Participate community 95 Assistance - life stage, transition 86 Development-life skills 83 Assistive equip-recreation 81 Household tasks 77 Assist personal activities 75 Personal activities high 73 Assistive prod-household task 69 Home modification 67 Group/centre activities 66 Behaviour support 57 Comms & info equipment 57 Early childhood supports 54 Daily tasks/shared living 53 Ex physiology/personal training 53 Custom prosthetics 52 Accommodation/tenancy 51 Innov community participation 46 Assist access/maintain employ 45 Hearing equipment 44 Specialised driver training 39 Support coordination 36 Vision equipment 31 Community nursing care 27 Plan management 27 Spec support employ 25 Interpret/translate 21 Vehicle modifications 21 Specialised hearing services 10 Specialised disability accommodation 4 Assistance animals 1 Hearing services 1
NDA data the NDA there were 109 disability specialist organisations funded in Tasmania during 2014 – 2015 through both state and federal programs. Of these organisations, 8 were government organisations, 45 were income tax exempt and 56 were non-income tax exempt.[] Table 3 Number of outlets offering support services by service type. [] Note that one service may have several outlets. Accommodation support In-home accommodation support 52 Group homes 36 Attendant care/personal care 7 Large residential/institution 3 Hostels 3 Small residential/institution 1 Alternative family placement — Other accommodation support — Total accommodation support 102 Community support Case management, local coordination and development 9 Regional resource and support teams 5 Other community support 4 Therapy support for individuals 3 Early childhood intervention — Behaviour/specialist intervention — Counselling — Total community support 21 Community access Learning and life skills development 49 Recreation/holiday programs 6 Other community access — Total community access 55 Respite Flexible respite 26 respite/respite homes 10 Own home respite 3 Host family/peer support respite 1 respite — Total respite 40 Advocacy, information and alternative communication Information/referral 11 Advocacy 6 Combined information/advocacy 5 Alternative formats of communication 2 Mutual support/self-help groups 1 advocacy, information and alternative communication 25 support Peak bodies 3 Training and development 1 Research and evaluation — support services — Total other support 4
candidates including carers, people with disability, newly arrived migrants, university students , teacher support officers and career changers. On track ProjectAble national roll out strategy in Tasmania. Ongoing 30 DoE and schools an industry awards program including Workplace Ambassadors. HESTA SpeakOut Annual awards are held each year and services report benefit On track 1.1.E Promote opportunities for work experience placements for school students in a breadth of across the sector. 1 May-17 30 Jun-18 DHHS SDF DoE and schoolsService providers At 15 students per year across the state complete work experience with disability services On track 1.1.F Promote opportunities to increase and strengthen the use of traineeships for school leavers. 1 May-17 30 Jun-18 DHHS SDF DoE and schools AASN Service providers There is demonstrable growth in the number of school leavers entering into traineeships in the sector each year On information for service providers to explain the services available when employing people with disability and connect service providers with DESs. 1 May-17 31 Jul-17 DHHS SDF DESs Ticket to Work NDCO Service providers Employers report they have increased the representation of people with disability in their workforce. Unfunded the running of the Gearing Up Expo. NDIA NDCO SpeakOut Gearing Up is run in 2018 or 2019.
support frameworks, and information about governance timelines and responsibilities. On track 3.1.B Establish an leadership innovation network for senior managers. Format may take the form of bi-monthly meetings with a focus on a specific topic to provide opportunities to share ideas and experiences. Seeks to balance financial imperatives with service quality - including promotion of positive behaviour support framework. All are same - Actions 2.1.A, 3.1.B and 3.3.F with Action 2.2.A 1 May-17 30 Jun-18 DHHS SDF Service providers Members report engagement was beneficial and they have applied learnings to their workplace. Underway 3.1.C Communicate value of organisational metrics tracking tools and engage senior leaders in participating: Business Confidence Survey, Provider toolkit, Employee Engagement Tool Ongoing 30 Jun-17 Completed Conduct workshops based on the organisational readiness toolkit. 1 Jan-16 30 Jun-16 PIR Service providers MHCT Presented to 12 providers across the State who reported benefit from the engagement. Completed Provide face-to-face individual consultations for services to engage with a consultant. 1 Jan-16 30 Jun-16 PIR Service providers MHCT Worked with 8 providers across the State and they
supervision and mentoring, performance appraisal and performance management. Activity may include: research and dissemination of information; training sessions (webinars); focus topic at RoundTable meetings links with Action 3.2.A; access to consultants; supply of templates and sample policies and procedures. result of engagement in this program On track 3.2.D Provide information to services to support implementation of wellbeing program. Activity may include: research and dissemination of information (including Work Ability); connection with an Employee Assistance Program; training sessions (webinars); focus topics at RoundTable meetings. 1 Jan-17 31 Skills Tas WD 2016 Service providers Services report increases in workforce’s wellbeing and engagement using measures such as the Work Ability Index. On 3.2.E Provide information to services to support the creation of traineeships for young people entering the sector. Consider working with GTOs to provide full-time opportunities across multiple services if necessary. 1 Jan-17 1 May-17 31 30 Jun-18 Skills Tas WD 2016 DHHS SDF AASNs and GTOs RTOs Service providers A measurable growth in people under 25 taking up and completing traineeships in the sector. On track 3.2.F Promote the uptake of the Skills Tasmania Employer of Choice program. Ongoing Skills Tasmania Providers A measurable growth in the number of services recognised as EoCs.
communication, structured supervision and encouraging innovation. that report benefit has been gained. On track 3.3.D Develop and broker a 12 emerging leaders program for existing support workers working toward a Certificate IV outcome. The program should be and engage people in a social collaborative learning space. Competencies should be drawn from foundation skills (literacy, numeracy, digital literacy and oral communication); leadership and management; and disability qualifications. The program will have strong links with the peer leadership program. Links with Action 3.6.A 1 Jan-17 31 Fund Avidity training Social impact measurement Providers Each year, a group of at least 15 support workers commence the program and at least 10 complete the program and report they have learned new skills they can apply. On track 3.3.E Develop and broker a skillset training program on leading a diverse workforce. Activity may include: Research and dissemination of information; Training sessions (face-to-face and webinars); Focus topics at RoundTable meetings links with Action 3.2.A. 1 May-17 30 Jun-18 DHHS SDF Providers At 20 services in three locations participate in the training and report benefit from their attendance. On 3.3.F Establish an leadership innovation network for senior managers. Format may take the form of bi-monthly meetings with a on a specific topic to provide opportunities to share ideas and experiences. Seeks to balance financial imperatives with service quality - including 1 May-17 30 Jun-18 DHHS SDF Service providers Members report engagement was beneficial and they have applied learnings to workplace.
Applied for funding 3.4.B Continue workplace literacy project. Activities include: Develop a train-the-trainer program to enable training by existing staff during team meetings Support employers to develop a workforce literacy development plan (and seek funding where necessary) 31 26TEN Service providers Services involved in the project report demonstrable benefit from the project. Employees involved in the project report they are able to apply learnings in carrying out their duties. On track delivery of English workshops for service providers Ongoing 26TEN 26TEN Service providers 30 people around the State engage in the workshops and report benefit from attending. Applied for funding a skillset training program to train frontline supervisors to mentor team members' literacy skills development - BSBSS00062 - Workplace Supervisor Language, Literacy and Numeracy Skill Set Skills Fund tbc Service providers RTOs Underway 3.4.E Extend offering of accredited and course training (using brokerage arrangements where appropriate) to include (but not necessarily limited to): case management, head trauma, epilepsy, autism, working with young people with disability, working with older people with disability, specific to individual participant needs, working with behaviour management plans (including Ongoing Ongoing Skills Fund TBC Service providers RTOs Specialist services A training calendar is established to provide opportunities for employees around the state to participate in a range of short courses. Attendees report they have applied learnings in their workplace.
documentation requirements), allied health assistant skill sets. 3.4.F Broker training to strengthen skills in supporting people with mental health conditions. Activity will include: Mental Health First Aid training for support workers Ongoing Ongoing MHCT Service providers RTOs Services and support workers report a strengthened capability to support people with disability who have mental health conditions. On track an Action Learning Network project to prepare the workforce for person-centred service delivery. Activities include: establish a network of services to act as demonstration projects use intentional group learning strategies to build provider capacity to implement service quality improvement projects/trials promote the use of high performance work practices in emerging models providers skills in using, and knowledge of, social impact measurements providers skills in co-design methods 1 30 Jun-18 DHHS SDF Providers Evaluators Five to seven services participate in the network and continue the change process after the end of the program. The resources, case studies and learnings are shared across the sector.
Enable information session on the quality and safeguarding framework and use of restrictive practices Develop a process of a good practice planning process (could emerge from 3.4.G) Training for RTO trainers and assessors to ensure inclusion in delivery of Certificate III Individual Support (Disability). to Action 3.5.A. Links with Action 2.6.A (research group) Links with Action 3.4.G (action learning network) 3.4.I Implement a project to strengthen the disability workforce to support people with intellectual disability to make lifestyle choices to manage and prevent chronic disease. Activities may include: Engagement forums with support worker workforce A peer-led training program for people with ID and their support workers At home toolkit with menu cards, activity suggestions and planning templates. The project demonstrates a reduction in lifestyle risk factors for people with ID involved. Services and support workers involved in the project report a strengthened capability to encourage the people they support to choose a healthy lifestyle. Interested services have at least one training team that can deliver training. The project is considered repeatable with appropriate funding.
Completed Executive Leaders Summit: Supporting people with behaviours of concern 1 Jul-16 DHHS Speak Out 41 people attended the forum where presentations were made by Keith McVilly, Sharon Paley and providers shared good practice examples. Completed Research paper written and learning resources developed to enhance skills in workforce to encourage people with intellectual disability to make lifestyle choices for health and wellbeing. 1 Jul-16 PHT Skills Tas WfDev 2015 Speak Out Two learning booklets were produced along with a research paper reviewing approaches to working in this space. Strategy 3.5 Support the training sector to provide high quality training in disability work Desired Outcome / Goal Accredited training is highly valued by service providers and is seen as a key way to strengthen the disability workforce # Actions Start date End date Funding source Other key Performance Indicators On track a Training Quality Network that meets quarterly. Activities include: Validation and moderation Information sharing Resource evaluation and development Peer validation of assessor competence 30 Jun-17 DHHS Providers RTOs Advocacy orgs Network members the role of the TQN in the work they do. Services recognise accredited training as important to workforce development efforts state-wide. On trainers in disability to attend practice-based research group Links to Action 2.6.A 1 30 Jun-18 DHHS SDF RTOs