NDA Standards Documents

"In June 2002 the National Disability Authority (NDA) formally proposed the development of National Standards for Disability Services to the Department of Health and Children. Since then, the NDA and the Department have actively worked in partnership on this project which eventually resulted in the NDA recommending the standards for approval by the Minister of Health and Children in September 2004".  

NDA Update:  

In Novemeber 2004 the NDA produced a summary  Update on the process of preparing the Standards Document.  

Standards Document:

The NDA also produced a full  Standards Document.  Please NOTE, this is a large document in pdf format and may take time to download.  

Audit Tools

Finally, they prepared Audit Tools to be used in assessing standards.  Again, Please NOTE, this is a large document in pdf format and may take time to download.

Update

The Standards Document is currently with the HIQA.  There has been no clear indication when it will be implemented.