users of services for people with disability and their carers
• An awareness of the rights and responsibilities of users and providers of disability services.

Volunteers: Volunteers welcome