Outcome 4 Personal and community support – People with disability, their families and carers have access to a range of supports to assist them to live independently and actively engage in their communities. Existing Effort Targeted Actions Measures of Success Intensive Family Support Service As part of the regular support planning IFSS providers have capacity to (IFSS) providers are funded by DSS process IFSS providers, with the ICSS respond to Aboriginal and Torres Strait to deliver intensive support to provider, will assess what training needs Islander families with people with parents and caregivers of children they have in relation to delivering effective disability, including engaging where child neglect is a concern in services to clients, including people with appropriate support services. selected communities in the Northern disability. As most IFSS clients are Territory and Anangu Pitjantjatjara Indigenous, this assessment will include Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands. an assessment of the specific needs relating to Indigenous children and Under the current DSS–funded parents with disability. If identified as a Implementation Capacity Support priority, IFSS providers will then be able to Service (ICSS) model, available to all access appropriate training as part of the IFSS providers, additional workforce ICSS model. development and education needs are identified as part of the support (Lead Department of Social Services) – planning process. The NDIS is designed to maximise Consultation has commenced with the Throughout 2016 and 2017, the NDIA social and economic participation of states and territories to plan for the full has developed the: people with disability. In preparing for implementation of the NDIS. Rural and Remote Strategy and transition to the NDIS, the NDIA The NDIA will work with and territory associated Implementation plan for recognises the significant number of governments and service providers to Transition to Full Scheme Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander inform Aboriginal and Torres Strait people with disability. There are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with disability about the opportunities and challenges that Islander Engagement Strategy and NDIS, including through the Aboriginal arise in engagement and delivery of Engagement Action plan. and Torres Strait Islander Engagement the NDIS for Aboriginal and Torres Strategy. Strait Islander people including those in rural and remote communities. (Lead National Disability Insurance – Agency)
Outcome 4 – Personal and community support People with disability, their families and carers have access to a range of supports to assist them to live independently and actively engage in their communities. Existing Effort Targeted Actions Measures of Success Intensive Family Support Service (IFSS) providers are funded by DSS to deliver intensive support to parents and caregivers of children where child neglect is a concern in selected communities in the Northern Territory and Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands. Under the current DSS–funded Implementation Capacity Support Service (ICSS) model, available to all IFSS providers, additional workforce development and education needs are identified as part of the support planning process. As part of the regular support planning process IFSS providers, with the ICSS provider, will assess what training needs they have in relation to delivering effective services to clients, including people with disability. As most IFSS clients are Indigenous, this assessment will include an assessment of the specific needs relating to Indigenous children and parents with disability. If identified as a priority, IFSS providers will then be able to access appropriate training as part of the ICSS model. (Lead – Department of Social Services) IFSS providers have capacity to respond to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families with people with disability, including engaging appropriate support services. The NDIS is designed to maximise social and economic participation of people with disability. In preparing for transition to the NDIS, the NDIA recognises the significant number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with disability. There are opportunities and challenges that arise in engagement and delivery of the NDIS for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people including those in rural and remote communities. Consultation has commenced with the states and territories to plan for the full implementation of the NDIS. The NDIA will work with and territory governments and service providers to inform Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with disability about the NDIS, including through the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Engagement Strategy. (Lead – National Disability Insurance Agency) Throughout 2016 and 2017, the NDIA has developed the: Rural and Remote Strategy and associated Implementation plan for Transition to Full Scheme Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Engagement Strategy and Engagement Action plan.
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