National Standards for Disability Services
service or support. This is primarily people with disability who use a service or support. The word ‘individual’ may also mean a family member or carer, for example, in the case of people using respite services. ‘Individual’ is used instead of words such as ‘consumer’, ‘client’ or ‘service user’. Outcomes
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