About the council

Council term

Members of the Council are appointed by the Minister for a term of up to three years.

Council members

Eligible members are remunerated for attendance at official council meetings and all members are reimbursed for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses associated with participating in official council meeting in accordance with the Remuneration Procedures for Part-time Chairs and Members of Queensland Government Bodies (PDF).

The council is established under the Disability Services Act 2006 (the Act) and members are appointed by the Queensland Government to advise the Minister on disability-related issues.

Council activities

Activities of the council include:

• attending meetings
• providing advice on disability-related issues
• consulting with people with disability and mainstream and disability sector organisations
• reviewing and advising on government policies and programs to reflect the views of Queenslanders with disability
• undertaking other activities as requested by the Minister.

Meetings are usually held four times per year in Brisbane; however, online forums also occur.