The Queensland Government implemented the Disability Support Services in Queensland Scheme to:
• Achieve a culture of quality and continuous improvement across the disability sector in Queensland.
• Establish a consistent level of quality across the disability sector.
• Ensure equity across government and non-government services.
• Ensure that the delivery of services is responsive to needs of people with a disability, their families and carers.
• Strengthen safeguards for people with a disability.

Services recurrently funded or supplied by Disability Services Queensland (DSQ) must participate in the system.

Accreditation Application Pack

The following provides links to the accreditation application pack documentation for conformity assessment bodies (CABs). All policies and procedures are un-controlled when printed. Please read all appropriate accreditation requirements and when ready provide a completed application (with signatures, appropriate application fee, and documentation set) for review.

Form 22 - Fee structure (25 KB)

Form 45 - Information disclosure (50 KB)

Form 77 - Application form (148 KB)

Form 78 - Procedure 28 checklist (475 KB)

Procedure 3 - Rules of procedure governing the use of the accreditation symbol (40 KB)

Procedure 5 - The conduct of accreditation assessments (180 KB)

Procedure 11 - Rules of procedure governing accreditation (70 KB)

Procedure 28 - General requirements for bodies auditing and certifying Disability Support Services in Queensland (155 KB)

Policy 05/09 - Introduction of EA Guidance on the application of ISO/IEC 17021:2006 for Combined Management Systems Audits (130 KB)

EA-7/05 EA Guidance on the Application of ISO/IEC 17021:2006 for Combined Audits (335 KB)

Policy 07/09 - Extending the scope of accreditation to include additional, critical locations (local and foreign), locations (local and foreign) and foreign countries (40 KB)

Advisory Note 2-09 - DSQS Post-audit Evaluation (30 KB)

Advisory Note 1-10 - Requirements for auditing under the Disability Services and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2008 during the transitional period from 1 July 2008 to 30 September 2010 and for the full legislative scheme from 1 October 2010 (130 KB)

If you require further information please contact us.

Certification Body Resources

DSQS Notifiable Issue Referral Form (440 KB)

Audit Guide for CBs (65 KB)

Audit Report Template (245 KB)

MV Guide for CBs (80 KB)

MV Audit Report Template (245 KB)

MV QDAS Summary and Findings Template (605 KB)

MV QDSS Summary and Findings Template (550 KB)

QDAS Summary and Findings Template (605 KB)

QDSS Summary and Findings Template (550 KB)

Other information

For more detailed information on the scheme visit the DSQ website.

This page is written for CABs interested in gaining accreditation. If you are an organisation interested in gaining certification for this scheme contact an accredited CAB for further information. A list of CABs accredited for Disability Support Services in Queensland scheme is available here.