Changes to the disability sector, brought by the State Government’s 2013 agreement to join the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), continued to impact the Office in 2015/16. A number of the Office’s clients who receive disability support including accommodation and services and are under 65 years of age, were affected by the scheme. Delegated guardians from the Office worked with NDIS staff throughout the year in the development and approval of NDIS support plans in both the State and Commonwealth pilots. The scheme will be evaluated during the 2016/17 financial year and are plans to expand the scheme beyond the initial sites. Any expansion to the scheme will involve the Office carrying out further work to identify clients who may be impacted and liaising with relevant agencies in preparation for the scheme becoming in the new areas. ‘live’ DISCLOSURES AND LEGAL COMPLIANCE Disclosures and Compliance Financial Statements See the Department of the Attorney General annual report. Key Performance Indicators Notes to the Key Performance Indicators The following performance indicators should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes to the key performance indicators Advocacy, Guardianship and Administration Services In any society, the ability of a community to care for those who are unable to care for themselves is a measure of its maturity. In Western Australia, the preservation and enhancement of the right to justice and safety for all of its community members, requires that the State safeguards the rights of adults with reduced decision-making abilities, and reduces the incidence of risk, neglect and exploitation. The Public Advocate represents and advances the best interests of people with a decision-making disability, both at hearings for the appointment of a guardian and in the community. Key effectiveness Actual Actual Actual Actual Target Comment on 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 indicators 2015/16 significant variation 96% 94% 96% 95% 98% N/A Percentage of guardians of last resort allocated in one day This indicator measures the timeliness of the Public Advocate in allocating a guardian to a represented person in
Changes to the disability sector, brought by the State Government’s 2013 agreement to join the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), continued to impact the Office in 2015/16. A number of the Office’s clients who receive disability support including accommodation and services and are under 65 years of age, were affected by the scheme. Delegated guardians from the Office worked with NDIS staff throughout the year in the development and approval of NDIS support plans in both the State and Commonwealth pilots. The scheme will be evaluated during the 2016/17 financial year and are plans to expand the scheme beyond the initial sites. Any expansion to the scheme will involve the Office carrying out further work to identify clients who may be impacted and liaising with relevant agencies in preparation for the scheme becoming ‘live’ in the new areas. DISCLOSURES AND LEGAL COMPLIANCE Disclosures and Compliance Financial Statements See the Department of the Attorney General annual report. Key Performance Indicators Notes to the Key Performance Indicators The following performance indicators should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes to the key performance indicators Advocacy, Guardianship and Administration Services In any society, the ability of a community to care for those who are unable to care for themselves is a measure of its maturity. In Western Australia, the preservation and enhancement of the right to justice and safety for all of its community members, requires that the State safeguards the rights of adults with reduced decision-making abilities, and reduces the incidence of risk, neglect and exploitation. The Public Advocate represents and advances the best interests of people with a decision-making disability, both at hearings for the appointment of a guardian and in the community. Key effectiveness indicators Actual 2012/13 Actual 2013/14 Actual 2014/15 Target 2015/16 Actual 2015/16 Comment on significant variation Percentage of guardians of last resort allocated in one day This indicator measures the timeliness of the Public Advocate in allocating a guardian to a represented person in 96% 94% 96% 95% 98% N/A
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