Background The Australian Government is developing an Integrated Plan for Carer Support Services that will drive practical actions to recognise, support and sustain the vital work of unpaid carers. As part of the Plan, existing carer programs have been brought together into one stream in the Department of Social Services (DSS) to enable a single line of focus on carer supports. As a first step, the Government has committed $33.7 million over four years to deliver a new national carer gateway to enable better outcomes for carers. Further elements of the Plan will be codesigned with the sector to ensure there is good alignment between the design of the service system and the needs of carers. Purpose The Carer Gateway Advisory Group has been established to provide advice to the DSS Project Board on: the development and implementation of the national carer gateway (national contact centre and website), including the current state report, service design principles, service concept, and consumer research report; the transitional activities, marketing and communication materials (including the brand book, web design mock-up and engagement strategy), and post-project evaluation; the roadmap and design for integration of DSS carer support services any activity as requested by the Project Board; and overseeing a collaborative approach with key parties, including carers themselves, to co-design future integrated carer support services. Membership Carers Australia (Co-Chair) Ara Cresswell – Department of Social Services (Co-Chair) James Christian – Mental Health Australia Frank Quinlan – Australian Carer Support Network Peter Sparrow – First Peoples Disability Network Damian Griffis – Co.As.It Lorenzo Fazzini – National Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex Health Alliance – Rebecca Reynolds Consumer representative Dr Ron Sinclair – Consumer representative Jauhari Wright – COTA on behalf of National Aged Care Alliance Corey Irlam – National Disability Insurance Agency David Bowen – Networking Health Victoria John Rasa – Ex-Officio (APIS Group) - Technical Specialist Anthony Honeyman – Ex-Officio Department of Social Services My Aged Care Fiona Buffinton – – – Gateway
Background The Australian Government is developing an Integrated Plan for Carer Support Services that will drive practical actions to recognise, support and sustain the vital work of unpaid carers. As part of the Plan, existing carer programs have been brought together into one stream in the Department of Social Services (DSS) to enable a single line of focus on carer supports. As a first step, the Government has committed $33.7 million over four years to deliver a new national carer gateway to enable better outcomes for carers. Further elements of the Plan will be codesigned with the sector to ensure there is good alignment between the design of the service system and the needs of carers. Purpose The Carer Gateway Advisory Group has been established to provide advice to the DSS Project Board on: the development and implementation of the national carer gateway (national contact centre and website), including the current state report, service design principles, service concept, and consumer research report; the transitional activities, marketing and communication materials (including the brand book, web design mock-up and engagement strategy), and post-project evaluation; the roadmap and design for integration of DSS carer support services any activity as requested by the Project Board; and overseeing a collaborative approach with key parties, including carers themselves, to co-design future integrated carer support services. Membership Carers Australia (Co-Chair) – Ara Cresswell Department of Social Services (Co-Chair) – James Christian Mental Health Australia – Frank Quinlan Australian Carer Support Network – Peter Sparrow First Peoples Disability Network – Damian Griffis Co.As.It – Lorenzo Fazzini National Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex Health Alliance – Rebecca Reynolds Consumer representative – Dr Ron Sinclair Consumer representative – Jauhari Wright COTA on behalf of National Aged Care Alliance – Corey Irlam National Disability Insurance Agency – David Bowen Networking Health Victoria – John Rasa Ex-Officio – Anthony Honeyman (APIS Group) - Technical Specialist Ex-Officio – Fiona Buffinton – Department of Social Services – My Aged Care Gateway