support, supported living, respite care and carer support. This funding may be used to purchase support from contracted providers, or can be accessed through an individualised funding arrangement. Some disabled people, families and whānau may also access Participation and Inclusion funding, which covers specialist employment and community participation services and very high needs funding from the Ministry of Social Development. Children and young people living with a disability may access Ministry of Education Ongoing Resourcing Scheme (ORS) funding and Transition funding. The key components of the EGL Waikato Demonstration are: Co-design: The first year of the Demonstration in the Waikato brought together the EGL Waikato partners to co-design and build community awareness of the Demonstration in preparation for delivering the components outlined below. Tūhono/Connector engagement: EGL Waikato staff assist participants to think about where they’re at, make links and connections in the community, make their plan, understand their budget, and link with the information and support that they choose to work towards their vision of a good life. Building community connections: The Tūhono/Connector and the EGL Demonstration team help disabled people, families and whānau to or extend their connections with the community. Supported self-assessment (SSA) and planning: processes help participants, family and whānau, and their Tūhono/Connector to understand what resources are required to support participants to plan for and live the lives they want, as reflected in their personal plans. Participants can complete the SSA by themselves or receive support from their Tūhono/Connector to think about what is needed to live their good life. Pooled personal budget: A person-centred funding allocation is linked to a participant’s plan and supported self-assessment, and each person controls how this is spent to create a good life for themselves. Participants can either self-manage their personal budget or engage with a host to manage the budget. EGL brings together funding from government agencies the Ministries of Health, Education and Social Development – – in a pooled funding package that can be used in different ways to see disabled people, families and whānau plan for the lives they want. Figure 1 below provides an overview of the pathway participants move along when they engage with EGL Waikato. Following the design and
support, supported living, respite care and carer support. This funding may be used to purchase support from contracted providers, or can be accessed through an individualised funding arrangement. Some disabled people, families and whānau may also access Participation and Inclusion funding, which covers specialist employment and community participation services and very high needs funding from the Ministry of Social Development. Children and young people living with a disability may access Ministry of Education Ongoing Resourcing Scheme (ORS) funding and Transition funding. The key components of the EGL Waikato Demonstration are: Co-design: The first year of the Demonstration in the Waikato brought together the EGL Waikato partners to co-design and build community awareness of the Demonstration in preparation for delivering the components outlined below. Tūhono/Connector engagement: EGL Waikato staff assist participants to think about where they’re at, make links and connections in the community, make their plan, understand their budget, and link with the information and support that they choose to work towards their vision of a good life. Building community connections: The Tūhono/Connector and the EGL Demonstration team help disabled people, families and whānau to or extend their connections with the community. Supported self-assessment (SSA) and planning: processes help participants, family and whānau, and their Tūhono/Connector to understand what resources are required to support participants to plan for and live the lives they want, as reflected in their personal plans. Participants can complete the SSA by themselves or receive support from their Tūhono/Connector to think about what is needed to live their good life. Pooled personal budget: A person-centred funding allocation is linked to a participant’s plan and supported self-assessment, and each person controls how this is spent to create a good life for themselves. Participants can either self-manage their personal budget or engage with a host to manage the budget. EGL brings together funding from government agencies – the Ministries of Health, Education and Social Development – in a pooled funding package that can be used in different ways to see disabled people, families and whānau plan for the lives they want. Figure 1 below provides an overview of the pathway participants move along when they engage with EGL Waikato. Following the design and
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