Statewide forum
The Disability Services Statewide Sector Forum is an biannual event presented by Disability Services Division (DSD), DHS for the disability services sector to meet and discuss issues and ideas relevant to the sector and people with a disability in Victoria.
Agenda
- Keynote address
- Panel discussion - Perspectives and experiences of managing individual funding
- Perspectives on the directions for funded disability supports
Keynote address
The keynote speaker for the June 2008 Forum was the Hon Minister Lisa Neville MP, presenting on the future directions of the sector in the light of increased government budget funding and sector reform.
Panel discussion - Perspectives and experiences of managing individual funding
There was a panel discussion on the topic of managing individual funding, with perspectives from direct payments users, services provider and from program management, DHS.
Panel members
Christina Asquini
Director, Community and Individual Support
Disability Services Division
Michael Jarrett
Direct payments user
Maureen McLeish
Director payments user
Richard Dent
CEO, EW Tipping Foundation
Perspectives on the directions for funded disability supports
Kerry Presser representing the sector peak body and Maree Ireland, Systemic Advocate, presented their perspectives on the directions for funded disability supports.
Kerry Presser
State Manager
National Disability Service
Maree Ireland
Systemic Advocate, Action for Community Living
Individualised Funding presentation (PDF 208KB)
Information sheets
Streamlining Individualised Support Packages - service providers (Word 72KB)- Streamlining Individualised Support Packages - current users (Word 108KB)
- Strengthening Individualised Planning and Support (Word 103KB)
- Direct Payments Evaluation (PDF 26KB)
- Direct Payments Evaluation (Word 76KB)