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NATIONAL DISABILITY STRATEGY 08
VCASP welcomes the commitment by the Australian government to achieve better outcomes for people with a disability and their families through development of a National Disability Strategy and endorses the decision to base the Strategy on the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
Our submission addresses issues affecting people with disabilities generally with emphasis on those areas that impact most significantly on people with an ABI.
SUPPORTED ACCOMODATION INQUIRY 08
The chronic shortage of affordable supported accommodation is well recognised. The Auditor General’s Report on supported accommodation 2007 notes that:
“DHS is unable to provide support for all those requesting it (unmet demand is around 1,370 people or 30 per cent), yet demand is increasing by around 4 to 5 per cent annually and DHS has not accurately quantified future support needs or the associated need for resources.”
In addition to the serious shortfall there is a limited range of options to meet the needs of Victorians with a disability who require supported accommodation. People who have an ABI often experience particular difficulties accessing appropriate accommodation.
VCASP Response to the Self Directed Planning and Case Management Feedback Template
This short document is a copy of VCASP's feedback to the proposed model of Self directed planning & case management.
VCASP ACCOMODATION PROJECT 07
This report provides an overview of a project which sought to capture what is understood by the field to be good practice in the provision of community-based accommodation services for people with an ABI or neurological condition in Victoria. Whilst there have been many studies into the accommodation and support needs of this group of people, there is limited knowledge to draw on in the design of a service response.
The project was initiated by the Victorian Coalition of ABI Service Providers to ensure that further service development in accommodation for people with ABI and neurological conditions is informed by the practice knowledge and expertise of the sector.
CASE MANAGEMENT REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATIONS 07
A feature of the current relationship between DHS Disability Services and the Victorian Coalition of ABI Service Providers (VCASP) has been a commitment to collaboration as the mechanism to support continuing development and/or redevelopment of the acquired brain injury (ABI) service system.
Reports from a range of forums indicated that the case management needs of people with an ABI were not being appropriately met. In 2005, Disability Services Division and VCASP agreed to undertake a review of ABI case management services.
This discussion paper outlines service development in the ABI sector from 1991 to 2006, describes best practice approaches to ABI case management including responses to waiting lists and provides the basis for a work plan. It is envisaged that implementation of the work plan objectives will be undertaken over a 12 month period and will be auspiced by the North and West Metropolitan Region and overseen by steering group comprising key stakeholders.
VCASP/VBIRA Joint Submission - NDIS Disability Care and Support
In response to the Productivity Commission request for submissions regarding Disability Care and Support and the proposed National Disability Insurance Scheme, VCASP and VBIRA have developed a joint submission detailing the needs and issues particular to acquired brain injury.
Victorian Young People In Nursing Homes Consortium - Call to Action 2010
In June 2010,the Victorian Young People In Nursing Homes Consortium convened a summit to review current progress of the 'my future my choice' initiative, and to formulate a view of required future actions.
From the information gained during this consultation, the YPINH Consortium has now developed its Call To Action.