Recommendation

Amalgamate CAP support and respite services with Residential Services and regionalise teams into ground floor, transport friendly locations in Tuggeranong, Woden and Belconnen areas.

Following discussion with stakeholders Disability Services teams, which incorporate Residential Services and Community Access services, will be established in the Belconnen, Central Canberra and Tuggeranong areas. The regionalisation of these services will provide a more easily accessible service at a local level to clients and potential clients. It will also foster the further implementation of the case management model approach to meet individual client needs.

A regional model of disability service delivery has been endorsed and is in the process of being implemented in three regions. It has received widespread and consistent support from stakeholders.

Details of workplace reform are being negotiated in the Enterprise Bargaining context.

Regional teams have been formed and have commenced operating as teams within the Callam office complex in preparation for moving out into the three regions when accommodation is available. It is planned for this move to take place by mid 1996.

Dell 3.1

All CAP and Residential Services should be called by one name to avoid confusion.

We have agreed to the amalgamation of all our client service provision so Disability Services will be adopted as the generic name for all service delivery.

Within this regional structure there will be three specialist teams providing therapy, behaviour intervention and respite and recreation services.

Both of these areas have become more identifiable and integrated as part of Disability Services in the regional structure.

Promote the service to potential users.

Agreed. Regionalisation of Disability Services will facilitate the provision of information about services to potential service users within the ACT at the local level.

The Disability Services Advisory Committee held two consultations during 1995. The need to improve information services for people was a significant outcome of these consultations and strategies to promote this form a part of DSAC's work plan for 1996.

Disability Services offices will be an accessible point of contact and information.