Statewide forum
The Disability Services Statewide Sector Forum is an biannual event presented by Disability Services Division (DSD), Department of Human Services (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
- Welcome and launch of the Workforce Strategy
- Speakers
- Panel discussion - Perspectives and experiences of managing individual funding
- Group discussion
Forum agenda (PDF 30.9 kb)Welcome and launch of the Workforce Strategy
Disability Services Executive Director Arthur Rogers welcomed participants to the April 2009 Forum and introduced speakers Brian Spencer from Optinsolutions, Dr George Taleporos, Coordinator Youth Disability Advocacy Service and Kathryn Lamb, Director Quality and Sector Development, DSD. He also launched the Workforce Strategy - Improving supports for people with a disability.
Speakers
Brian Spencer, Optinsolutions
Dr George Taleporos, Coordinator Youth Disability Advocacy Service
Kathryn Lamb, Director Quality and Sector Development
Panel discussion - Industry perspectives moving forward
Chair
Arthur Rogers
Executive Director, DSD, DHS
Panel members
Kerry Presser
State Manager, National Disability Services
Jo Tomlins
Health and Community Services Union
Peter Roberts
Chief Executive Officer, Furthering Inclusive Learning and Development
Karyn Spencer
DSD, DHS
Group discussion
How can we work together to build the workforce of the future?