The Disability Services Act 2006 provides a foundation for promoting the rights of Queenslanders with a disability, increasing their wellbeing and encouraging their participation in community life. The legislation requires all Queensland Government departments to develop and implement a disability service plan that includes actions to deliver the State disability plan 2017–2020 ALL ABILITIES QUEENSLAND: OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL. The state disability plan has five priorities for action to support the achievement of the vision of ‘opportunities for all Queenslanders’ – Communities for all; Lifelong learning; Employment; Everyday services; and Leadership and participation.

The Queensland Fire and Emergency Services Disability Service Plan 2017–2020 supports the state disability plan and includes actions for the development and improvement of services that are responsive to the needs of clients and members with a disability and their families and carers. The plan has been developed through internal and external consultation and identifies QFES’ continued commitment to providing a high standard of services for the Queensland community.

Impacts from COVID-19 and the need to consider recovery priorities for people with disability in Queensland communities has resulted in a delay in publishing of a new National Disability Strategy, and State Disability Plan (originally scheduled to be released during 2020). In the interim, Queensland Government agencies have undertaken a refresh of their 2017-2020 Disability Service Plans to ensure they are relevant for an additional year, as COVID-19 recovery continues. The Queensland Fire and Emergency Services Disability Service Plan Refresh for 2021-22 is now available below:

Disability Service Plan Refresh 2021-2022 (PDF, 428 KB)

Disability Service Plan Refresh 2020-2021 (PDF, 1.1 MB)

Disability Service Plan Report 2019-2020 (PDF, 221 KB)

Disability Service Plan Report 2018-2019 (PDF, 287 KB)

Disability Service Plan Report 2017-2018 (PDF, 259 KB)