Vocational and Support Services

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Vocational and Support Services
Governance Breakfast 3 October 2008
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About VASS

• National sector association for disability
  support providers
• Peer support and networking
• Information and Best practice
• Voice to government
• Research, training and development

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About our members

• Employment Services (MSD) 78
• Community Participation (MSD) 61
• Day Services (MoH/DHB) 39
• Transition from School (MSD) 33
• Very High Needs (MSD) 30

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Policy Documents

• NZ Disability Strategy
• Pathways to Inclusion
• To Have an Ordinary Life
• Select Committee Report

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Residential Service
Supported Employment
Community Participation
Business Enterprise
Volunteer work Community activities Training Cent
re activities
Other Supports
Benefit Equipment...
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Business Enterprises

• Dual focus
• Staff skills
• Principles of Excellence for Employment Support

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Community Participation

• Increase inclusion
• Personal Planning and facilitation
• Staff skills
• Natural supports
• Location, location, location

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Issues and Challenges
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Family perspectives

• Lack of information
• Centre-based activities
• Co-ordination

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Residential Service
Supported Employment
Community Participation
Business Enterprise
Volunteer work Community activities Training Cent
re activities
Other Supports
Benefit Equipment...
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What is coming?

• Select Committee Report
• Individualised services
• Local area co-ordination
• Emphasis on monitoring
• Day Services

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What does this mean for Boards?

• Everyone is different
• Do the thinking
• Your issues are our issues

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Contact Us

• PO Box 19209
• Courtenay Place
• Wellington 6149
• Tel [phone]
• Email tess_at_nzvass.org.nz
• Website www.nzvass.org.nz