Authorities needed to ensure they were getting their money's worth for services, Parliamentary Secretary for disability Anthony Agius Decelis said.

Speaking during the launch of a public consultation on standard for day centres for people with disabilities, Mr Agius Decelis said the standards were needed to ensure clients were getting the best services they needed.

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The public consultation on standards for Day Centres was launched Friday, based on five principles including dignity, privacy and equality. 

This is the third set of standards launched by the Parliamentary Secretariat. The first set of standards involved standards of care for respite services and the second involved the regulatory standards for those providing residential facilities.

The standards recommend service providers should implement a management strategy to ensure that services are continuously updated, and that staff is continuously trained.

The service provider should also draw up the personal support programme for each client with their direct input.

Mr Agius Decelis encouraged people to give their feedback, saying it was important for those in care and their relatives to provide input.

The Parliamentary Secretary is currently in the centre of controversy over a €274m contract to extend the St Vincent de Paul residential home for the elderly.

The contract, which was revealed by Times of Malta, is currently being investigated by the National Audit Office. 

Read the public consultation here. The consultation is open until March 31.