7. Monitoring and Evaluation Process

The QPS is committed to monitoring and reporting on its performance and accordingly the Disability Service Plan is subject to review and evaluation. The Disability Service Plan is intended to be dynamic and will periodically be reviewed to ensure it remains relevant and responsive to the needs of people with a disability, their families and carers, and consistent with the principles of the Disability Services Act 2006. This will be achieved by:

• monitoring the QPS progress on the priority areas for action;
• reporting annually on the QPS progress on the priority areas for action; and
• reviewing the Plan every three years.

Achievements against the progress measures will be included in the Service’s Annual Reports commencing in 2007-2008 and a report addressing an evaluation framework will be submitted to Disability Services Queensland (DSQ). The Disability Service Plan will be modified accordingly, and as new areas for action are identified.

As the Disability Services Plan is modified, updated versions will be published on the QPS intranet and internet sites for the information of QPS members and the community.