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My Way

My Way. A self directed supports and services project. Background. International trends show people have better outcomes when they are in control of their lives.  My Way is the next stage in the Commission’s journey towards more individualised, flexible services. Background.

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My Way

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  1. My Way A self directed supports and services project

  2. Background • International trends show people have better outcomes when they are in control of their lives. •  My Way is the next stage in the Commission’s journey towards more individualised, flexible services.

  3. Background • My Way responds to what people with disability have been telling us and the Count Me In strategy. • Self-directed services were also recommended by the State Government’s Economic Audit Committee Report (2009).

  4. Background • More than 1,000 people have been consulted on the My Way project, with feedback and knowledge drawn from people with disability, families, carers and disability organisations. •  My Way is a partnership with the non-government sector to improve the lives of people with disability.

  5. What is it about? • Choice and control in the hands of people with disability, family and carers. • Partnership with the sector. • Individualised, person-centred support. • Connection with community and generic services. • Seamless, holistic funding. • Decentralised decision-making.

  6. What it’s not about • Not having choice—participation is voluntary. • Having to take control and responsibility for everything. • All about funding.

  7. How will it work? Eligibility and information • My Way Coordinators (goverment and non-government) • information/exploration/possibilities/eligibility • Choice.

  8. How will it work? Planning • planning framework—principles, templates review • Community-based • community connection/strategic partnerships • people with disability in control (with support as required) • a flexible, individualised plan.

  9. How will it work? Ongoing support • More choice: • coordination • technical support • futures planning • information • Advocacy.

  10. How will it work? Funding • Small, flexible one-off grants. • Funding packages that reflect current needs and are regularly reviewed. • Local decision-making. • Opportunity to repackage existing funding.

  11. What’s different? • My Way Coordinators (government and non-government). • Increased choice and control for people with disability, their families and carers. • Stronger community connection/generic services. • Stronger partnerships with the disability sector.

  12. What’s different? • increased focus on planning—person with disability at the centre • supports and services mirrored in goverment and non-government sector • funding—seamless, local decision-making, responsive/regular reviews.

  13. Next steps The next three months: • Determine individualised funding approach. • Determine procurement and contracting process. • Identify non-government partners— My Way Coordinators • Finalise monitoring and evaluation framework • Training MWCs.

  14. Next steps The next three months: • Development of My Way position papers. • Engagement with other government. departments and service providers • Fine tune role of area managers. • Finalise My Way report. • Start incremental rollout—person-by-person.

  15. Next steps The next six months: • Recruit non govtMWCs. • Establish local funding panels and processes. • Determine local budgets for panels. • Implement Stage 1 Monitoring and Evaluation. • Start engagement with people in ASD and DSO accommodation options. • Develop/start implementation of across-government projects within locations.

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