Cultural competency The ability to identify and Tracking progress How the NDIA will define and – – understand, and incorporate into policy development measure successes in engagement with Aboriginal and and service delivery, the different cultures of Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander participants and communities. and Torres Strait Islander participants and * communities. The strategies are living documents and provide a Sharing best practice Approaches to capturing, guiding approach rather than a template for – sharing and incorporating best practices which are implementation. As the NDIA continues to roll out the implemented the way’. NDIS it will continue to listen and learn as it builds and ‘proper delivers the NDIS. solutions The mechanisms by which – approaches are identified, developed and States and territories and government supported. Local solutions relate to participants, While this plan is focussed on actions to be taken by providers, employees and partnerships. Australian Government agencies, the important role of state, territory and local governments in achieving Participant-centric design The experience of – outcomes for people with disability and Aboriginal and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander participants, their Torres Strait Islander people cannot be carers and communities to inform the implementation underestimated. All governments, through COAG, have of the NDIS. made a commitment to both Closing the Gap and the Market enablement Supporting providers to provide – National Disability Strategy 2010-2020 (the Strategy). the right services in the right locations in the ‘proper The Australian Government is continuing to work way’. collaboratively with state and territory governments and Leveraging and linking Identifying existing – the Australian Local Government Association to approaches, knowledge and infrastructure that can be progress outcomes under the Strategy. The Strategy’s leveraged to support the way’. ‘proper second implementation plan, Action ‘Driving identifies employment and improving outcomes Cultural leadership How the NDIA leaders and – for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with partners demonstrate the values and expected disability as key areas of national focus. The increased behaviours of the way’ engagement. ‘proper focus will facilitate collaborative effort across all tiers of government whilst promoting opportunities for joint Supporting internal infrastructure The – work, sharing of best practice and specific actions infrastructure required within and across the NDIA to within each jurisdiction’s sphere of responsibility. embed way’ practices, such as organisational ‘proper policies, procedures, systems and practice guidance.
Cultural competency – The ability to identify and understand, and incorporate into policy development and service delivery, the different cultures of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander participants and communities. Sharing best practice – Approaches to capturing, sharing and incorporating best practices which are implemented the ‘proper way’. solutions – The mechanisms by which approaches are identified, developed and supported. Local solutions relate to participants, providers, employees and partnerships. Participant-centric design – The experience of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander participants, their carers and communities to inform the implementation of the NDIS. Market enablement – Supporting providers to provide the right services in the right locations in the ‘proper way’. Leveraging and linking – Identifying existing approaches, knowledge and infrastructure that can be leveraged to support the ‘proper way’. Cultural leadership – How the NDIA leaders and partners demonstrate the values and expected behaviours of the ‘proper way’ engagement. Supporting internal infrastructure – The infrastructure required within and across the NDIA to embed ‘proper way’ practices, such as organisational policies, procedures, systems and practice guidance. Tracking progress – How the NDIA will define and measure successes in engagement with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander participants and communities. * The strategies are living documents and provide a guiding approach rather than a template for implementation. As the NDIA continues to roll out the NDIS it will continue to listen and learn as it builds and delivers the NDIS. States and territories and government While this plan is focussed on actions to be taken by Australian Government agencies, the important role of state, territory and local governments in achieving outcomes for people with disability and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people cannot be underestimated. All governments, through COAG, have made a commitment to both Closing the Gap and the National Disability Strategy 2010-2020 (the Strategy). The Australian Government is continuing to work collaboratively with state and territory governments and the Australian Local Government Association to progress outcomes under the Strategy. The Strategy’s second implementation plan, ‘Driving Action identifies employment and improving outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with disability as key areas of national focus. The increased focus will facilitate collaborative effort across all tiers of government whilst promoting opportunities for joint work, sharing of best practice and specific actions within each jurisdiction’s sphere of responsibility.
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