In August, Council provided a submission on the draft Terms of Reference for the . Council notes that public submissions for the review will close on 5 April 2013. Nicole Lawder represents Council on the Accessible Public Transport National Advisory Committee. Employment Employment continues to be an area of concern for Council, with members noting Australia’s poor rates of employment of people with disability, rating 21 out of 29 OECD countries. There are two types of (DES): Disability Management Services and Employment Support Services. Council provided advice on the 2012 tender process for employment services, especially the need for providers to be connected with other services; concerns regarding impact of existing relationships that clients with disability may have; the quality and performance framework; the importance of employees; and the ability of employers to support all people with disability, not just those seeking entry level positions. Council examined the and provided advice on how this vision can be promoted and operationalised. Employees with disability are underrepresented in the Australian Public Service (APS) and a reference group to the APS Diversity Council has been established with Dr Rhonda Galbally nominated as a subject matter expert in April. The aim of the Diversity Council is to contribute towards improving employment outcomes for diverse group across the APS. National Carer Strategy The Implementation Plan and first Action Plan 2011-2014 were released in 2012. Advice provided by Council covered data, awareness raising with general practitioners and other health professionals, identification of carers, and ‘hidden’ promotion of government programs. A National Carer Strategy Implementation Reference Group was established this year, comprising representatives of peak organisations, key stakeholder groups and carers. The Group will focus on carers of people with disability, people with mental
In August, Council provided a submission on the draft Terms of Reference for the . Council notes that public submissions for the review will close on 5 April 2013. Nicole Lawder represents Council on the Accessible Public Transport National Advisory Committee. Employment Employment continues to be an area of concern for Council, with members noting Australia’s poor rates of employment of people with disability, rating 21 out of 29 OECD countries. There are two types of (DES): Disability Management Services and Employment Support Services. Council provided advice on the 2012 tender process for employment services, especially the need for providers to be connected with other services; concerns regarding impact of existing relationships that clients with disability may have; the quality and performance framework; the importance of employees; and the ability of employers to support all people with disability, not just those seeking entry level positions. Council examined the and provided advice on how this vision can be promoted and operationalised. Employees with disability are underrepresented in the Australian Public Service (APS) and a reference group to the APS Diversity Council has been established with Dr Rhonda Galbally nominated as a subject matter expert in April. The aim of the Diversity Council is to contribute towards improving employment outcomes for diverse group across the APS. National Carer Strategy The Implementation Plan and first Action Plan 2011-2014 were released in 2012. Advice provided by Council covered data, awareness raising with general practitioners and other health professionals, identification of ‘hidden’ carers, and promotion of government programs. A National Carer Strategy Implementation Reference Group was established this year, comprising representatives of peak organisations, key stakeholder groups and carers. The Group will focus on carers of people with disability, people with mental
NPWDACC2012Year_in_Review.DOCX