Chief Executive Officer Round Table

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• Chief Executive Officer Round Table
• Sector Forum

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Component II and the Agency Implementation Plan

• Progress To Date

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4 Key Questions

• Component I
• 15 across the board sustainability funding
• All not-for-profit organisations
• Component II
• Focus on what services are needed
• Focus on fair and appropriate price for services
• Focus on sustainability
• Contracting reforms
• Fixed amount of funding community sector 117m

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4 Key Questions

• Are we responding to the priority needs of the
  people with disabilities and their families ?
• Are we investing in the best responses (service
  delivery models) ?
• Have we applied the lens of the State-wide Sector
  Development Plan ?
• How do we ensure a sustainable contract
  (pricing)?

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Component II Timeframe

• Submit Agency Implementation Plan (draft) 30
  June 2012
• Submit Agency Implementation Plan (final) 30 Sept
  2012
• Submit Financial Request Sept 2012
• Expected decision by Treasury/Cabinet December
  2012
• Announcement by the Premier December 2012

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Agency Implementation Plan

• Demonstrate how the services your agency
  purchases align with Government direction and
  community need
• Outline agencys approach for reviewing its
  existing contracting arrangements to ensure that
  they align with the Delivering Community Services
  in Partnership (DCSP) Policy.
• Summarise agencys progress towards, and plans
  for, implementing the DCSP Policy and procurement
  reforms.
• Consider the readiness of funded NFP community
  sector organisations to respond to the changing
  environment.

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Steering Group for the Disability Sector
Procurement Reforms
Sector Representatives Terry Simpson Rob Holmes Michael Tait Joan McKenna Kerr Government Representatives Peter Batini Monique Williamson Geoff Holden Kylie Towie
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Steering Group Terms of Reference

• Support the Policy (DCSP) principles and
  behaviour
• Inclusive approach in procurement reforms
• Discuss the issues, possible solutions and
  recommend.
• Provide communication strategies
• Guide capacity building strategies across the
  sector
• Minimise any unintended consequences

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The Challenge

• Optimal price may not equal the available budget
• If so, how will we manage the difference
• reduce service levels in those contracts affected
  ?
• reduce service levels in other contracts to
  redirect funding ?
• choose alternative strategies to meet needs
  within the available budget ?
• a combination of the above ?

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Sector Collaboration

• So far
• Consolidation of Program Outcomes to a simpler
  set of 4
• Outcomes Based Contracting Pilot flexible use
  of funds
• Reviewing the Individualised Funding model
• Sector Development Plan
• Still ahead in 2012
• Review current processes to reduce the
  administration burden (red tape)
• Systematic review of services in depth
  consultations
• My Way project
• 2013 onwards sequential implementation of the
  changes

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4 Key Questions

• Are we responding to the priority needs of the
  people with disabilities and their families ?
• Are we investing in the best responses (service
  delivery models) ?
• Have we applied the lens of the State-wide Sector
  Development Plan ?
• How do we ensure a sustainable contract
  (pricing)?

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• Group discussion
• What are the implications of Component II and
  the Agency Implementation Plan for your
  organisation and for the sector?
• Please prepare one or two questions for the
  general open forum discussion.

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Outcomes Based Contracting in an Individualised
Funding environment

• Opportunities and Challenges

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The journey

• Looking back
• Block funding
• Fixed program settings
• Inputs output contracts
• Input output reporting

• Looking forward
• Individualised funding
• No programs
• Individualised planning
• Focus on outcomes

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Challenges of working in an outcomes environment

• Meeting peoples needs achieving desired
  outcomes and facilitating this through
  contracting and funding allocations
• Pricing to ensure sustainable services this
  includes DSC budgeting for the right services at
  the right price
• Measuring and reporting on outcomes

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Outcome Areas Health and
Wellbeing Learn, Grow, Develop Relationships Comm
unity belonging
Contextualise the outcome/ service to the
individual
Individual plan
Independent Audit/ Evaluation
Strategies to be adopted
How much ? Measurement How well ?
(disability standards) What difference ?
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Individual needs analysis
Evaluation and Reporting
Strategies
The Components of Individual Funding
Funding allocation amount
Pricing
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Working Group for Individual Funding
Andrew Jefferson - People with disabilities WA Tara Ludlow - Carers Association of WA Terry Simpson - National Disability Services Gabriela Di Perna - National Disability Services Darren Ginnelly WAIS / My Place Gordon Trewern Nulsen Lynne Darby - Directions Family Support Association Rob Holmes - Enable SW Shane Mauger - Activ Foundation Inc Sue Howard - Community Vision Inc
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Individual Funding Principles - Draft

• Maximises the achievement of people's individual
  outcomes.
• Maximises self-determination, choice and control
  for people.
• Fosters flexibility and innovation.
• Provides equitable and transparent funding
  allocation processes among people and enhances
  social capital.
• Is straight forward, understandable, manageable
  from a budgeting perspective.

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Individual Funding Principles - Draft

• Is responsive to differences in the capacity of
  individuals to be involved in the system.
• Includes strong evaluation and self-improvement
  features that support accountability for outcomes
  and avoids any unnecessary reporting.
• Encourages a productive working relationship
  between the Commission, the people it aims to
  support, and the disability sector organisations
  based on trust, collaboration, and effective and
  sustainable service delivery.

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A Re-pricing Journey
Strategy variable Price to achieve outcomes
Allocation reviewed annually
Future ?
How quickly do we move? Do we need all the steps?
Strategy standard list innovative solutions
offered by a service provider Price fixed for
standard items, variable for others guided by
principles. Allocation reviewed annually
Current
Strategy support hours (set by DSC) Price
fixed Business Rules rate (set by
DSC). Allocation fixed until new application
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Where to from here?

• Wide sector collaboration
• Develop an educational package for providers
• Resolve issues in current individual funding
  model, especially
• Information and technical support for
  individuals/families/carers
• new funding allocation system
• responding to changed needs
• reporting and accountability framework

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• Group discussion
• What are the implications of Outcomes Based
  Contracting in an Individualised Funding
  environment for your organisation and for the
  sector?
• Please prepare one or two questions for the
  general open forum discussion.

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My Way

• A self directed supports and services project

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Background

• National and international movement
• State government commitment
• Reflects Commission directions

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What will it mean for people with disability?

• Choice and control
• Individualised, person-centered support
• Community inclusion
• Focus on planning, developmental and preventative
  approaches
• Seamless, flexible funding
• Decentralised decision making

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What is it not all about!

• Not having choice participation is voluntary
• Having to take control and responsibility for
  everything
• Funding

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The details so far

• 4 project sites
• Broad consultation / focus groups
• Implementation in partnership
• The Model
• My Way coordinators (govt and non govt)
• Choice
• Focus on planning
• Ongoing support
• Funding (maybe)

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Timeline

• March to June - Consultation/development
• June - Announce project sites
• July to October - Community and sector
  engagement, recruitment and training
• November Commence implementation in trial sites
  (person by person)

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• Group discussion
• What are the implications of My Way for your
  organisation and for the sector?
• Please prepare one or two questions for the
  general open forum discussion.

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Sector Development Plan
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Plan Development Geographical
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Kelmscott
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Kelmscott
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Plan Development - State wide
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• Group discussion
• What are the implications of the Sector
  Development Plan for your organisation and for
  the sector?
• Please prepare one or two questions for the
  general open forum discussion.