Published Friday, 04 January, 2008 at 09:31 AM
Minister for Communities, Disability Services, ATSIP, Multicultural Affairs, Seniors and Youth
The Honourable Lindy Nelson-Carr
Australia’s first multi-million hub to drive best practice in disability services
Disability Services Minister Lindy Nelson-Carr today announced a multi-million dollar partnership with the University of Queensland which forms the centrepiece of the $113 million Carter reforms.
Ms Nelson-Carr said the Queensland Government has allocated $10.5 million in funding to staff and to operate Australia’s first Centre of Excellence for Behaviour Support which will be based at UQ’s Ipswich campus.
“UQ’s track record in research leadership and its international reputation will ensure Queensland leads the way in developing world’s best practice in services and support for some of our most vulnerable citizens – people with an intellectual disability and severely challenging behaviours,” Ms Nelson-Carr said.
The centre is part of the Government’s $113 million four-year response to the Carter Report and represents some of the most significant reforms of Queensland’s disability services sector.
“I congratulate the University of Queensland and welcome its enthusiasm to make a difference for some of our most marginalised citizens,” Ms Nelson-Carr said.
“Not only will the centre play a significant role in developing cutting-edge research and policy, it will also put into practice improvements which will enhance the quality of life for people with an intellectual disability and challenging behaviours.
“By working closely with service providers, the centre will be both responsive and proactive in ensuring services meet the needs of clients at a grassroots level.
“It will become a place of innovation and excellence — a base for teaching best practice skills to Queensland’s service providers.”
Disability Services Queensland is recruiting now for the centre’s director and other key leadership positions. Applications for the director position close 11 January 2008.
The State Government announced its $113 million response to Judge Carter’s report, Challenging Behaviours and Disability – A Targeted Response in May 2007.
The response includes the new Centre of Excellence, purpose-built accommodation and the recruitment of 188 new frontline staff.
UQ Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research), Professor David Siddle, welcomed the decision to site Australia’s first centre of its kind at UQ.
“This centre will translate UQ’s world-class social science research and teaching into benefits for people with disabilities, their families and communities,” he said.
“It will build on research at UQ’s new Institute for Social Science Research, and in the Schools of Education, Psychology, Social Work and Applied Human Sciences, Medicine and Health and Rehabilitation Sciences.
“The research to be undertaken will then provide the bases for innovative approaches to training for those who are on the critical front line of providing support to those with intellectual disabilities.”
For more information, visit www.disability.qld.gov.au
Media Contact:
Minister Nelson-Carr’s office: 3235 4280
University of Queensland: Fiona Kennedy 3365 1088 / 0413 380 012
Ms Nelson-Carr said the Queensland Government has allocated $10.5 million in funding to staff and to operate Australia’s first Centre of Excellence for Behaviour Support which will be based at UQ’s Ipswich campus.
“UQ’s track record in research leadership and its international reputation will ensure Queensland leads the way in developing world’s best practice in services and support for some of our most vulnerable citizens – people with an intellectual disability and severely challenging behaviours,” Ms Nelson-Carr said.
The centre is part of the Government’s $113 million four-year response to the Carter Report and represents some of the most significant reforms of Queensland’s disability services sector.
“I congratulate the University of Queensland and welcome its enthusiasm to make a difference for some of our most marginalised citizens,” Ms Nelson-Carr said.
“Not only will the centre play a significant role in developing cutting-edge research and policy, it will also put into practice improvements which will enhance the quality of life for people with an intellectual disability and challenging behaviours.
“By working closely with service providers, the centre will be both responsive and proactive in ensuring services meet the needs of clients at a grassroots level.
“It will become a place of innovation and excellence — a base for teaching best practice skills to Queensland’s service providers.”
Disability Services Queensland is recruiting now for the centre’s director and other key leadership positions. Applications for the director position close 11 January 2008.
The State Government announced its $113 million response to Judge Carter’s report, Challenging Behaviours and Disability – A Targeted Response in May 2007.
The response includes the new Centre of Excellence, purpose-built accommodation and the recruitment of 188 new frontline staff.
UQ Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research), Professor David Siddle, welcomed the decision to site Australia’s first centre of its kind at UQ.
“This centre will translate UQ’s world-class social science research and teaching into benefits for people with disabilities, their families and communities,” he said.
“It will build on research at UQ’s new Institute for Social Science Research, and in the Schools of Education, Psychology, Social Work and Applied Human Sciences, Medicine and Health and Rehabilitation Sciences.
“The research to be undertaken will then provide the bases for innovative approaches to training for those who are on the critical front line of providing support to those with intellectual disabilities.”
For more information, visit www.disability.qld.gov.au
Media Contact:
Minister Nelson-Carr’s office: 3235 4280
University of Queensland: Fiona Kennedy 3365 1088 / 0413 380 012