Recapping achievements
As you will recall, by the end of 2010, our calls for a self directed approach had been reflected in Stronger Together 2 and in the general direction of statements from the ALP and the Coalition.
We are mindful however that ‘the devil is in the detail’ and Family Advocacy and In Control Australia are committed to proactively engage with Government and monitor developments closely.
What are we doing?
Family Advocacy and In Control Australia are seeking a meeting with the Leader of the Opposition, Barry O’Farrell to strengthen his commitment to our priorities. The possibility of a meeting will be enhanced if 100 families send him an email on the issue.
So please help us TODAY by emailing Barry O’Farrell
Give him insight into what people with disability and families in NSW want and need.
We suggest that you:
- Start by thanking him for the Coalition commitment to funding for Stronger Together 2 and his commitment to a more personalized approach to service delivery.
- Tell him about your family and the way in which current service provision restricts opportunities.
- Tell him what you might do if you had control over the resources allocated for the support of your family member with disability.
- Finish by letting him know that people will need help with information, planning, advocacy, and support coordination in order to enjoy the benefits of personalized self directed support, and that it is critical that the assistance is independent of government and service providers.
| Leader of the Opposition Parliament House Macquarie Street SYDNEY NSW 2000 |
Please keep us informed of his response.
If you want assistance in writing to Barry O’Farrell, email belinda@family-advocacy.com
One more item
If you have the opportunity to engage with the Minister or ADHC, compliment them on the general direction of Stronger Together 2 and reinforce our priorities.
Campaign priorities
Priority 1: Providing all existing and new users of government and non government disability services the opportunity to direct their own support.
We will be looking to ensure that:
We will be looking to ensure that:
· people who want control over their resources have the opportunity at the earliest time;
· individualised portable funding arrangements translate into choice, voice and control.
Priority 2: Providing decision making support that is independent of government and service providers. We will be working to ensure that:
- the ‘decision making resources’ are independent of government and service providers, able to be accessed easily and give the person with disability control
Priority 3: Transition support for services
We will be working to ensure that:
We will be working to ensure that:
· the voices of people with disability and families are heard in the process of service transformation.
Priority 4: Administrative processes consistent with a self directed approach.
We will be working to ensure that:
We will be working to ensure that:
- the Stronger Together goal of “choice, portability and flexibility in funding and supports” means that people have control over how the money is used;
- government and service provider processes do not intrude into people’s lives; and
- there is a minimum of bureaucracy and paperwork.
Belinda Epstein-Frisch AM
Family Advocacy
For information about Self Directed Supports: A NSW Campaign
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