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Policy Recommendations for Increased Labour force Participation of People with Episodic Disabilities By Eileen McKee and Melissa Popiel. Inputs Developing a Canadian Model Model Highlights Income and Benefit Supports Workplace Policies Disability Management Centres

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  1. Policy Recommendations for Increased Labour force Participation of People with Episodic DisabilitiesBy Eileen McKee and Melissa Popiel

  2. Canadian Working Group on HIV and Rehabilitation • Inputs • Developing a Canadian Model • Model Highlights • Income and Benefit Supports • Workplace Policies • Disability Management Centres • Recommendations • From Plans to Reality Overview

  3. Canadian Working Group on HIV and Rehabilitation • Social Program Evaluation Group (SPEG) from Queen’s University recommendations • Multiple sector representatives • Models currently in use ex. NIDMAR, Service Canada Centres, Promising Practices, CCRW etc. Inputs

  4. Review of international disability support policies • 21 recommendations for comprehensive supports • Definitional/Conceptual Changes • Policy/Legal Changes • Administration • Income Benefits • Employment • Integration Strategies Queen's Report Summary Canadian Working Group on HIV and Rehabilitation

  5. Canadian Working Group on HIV and Rehabilitation • Disability is not only a medical condition • A ‘social’ approach to defining disability should be adopted • A commitment to flexible & timely income assistance & employment policies for people with episodic disabilities • Any new policies and programs must recognize the changing nature of the workplace Queen's Report Key Points

  6. Canadian Working Group on HIV and Rehabilitation • Government should provide tax incentives or grants • Everyone needs to be better informed about the advantages of involving people with episodic disabilities more equitably Queen's Report Key Points Continued

  7. Developing a Canadian Model

  8. Canadian Working Group on HIV and Rehabilitation • Review of recommendations from Queen’s report • Consultation with disability management professionals and other champions • Draft review by Project Advisory Committee members, disability management consultants, academia, insurance sector and government representatives Process

  9. Canadian Working Group on HIV and Rehabilitation • Income Support, Health and Other Benefits • Financial supports • Drug, Health and other Benefits • Individualized supports • Supports benefit both employees and employers • Workplace Environment • Workplace policy changes • Comprehensive employee supports Model Highlights

  10. Canadian Working Group on HIV and Rehabilitation Model Highlights Disability Management Centres (DMC) • Comprehensive supports for both employees and employers • Can be accessed multiple times • Services meet the needs of the individual or organization • Employee Service Process • Employer Service Process

  11. Disability Management Centre Services Canadian Working Group on HIV and Rehabilitation

  12. A unified accessible system of structural supports • Comprehensive case management support regarding episodic disabilities to both employers and employees • Consulting and various other services designed • Engage disabled employees in the workplace to their optimal capacity Disability Management Centres Canadian Working Group on HIV and Rehabilitation

  13. Employee Service Process Canadian Working Group on HIV and Rehabilitation

  14. Canadian Working Group on HIV and Rehabilitation Recommendations • Partial CPP(D) benefits • Continuous federal extended drug and health benefits • Improved coordination with the insurance sector • Portability of benefits • Federal incentives to underwrite insurance premiums for the uninsured

  15. Workplace Policy Changes (legislative or voluntary): • Continuous employee assistance • Allows persons to work to their potential as their health permits; • Seamlessincome support and benefits coverage whether or not able to work. Strengthening the Workplace Environment Canadian Working Group on HIV and Rehabilitation

  16. Canadian Working Group on HIV and Rehabilitation • Next steps include strategizing the design and the national implementation process for the pilot sites • Monitoring and evaluation recommendations and pilot sites • Strong support is needed from all sectors From plans to reality

  17. Upcoming work within the breakout sessions is designed to identify the nature of support that is needed from each sector. The following questions will be addressed: What can your sector bring to move on the recommendations? What complementary response is needed from other sectors? THANK YOU!!! A Role for Everyone Canadian Working Group on HIV and Rehabilitation

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