Ability Links NSW Briefing Presentation 2014

Ability Links NSW
Briefing Presentation 2014
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• Welcome – Alanna Julian
• Overview of Ability Links NSW
• Ability Links NSW Evaluation
• Ability Link NSW In Practice
• Introducing The St Vincent de Paul
AGENDA
Society Linkers
• Questions and Answers
• Close
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Overview of Ability Links NSW
• A new way to support people with disability, their families
and carers
• Purpose is to help people with disability aged 9 – 64 years
to access the community and mainstream services
• $27.9m (2013/14 figures) committed for 248 Ability Links
Coordinators (referred to as Linkers), including 27
Aboriginal identified positions
• Program commenced across NSW on 1 July 2014
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Who can access Ability Links NSW?
• Ability Links seeks to support people who are not
traditionally known to the disability service system
• Anyone can contact their local Linker – the Linker does not
need proof of diagnosis or a referral
• No assessment or eligibility criteria
• Not time-limited
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Coordinators (Linkers)
Linkers will have 3
main roles
1. Work alongside
people with disability,
their families and
carers.
2. Assist individuals
to achieve their goals
3. Work alongside
mainstream services,
Aboriginal services
and community.
How does Ability Links NSW differ from
Case Management?
Aims to:
- provide a locally
based first point of
contact in local
community to
improve access
and engagement;
- support and
encourage
participants to
reach their goals.
Ability Links
NSW
Case
Management
Aims to provide a
collaborative model of
individual client focused
service delivery
including:
• assessment;
• planning;
• implementing and
monitoring services.
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Ability Links NSW So Far…
Ability Links NSW – (Hunter)
• ALNSW (Generalist) - Hunter : St Vincent de Paul Society
Commenced operations: 1 July 2013 (39 Linker positions)
• ALNSW (Aboriginal) – Hunter : Barkuma Neighbourhood Centre
Commenced operations: 1 January 2014 (4 Linker positions)
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Ability Links NSW So Far…
Ability Links NSW – (Generalist), Rest of State
• ALNSW Northern and Western region: NorthWest Alliance
 Northern: 31 Linker positions, Western: 24 Linker positions
• ALNSW Metro South: The St Vincent de Paul Society
 Metro South: 64 Linker positions
• ALNSW Metro North and Southern: Uniting Care NSW/ACT
 Metro North: 47 Linker positions, Southern: 20 Linker positions
**Commenced 1 July 2014**
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Ability Links NSW So Far…
Ability Links NSW (Aboriginal), Rest of State
23 Linker positions
 3 positions across the former Metro South Region
 Awaiting Ministerial announcement of successful providers
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Ability Links NSW Evaluation Overview
• An evaluation of Ability Links NSW will be conducted over
the first three years of operation and will include engaging
with providers, people with disability, families and carers
• In November 2013 Urbis Pty Ltd was appointed to conduct
the evaluation
• Aim is to measure the impact of the operation of the Ability
Links NSW model
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Ability Links NSW In Practice
To date, The St Vincent de Paul Society has assisted over
1000 people and made over 35,000 community
connections throughout the Hunter area.
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Further information
The St Vincent de Paul Society
Phone: (02) 8622 0456
Email: [email protected]
Settlement Services International
Phone: (02)8799 6700
Email: [email protected]
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Further information
Evaluation:
http://www.abilitylinksevaluation.com.au/
Visit:
www.adhc.nsw.gov.au
Questions:
[email protected]
[email protected]
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NDIS Information
Please contact:
www.ndis.gov.au
or PH: 1800 800 110 (8am-8pm)
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Questions & Answers
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Close
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