Queensland Consolidated Acts

DISABILITY SERVICES ACT 2006 - SECT 11

(1) A disability is a person's condition that—

(a) is attributable to—

(i) an intellectual, psychiatric, cognitive, neurological, sensory or physical impairment; or

(ii) a combination of impairments mentioned in subparagraph (i); and

(b) results in—

(i) a substantial reduction of the person's capacity for communication, social interaction, learning, mobility or self care or management; and

(ii) the person needing support.

(2) For subsection (1), the impairment may result from an acquired brain injury.

(3) The disability must be permanent or likely to be permanent.

(4) The disability may be, but need not be, of a chronic episodic nature.