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Community Consultation - Closing date extended to 13 January 2012
Date: 12 September 2011
Self Directed Services
Putting You in charge of Your services
The Minister for Disability Services Hon Helen Morton MLC is keen to find out what self directed services (SDS) means to people with disability, their families and carers and the service sector.
Tell us what "self directed services" would mean to you. We want to hear how it could improve your life and what would be different, what support and advice you would need and what sort of accountability and safeguards should be in place to ensure funding is used in the best way. We also want to hear from service providers about the impacts on service delivery and workforce development.
This is your chance to tell the Minister’s Advisory Council what you think.
How do you do that?
Read the Information Paper – Self Directed Services
Complete a feedback form
Online: Click on the link relevant and start now.
SDS online feedback form for people with disability, families and carers
SDS online feedback form for service providers and advocates
Written or typed:
Complete the feedback form and send into us by email or post.
Feedback form for people with disability, families and carers
Feedback form for service providers and advocates
If you need help filling in this form please contact us.
Public Forums
Metropolitan: Over 60 people attended a forum in Perth on Tuesday 27 September 2011.
Country: To receive details of upcoming country forums to be scheduled in October and November 2011, register your interest by contacting the Advisory Council office.
New logo officially launched by the Minister
Date: 27 September 2011
The Minister for Disability Services Hon Helen Morton MLC officially launched the new MACD logo on Tuesday 27 September 2011.
Mr David Crocker was the winner of a logo competition open to people with a disability to design a new logo. The Minister and the Council thanked David for his work in developing the new logo.
The logo consists of two interlocking pieces and as David described it:
“The symbol depicts MACD as a connection between community and government”
Picture from left: Competition winner David Crocker, Samantha Jenkinson, Ministerial Advisory Council on Disability Chairperson and Disability Services Minister Helen Morton MLC.
Prepare for take off - Air travel tips for people with disability
Date: 08 September 2011
Launch of publication - Sunday 21 August 2011
Disability Services Minister Helen Morton launched the 16-page 'Prepare for take off – Air travel tips for people with disability' at Perth International Airport on 21 August 2011.
The need for this information was highlighted by people with disability and their travelling companions when travelling by air.
The document includes travel tips and processes at varying stages such as what to do before you fly, booking your flight, at the airport, during your flight and arriving at your destination.
The Ministerial Advisory Council on Disability worked in partnership with People With Disabilities (WA) Inc. and the Disability Services Commission to produce this publication to assist people with disability to travel by air.
Read the Minister’s media release
Download an electronic copy of the report: PDF and Word
Picture from left to right:
Andrew Jefferson, People With Disabilities (WA) Inc.
Samantha Jenkinson, Ministerial Advisory Council on Disability
Monique Williamson, Disability Services Commission
Disability Services Minister Helen Morton MLC
National Disability Strategy
Date: 08 September 2011
Samantha Jenkinson, the MACD Chairperson, attended the National Disability Strategy Development Officials Working Group meeting with other state and territory Disability Advisory Council representatives on 11-12 August 2011 in Melbourne.
The attendance of the MACD Chair at the meeting in Melbourne on 11-12 August 2011 meets the requirement in the National Disability Strategy outlined under Stakeholder Engagement - The chairs or representatives of the State and Territory and National Disability Advisory Bodies will be invited to meet with officials on an annual basis for discussion on policy priorities and progress of the Strategy.
The discussion will focus on the implementation of the strategy.
About the National Disability Strategy
The National Disability Strategy outlines a 10 year national policy framework to guide government activity across six key outcome areas and to drive future reforms in mainstream and specialist disability service systems to improve outcomes for people with disability, their families and carers. It represents a commitment by all levels of government, industry and the community to a unified, national approach to policy and program development. This new approach will assist in addressing the challenges faced by people with disability, both now and into the future.
At the state level elements of the National Disability Strategy are implemented through Count Me In Disability Future Directions initiatives.
Further information on the National Disability Strategy
