The Future of Disability Employment Services in Australia

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The Future of Disability Employment Services in
Australia
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• The Future of Disability Employment Services in
  Australia
• Discussion Paper

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Review of Disability Employment Services

• Key Themes
• Increase access to services
• Reduce complexity and red tape
• Improve the referral and assessment process
• Make ongoing support arrangements more flexible

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Review of Disability Employment Services

• Key Findings (cont)
• Improve incentives to invest in training and
  skills development
• Improve services for employers
• Make the payment models less complex and
  burdensome
• Improve payments for remote servicing

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A New Model

• 1.2 billion over contract period
• Access to services for all job seekers with
  disability
• Two clearly distinct programs

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New Disability Employment Services

• A simplified fee structure
• Better outcome incentives for skills development,
  training and education
• More flexible ongoing support in the workplace
• Focussing resources to the most disadvantaged
• Increasing resources for job seekers in remote
  areas
• More responsive to employers

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New Disability Employment Services
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New Disability Employment Services Model

• Program A
• Job seekers with disability, injury or ill health
  who require the assistance of a specialist
  disability employment service but are not
  expected to need long term support in the
  workplace

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New Disability Employment Services Model

• Program A
• Job seekers with disability, injury or ill health
  who require the assistance of a specialist
  disability employment service but are not
  expected to need long term support in the
  workplace

• Program B
• Job seekers with a permanent disability and an
  assessed need for more intensive ongoing support
  in the workplace

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New Funding Model

• Program A single funding level
• Program B two funding levels
• Funding level 1 DPI level 2
• Funding level 2 DPI level 4
• New independent assessment tool

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New Model

• Services
• 18 months
• Possible 6 month extension
• Employment Pathway Plan

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New Model

• Ongoing Support
• All job seekers eligible for up to 26 weeks
  workplace support
• After 26 week outcome
• Flexible ongoing support (Program A and B)
• Moderate ongoing support (Program B only)
• High ongoing support (Program B only)

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New Model

• Flexible Ongoing Support
• Flexible
• Safety net
• Reassurance to employers
• Maximum dollar cap

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New Model

• More Intensive Ongoing Support
• Moderate or high
• Providers assess level of support to 52 weeks
• Independent assessment at 52 weeks from job
  placement

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New Model

• Employment Assistance Fund
• Workplace modification scheme
• Auslan for Employment Outcome fees
• More flexible Job in Jeopardy

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New Model Fee Arrangements

• Service fees
• Outcome fees
• Post Placement Support fees
• Other fees

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Service Fees

• Paid quarterly
• A 70 loading for designated remote areas

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Outcome Fees

• 20 bonus outcome fees

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Ongoing Support Fees

• Paid quarterly
• A 70 loading for Designated Remote areas

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Other Fees

• Job in Jeopardy quarterly service fee - 1,320
• Job in Jeopardy 26 week outcome fee - 2,860
• Remote Education Commencements Outcome - 500
• Remote Educational Achievement Outcome - 1,500
• Work Based personal Assistance and High Cost
  Worker Fee will continue

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Scenario 1 - Program A
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Scenario 2 Program B Level 1
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Scenario 3 Program B Level 2
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Procurement

• Contract 1 March 2010 to 30 June 2012
• Program A
• CRS Australia quarantined business share
• Open competitive tender
• Program B
• Invitation to Treat
• Open competitive tender

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Other services to be procured

• Contract 1 March 2010 to 30 June 2012
• Panel of assessors for
• Supported Wage System
• Workplace Modifications
• Ongoing Support Assessments
• National Disability Recruitment Coordinator
• JobAccess

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Transition

• Principles for transition
• Transition fees
• DEN Capped DMI4 workers who have to change
  providers - 1,100
• DEN Uncapped DPI4 clients who transition to new
  model with their current provider - 1,115 per
  service fee
• Arrangements for providers

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Benefits for Job Seekers

• No waiting for assistance
• Individually tailored services
• New flexible ongoing support
• More ongoing support options
• Greater focus on skills and training

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Benefits for Employers

• Greater focus on skilling job seekers
• Outcome fees rebalanced towards meeting employer
  demand
• More flexible ongoing support for employees
• Creation of an Employment Assistance Fund

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Benefits for Providers

• Streamlined programs
• Removing the cap on services
• Simplified assessment and referral processes
• Simpler administration less red tape
• Enhanced funding for remote servicing
• Existing high performing providers invited to
  treat

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Next Steps

• Submissions close 30 January 2009
• Anticipate
• Release of exposure draft RFT April 2009
• Release of RFT August 2009
• New contracts commence 1 March 2010

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Have your say

• Submissions by 30 January 2009
• Website
• www.workplace.gov.au/workplace/Publications/Policy
  Reviews
• Hotline for queries 1800 064 516

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• Questions?

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