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Disability Services Commission

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

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Disability Services Commission

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  1. Disability Services Commission Directorate Functions & Initiatives

  2. 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

  3. Major focus areas • Nationally • Productivity Commission report (NDIS) • National Disability Strategy implementation • 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

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. Local Area Coordination – what we do • Statewide Local Area Coordination program • People with Complex Needs, Justice Coordinator • Community and Family Living

  7. 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

  8. Service Contracting and Development – what we do • Contract Planning • Contract Formation • Contract Management • Service Development • Operational Governance

  9. Operational Plans 2011/12

  10. New Projects 2011/12

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