Standards and Principles

Every person has a right to live a life free from the fear of abuse, threats and assaults. This basic human right is embedded in United Nations Rights of the Disabled Person 1975 and the following State and Commonwealth legislation:

National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013 (Cth) Disability Services Act 1986 (Cth) Disability Services Act 2006 (Qld) Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Act 1986 (Cth) Anti-Discrimination Act 1991 (Qld) Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Cth) Powers of Attorney Act 1998 (Qld) Guardianship and Administration Act 2000 (Qld) Child Protection Act 1999 (Qld) Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986 (Cth) Criminal Code Act 1899 (Qld)

Other legislation that is relevant includes, but is not limited to: Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) Information Privacy Act 2009 (Qld) Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (Qld) Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth)

BigDog actively works to ensure that individuals with a disability are afforded the quality of services and freedom from abuse, neglect and exploitation that they are entitled to and that any form of these will not be tolerated.