13 Preferred options in detail Key change Description Advantage Risk Branding of a Take some of the DIAS High profile disability brand New information service does – go information functions and link ease of finding and improved not improve quality or profile “disability – to peak to or include to the new access and quality control this risk is greater if it is not body” access agency which has the functions across the system not aligned as part of the new – Development changed LAC and NASC just for information e.g. same entity of national functions included name and brand for NASC type Push back/political risk for quality high agencies also change in DRCs and WEKA profile Linking information with LAC contracts explicitly information and NASC type functions means Potentially reduced fragmentation and undergo a improved information for people contestable Use of synergies for efficiencies process for a Create higher quality resources in national a more efficient way and contract disseminate widely Ensure evidence-based information Support of local delivery of information and DIAS functions including field workers Modernise Take away some of the Linking up functions streamlines Making the system simpler and LAC and prescriptive rules and allow entry and access for disabled more permissive may create NASC type the NASC type agencies to people and their families more demand, i.e. induced functions and make more flexible decisions Takes the focus off demand “entitlement greatly close to the person being to long-term DSS supports” and Need for more transparent simplify more permissive changes it to what can be prioritisation criteria to manage demand
13 Preferred options in detail Key change Description Advantage Risk Branding of a “disability go to peak body” Development of national quality high profile information Potentially undergo a contestable process for a national contract Take some of the DIAS information functions and link to or include to the new access agency which has the changed LAC and NASC functions included High profile disability brand – ease of finding and improved access and quality control functions – across the system not just for information e.g. same name and brand for NASC type agencies also Linking information with LAC and NASC type functions means reduced fragmentation and improved information for people Use of synergies for efficiencies Create higher quality resources in a more efficient way and disseminate widely Ensure evidence-based information Support of local delivery of information and DIAS functions including field workers New information service does not improve quality or profile – this risk is greater if it is not aligned as part of the new entity Push back/political risk for change in DRCs and WEKA contracts explicitly Modernise LAC and NASC type functions and greatly simplify Take away some of the prescriptive rules and allow the NASC type agencies to make more flexible decisions close to the person being more permissive Linking up functions streamlines entry and access for disabled people and their families Takes the focus off “entitlement to long-term DSS supports” and changes it to what can be Making the system simpler and more permissive may create more demand, i.e. induced demand Need for more transparent prioritisation criteria to manage demand