3.2 Ministerial launches R Massey briefed the Partnership Group on two recent My Way Ministerial launches which were held in Cockburn (11 December 2012) and Kalgoorlie (23 January 2013). The events were well attended by local people with disability, their families and carers, along with representatives from a number of local community organisations, government departments and local Members of Parliament. 3.3 General project update R Massey advised: Stage 1 of the project is complete. Stage 2 is now underway. Over 400 people state-wide have now signed up with My Way. to the report from the Executive Director My Way for further details about this item. 4. NDIS M Stafford R Massey 4.1 NDIS Executive visit WA M Stafford advised that the Chief Executive Officer of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Launch Transition Agency, Mr David Bowen, and Deputy Chair of the NDIS Advisory Group, Mr Bruce Bonahady, visited Western Australia from 14-16 January 2013 to find out more about our disability service system. R Massey and the Commission’s Director General Ron Chalmers accompanied Mr Bowen and Mr Bonahady on a trip to Busselton to provide firsthand experience of how Local Area Coordination and My Way operate in a regional setting. Mr Bowen expressed an interest in the My Way planning approach and the possibility of representatives from each jurisdiction visiting WA in the near future, to learn more about the process and how it can be used nationally. 4.2 NDIS and My Way The Partnership Group discussed how to allay the general confusion which many people seem to be experiencing in relation to where My Way fits with the NDIS (i.e. that My Way is WA’s response to the NDIS). R Massey explained that whilst the WA state government is committed to signing up to the NDIS, there is a commitment to building on the strengths of the current state system and what we know works well. Whenever possible and where it is practical, My Way is being developed in parallel to the NDIS. Full roll out of the NDIS is still several years away. WA is keen to participate in an NDIS launch in one or more of the My Way project locations. However, until key governance issues are addressed, My Way will continue as a WA state government initiative. 5. Monitoring and evaluation steering committee M Stafford
3.2 Ministerial launches R Massey briefed the Partnership Group on two recent My Way Ministerial launches which were held in Cockburn (11 December 2012) and Kalgoorlie (23 January 2013). The events were well attended by local people with disability, their families and carers, along with representatives from a number of local community organisations, government departments and local Members of Parliament. 3.3 General project update R Massey advised: Stage 1 of the project is complete. Stage 2 is now underway. Over 400 people state-wide have now signed up with My Way. to the report from the Executive Director My Way for further details about this item. 4. NDIS M Stafford R Massey 4.1 NDIS Executive visit WA M Stafford advised that the Chief Executive Officer of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Launch Transition Agency, Mr David Bowen, and Deputy Chair of the NDIS Advisory Group, Mr Bruce Bonahady, visited Western Australia from 14-16 January 2013 to find out more about our disability service system. R Massey and the Commission’s Director General Ron Chalmers accompanied Mr Bowen and Mr Bonahady on a trip to Busselton to provide firsthand experience of how Local Area Coordination and My Way operate in a regional setting. Mr Bowen expressed an interest in the My Way planning approach and the possibility of representatives from each jurisdiction visiting WA in the near future, to learn more about the process and how it can be used nationally. 4.2 NDIS and My Way The Partnership Group discussed how to allay the general confusion which many people seem to be experiencing in relation to where My Way fits with the NDIS (i.e. that My Way is WA’s response to the NDIS). R Massey explained that whilst the WA state government is committed to signing up to the NDIS, there is a commitment to building on the strengths of the current state system and what we know works well. Whenever possible and where it is practical, My Way is being developed in parallel to the NDIS. Full roll out of the NDIS is still several years away. WA is keen to participate in an NDIS launch in one or more of the My Way project locations. However, until key governance issues are addressed, My Way will continue as a WA state government initiative. 5. Monitoring and evaluation steering committee M Stafford
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