Disability Services Commission

Directorate

Functions & Initiatives

Policy and Strategy – what we do • Develop policy • Advice – to government, the Commission and

others• Budget and funding allocation • Advise and implement National Agreements –

eg. National Disability Agreement• Non financial reporting – eg. ACDC; Annual

Report• Communication and information• Access and inclusion - eg. DAIPs • Research and evaluation

Major focus areas • Nationally

o Productivity Commission report (NDIS)

o National Disability Strategy implementation

o National Disability Agreement

• Housing for people with disability

• Employment for people with disability

• Disability Professional Services

• Legislation – eg. Disability Services Act; Criminal Law (MIA) Act

Community and Sector Development – what we do• Promote and guide the implementation of

‘Count Me In’• Plan, promote and influence the further

development of the disability services sector• Shape and implement new requirements emerging

from EAC Community Sector Partnership Forum• Promote access and inclusion via compliance

(DAIPs) and community education• Undertake a range of short to medium term priority

developmental projects

Major focus areas• Build on Count Me In• Leverage the Disability Access and Inclusion Plans

(DAIP) through LGA/Govt to continue to promote inclusive objectives

• Employment as a DAIP requirement • Sector planning and Development• Promote and facilitate contemporary service design• Facilitate pathways for involvement in decision

making across stakeholders

Local Area Coordination – what we do

• Statewide Local Area Coordination program

• People with Complex Needs, Justice Coordinator

• Community and Family Living

Major focus areas– Consolidate new LAC directorate

– LAC project - role and ratios

– Planning, early intervention

– Community and Family Living

– New Areas – Wheatbelt, New north

– Partnerships – DSOs, Govt Depts, Local Govt

Service Contracting and Development – what we do• Contract Planning

• Contract Formation

• Contract Management

• Service Development

• Operational Governance

Operational Plans 2011/12Key Initiatives/ Projects – Core Tasks Sequencing

1. Allocation of all growth funds (increases through the WA State budget and CSTDA).

Combined Applications Process Post School OptionsGrants and Tenders Calendar

2. Renewal of 20% of all Service Agreements (over 24 per financial year). March to June 2012

3. Annual Funded Disability Sector Report 2010/11. March to June 2012.

4. Review of Business Rules recommendations implemented. Completed by June 2012

5. Consolidation of the Quality Management Framework (QMF). Ongoing

6. Coordinate the development of respite facilities (year 4). Tender process to run from August to December 2011

OngoingGrants and Tenders Calendar

7. Implementation of Disability Professional Services Policy Framework Ongoing to June 2012

8. Service Provider Development (in terms of quantity of service/ quality outcomes/ financial cost/ governance).

Ongoing all organisations

New Projects 2011/129. Continence Tender for Children. September 2011 to April 2012.

10. Implement the recommendations of the Economic Audit Committee July 2011 to June 2014

11. Review of Service Agreements with respect to the Quality Management Framework (QMF) and Outcomes Based Contracting.

Ongoing to June 2012.

12. National Disability Agenda, including:Review of Disability Service Standards (to December 2012)Equipment (CAEP)ContinenceAdvocacy.

Ongoing to June 2012

13 .Review of Respite Services – Children's’ Respite and the new Respite Facilities

To June 2012

14. Transition of People with Disabilities into Employment Ongoing to June 2010

15. Review of Program / Funding Framework (by the ODG, not SCD) Implementation by 30 June 2012

16. Commonwealth – Aging and the HACC agenda. ?? July 2012 to July 2014

17. Development of the National Disability Insurance Scheme ?? Implementation by January 2014