Community Services stakeholders and following a marketing workshop assist in the development of a detailed marketing plan (An NDS of Experts project) Current Research, Reviews and Evaluation National Disability Services ) This project at the use of language services in Disability Services for the approximately 25,000 people with disability who speak no or little English. The Project includes a sector wide survey and consultation and concludes with a report of recommendations and a business case for providers. Current Organisational Change Royal Rehabilitation Centre Facilitation of workshops and projects together with staff and management of the organisation to best prepare for the introduction of the NDIS. (An NDS Panel of Experts project) Current Organisational Change Sylvanvale Review of current marketing and focus areas together with senior staff and alongside the organisations developing a strategic plan being supporting the project team to develop a detailed marketing plan. (An NDS Panel of Experts project) Current Training and Facilitation Interchange Australia Delivery of a one day training session to 40-50 front line staff on enabling in line with the organisations’ policies and practices Current Organisational Change Eloura Working with Eloura and its members to prepare for the NDIS through a range of community engagement sessions and the development of a long term
engagement Action Plan (This a NDS Panel of Experts project) Current (started 2013 Training and Facilitation My Choice Matters Development of content and delivery of Getting ready and Get More Skills workshops for people with disability and families across NSW Over 60 workshops have nee delivered to approximately 1600 people across NSW Current (started 2012) Individual Planning and Support NCOSS Participation Support to an individual attending the NSW Disability Advocacy Ongoing support provided with individual participating in meetings 2014 Organisational Change Walca Worked alongside the of Walca to assist in the preparation for the Third Party Verification (an NDS Panel of Experts project) Together with the Board redeveloped the organisations Mission, Vision Values as well as developed a focus for their Strategic Plan 2014 Research, Reviews and Evaluation Council on the Ageing www. Engagement with and research on why and how men from CALD backgrounds access or do not access services for older people. Connections made with over 30 men from diverse cultural backgrounds and key themes, enables and barriers to participation identified to organisation. 2014 Organisational Change Hunter Prelude Conducted a Board skills audit and identified Gaps Presentation to Board and recommendations for actions made 2014 Resource Development My Choice Matters Together with Terri Soller ()futures Upfront developed an eight day leadership program to be delivered across NSW. Materials and resources developed LINK PUT HERE 2014 Organisational Change Southern Community Care Development Inc Assisted Senior Staff and Board of management to position the organisation for the changes in Commonwealth funded Home Support services and engaged members through a decision making framework in identifying actions needed. Actions implemented; organisation waiting for governmental approval to suggested changes.
2014 Organisational Change Breakaway Worked alongside the Board of Management and CEO to position the organisation for the future by exploring new strategic directions as a social enterprise A revised vision, mission and values statement as well as a draft Strategic Directions document was developed 2014 Organisational Change Community Disability Alliance Hunter Facilitation of the first Strategic Planning session for this newly established Disability Support Organisation. “With your help and the strategic plan now in place, the Board has a clarified direction that it would like CDAH to take and the tool it will use to identify, guide and monitor the necessary steps required to be taken by the Board to see that CDAH in on track and headed towards these ultimate goals.” (President, CDAH) 2014 Organisational Change Beverley Park Kids Inc Facilitated a workshop for Committee members to fully understand the changes ahead and develop some key strategic directions for the organisation. A workshop for parents to understand the changes ahead and starting to think what might be needed was held (an NDS Panel of Experts project) Clear directions and actions needed to be taken were developed for the organisation. 2014 Training and Facilitation Practical Visionaries Facilitated a session for senior managers at Richmond RPA as part of the Exploring Diversity Toolkit program delivered by Practical Visionaries An online development kit was developed for Richmond PRA IF I GET TO LINK PUT HERE 2014 Resource Development My Choice Matters Researched and developed: -plain English information on NDIS and key principles and steps -3 workbooks on “Thinking about the good life” -Factsheet on “Good Life and the NDIS” -2 workbooks on Choices and Decisions -Background reader on Choices Resources developed Link Documents….??? Get documents from MCM
Region, New Zealand explored using ‘What’s a good life?” frameworks developed for the NSW context 2013 Project Design & My Choice Matters Developed and implemented the first stage of the NSW Consumer Development Project including: development of strategic framework, engagement with government stakeholders, development of evaluation framework, development of business plan and budgets, initial communications plan, Individual delivery framework for all four projects of My Choice Matters Strategic Plan, Business plan, Budgets and evaluation and other frameworks signed off by ADHC and NSW Council for Intellectual Disability (the Board) Name and initial branding approved by Minister for Disability Services Advisory set up 2013 Training and Facilitation The Benevolent Society Facilitated a service Development Day with staff and management focusing on the opportunities arising from the NSW Ability Links Initiative Day facilitated and guided the exploration of opportunities 2013 Research, Reviews and Evaluation Mamre www. mamre.com.au Facilitated complaint and proposal of resolutions Complaint resolved 2013 Organisational Change Ideas Finalisation of draft Strategic Directions document document delivered to ideas 2013 Organisational Change Hunter Prelude A Governance Review and Strategic planning project (partly funded through the NDS of Experts) “Barbel spent a fair bit of time talking with staff, Board members and myself individually as well as a group to discuss the implications of change and what the service has to do meet the changes. It has been very valuable for staff to have had the opportunity to raise their concerns with