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Disability Employment Services

Disability Employment Services. National Disability Services Conference 6 September 2011 . Overview of Session. Program Overview Future DES initiatives Program Monitoring DES Continuous Improvement . DES Caseload - July. DES caseload characteristics. Caseload by program phase.

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Disability Employment Services

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  1. Disability Employment Services National Disability Services Conference 6 September 2011

  2. Overview of Session • Program Overview • Future DES initiatives • Program Monitoring • DES Continuous Improvement

  3. DES Caseload - July

  4. DES caseload characteristics

  5. Caseload by program phase

  6. DES Outcomes

  7. Total number of males – 84,716 (58%) Total number of females – 61,151 (42%) Outcomes by gender

  8. Outcomes by age

  9. Outcomes by disability type

  10. Ongoing Support Assessments

  11. Budget initiatives for DES • Streamlined Ongoing Support Assessments • Access to New Enterprise Incentive Scheme • Employer Broker projects

  12. National Mental Health Reform • Review of the Supported Wage System • Expansion of Job Access • Capacity Building

  13. Wage Subsidies • Disability Support Pension Wage Subsidy pilot • New Wage Subsidies • From 1 January 2012 • Long term unemployed higher subsidy of $5700 • From 1 July 2012 • 1000 job seeker subsidies at increased rate $3000 • Supported Wage System Employer payment of $2000

  14. Referrals project • Provider feedback on referral issues • Appropriate referrals to DES vs Stream 4 • Relationships with ESAt providers • Provider contribution to assessment process • Department to establish Working Group

  15. Program health Review of program to identify successful program outcomes and identify improvements • Initial areas to be examined: • Referrals • Exits • Outcomes

  16. Program Assurance • Job Placements • Exits following 26 week outcomes • Claim activity • Ongoing Support • Job in Jeopardy

  17. Program Improvements • Ongoing Support • Flexible contact requirements • Streamlining DEEWR’s IT system

  18. Program initiatives • Connecting people with jobs • Job in Jeopardy • On-the-job Support initiative • More information – call 13 17 64 or www.deewr.gov.au/experienceplus

  19. Reducing the Administrative Burden • Committed to streamlining Employment Services administration • Has actively listen and created the Employment Services Administration Review Team • Being able to focus more time on support job seekers gain employment

  20. The Triple “AAA” Principle • Appropriate Administration & Accountability versus • Unnecessary Administration

  21. What is ‘Unnecessary Administration’ • Outcomes • Processes

  22. Advisory Panel on Employment Services Administration and Accountability • Strategic focus – looking towards 2015 • Panel members are: • Ms Susan Pascoe (Chair) • Ms Su McCluskey • Professor Myles McGregor-Lowndes

  23. Provider capability • Business Capability Sessions for DES ESS providers with 3 stars or less • Tools for providers • Working with Account and Contract Managers

  24. Performance information • Data Reports • New Health Check Reports • KPI reports • Monthly Stats published on Portal • Publishing of data externally • Communication to providers

  25. Questions?

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