Table A1: Comparison of Western Australia’s & New Zealand’s Disability Support Systems Western Australia Closest New Zealand equivalents Information Coordinators Disability Information and Advice Services (DIAS) Personal Coordinators No direct comparison assistance Provided in part by NASC intensive service coordination, supported living facilitators, supported lifestyle service & some DIAS field officers. Process for People submit written applications for Face to face assessment by a seeking support to the Commission. Assessment Facilitator. Note: people funded Coordinators or contracted service access equipment and modifications supports providers may assist people to through a separate process. complete applications Service Coordinators or Commission Service Coordinators within NASCs coordination staff if people are not using Coordinators Approach to Most funding is allocated on the basis Funding is allocated on the basis of resource of need relative to other eligible assessed need relative to other eligible allocation people. A small amount of support is people. allocated on the basis of ‘strengths’ and outcomes Funding Decisions made by panels of Decisions normally made by Service decisions Commission for lower cost Coordinators within NASCs. Some packages and independent panels for high cost packages are referred to the higher cost packages. Ministry of Health. Budget Pre-determined amounts of funding manage an indicative budget, with management are allocated by panels during 3/4 ongoing decisions being made. Support funding rounds each year. There are funded through NASCs does not normally waiting lists for support normally have waiting lists, although – some people may wait several years they are emerging e.g. for residential for high cost support. services.
Table A1: Comparison of Western Australia’s & New Zealand’s Disability Support Systems Western Australia Closest New Zealand equivalents Information Coordinators Disability Information and Advice Services (DIAS) Personal assistance Coordinators No direct comparison Provided in part by NASC intensive service coordination, supported living facilitators, supported lifestyle service & some DIAS field officers. Process for seeking funded supports People submit written applications for support to the Commission. Coordinators or contracted service providers may assist people to complete applications Face to face assessment by a Assessment Facilitator. Note: people access equipment and modifications through a separate process. Service coordination Coordinators or Commission staff if people are not using Coordinators Service Coordinators within NASCs Approach to resource allocation Most funding is allocated on the basis of need relative to other eligible people. A small amount of support is allocated on the basis of ‘strengths’ and outcomes Funding is allocated on the basis of assessed need relative to other eligible people. Funding decisions Decisions made by panels of Commission for lower cost packages and independent panels for higher cost packages. Decisions normally made by Service Coordinators within NASCs. Some high cost packages are referred to the Ministry of Health. Budget management Pre-determined amounts of funding are allocated by panels during 3/4 funding rounds each year. There are normally waiting lists for support – some people may wait several years for high cost support. manage an indicative budget, with ongoing decisions being made. Support funded through NASCs does not normally have waiting lists, although they are emerging e.g. for residential services.
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