the community services sector. The toolkit is supported by four learning modules: viability and sustainability, strategic foresight, collaboration and leadership. Feedback from all of these was overwhelmingly positive and most resources are available online for general use. NDS was also fortunate to win a small grant from the Gold Coast Medicare Local to deliver a project focused on building capacity for in the health system for people with intellectual disability. Health 4 Me’ was a resounding success with all participants ‘Better reporting and displaying greatly increased insight into their rights in the health system and how to exercise those rights to improve their health outcomes. The model is being developed further to widen availability for individuals and for providers who have shown interest. Tasmania David Clements, TAS Manager Tasmania has concentrated in 2013/2014 on supporting our members to tackle the challenges of transitioning to a new system and to lay the foundations for a vibrant, appropriately skilled workforce. Central to this focus has been the implementation of the Disability Workforce ‘Tasmanian Development and Skills Plan 2013-18’. Funded by Skills Tasmania, the plan sets a series of directions for the Tasmanian workforce and is the framework for a range of complementary initiatives undertaken in the state. It has also provided the foundation for other investment in the sector from the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Skills Tasmania and the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA). The result of this increased investment has been exponential growth in activity over the past 12 months. NDS secured funding for a number of new projects in Tasmania that are all playing a role in better understanding the needs of members and contributing to the wider sector’s understanding of the supports people with disability will look for in the future. The establishment of a Disability Industry Roundtable, bringing together representatives of the disability and vocational education and training sectors,
the community services sector. The toolkit is supported by four learning modules: viability and sustainability, strategic foresight, collaboration and leadership. Feedback from all of these was overwhelmingly positive and most resources are available online for general use. NDS was also fortunate to win a small grant from the Gold Coast Medicare Local to deliver a project focused on building capacity for in the health system for people with intellectual disability. ‘Better Health 4 Me’ was a resounding success with all participants reporting and displaying greatly increased insight into their rights in the health system and how to exercise those rights to improve their health outcomes. The model is being developed further to widen availability for individuals and for providers who have shown interest. Tasmania David Clements, TAS Manager Tasmania has concentrated in 2013/2014 on supporting our members to tackle the challenges of transitioning to a new system and to lay the foundations for a vibrant, appropriately skilled workforce. Central to this focus has been the implementation of the ‘Tasmanian Disability Workforce Development and Skills Plan 2013-18’. Funded by Skills Tasmania, the plan sets a series of directions for the Tasmanian workforce and is the framework for a range of complementary initiatives undertaken in the state. It has also provided the foundation for other investment in the sector from the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Skills Tasmania and the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA). The result of this increased investment has been exponential growth in activity over the past 12 months. NDS secured funding for a number of new projects in Tasmania that are all playing a role in better understanding the needs of members and contributing to the wider sector’s understanding of the supports people with disability will look for in the future. The establishment of a Disability Industry Roundtable, bringing together representatives of the disability and vocational education and training sectors,
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