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Spring Edition news2011 Achieving Employment Change is on its Way Property Redevelopments page 1 Spring Feature Change is on its Way The date 10 August 2011 will be Achieve Australia Chief Executive The NDIS will be launched in forever etched into the Australian Officer, Anne Bryce said: “This is stages and not fully implemented history books. It was the day the very exciting news for everyone until 2018-19. However, regional Federal Government announced involved with our organisation, launch sites will operate in 2014 that a National Disability Insurance including staff, people we support to enable the new system to be Scheme (NDIS) will soon become and their families. People with tested and fine tuned. It is vital for a reality. disability will be empowered to the NDIS to be built on the security have greater choice and flexibility of a guaranteed and sustainable This announcement reflects the when it comes to accessing funding commitment. Productivity Commission’s final support and services. Everything report on Disability Care and will be much more individualised Every Australian Counts Campaign Support and is a tremendous and affordable.” Director, John Della Bosca, said victory for the tens of thousands “This is the biggest socio-economic of Every Australian Counts In line with the 1,000 page report reform Australia has seen since supporters who have worked on Disability Care and Support, the introduction of Medicare. It will hard to ensure the Federal the Government, with the States have a transformational impact on Government paid attention and and Territories, will: our community and our economy.” took rapid action for an NDIS. • Deliver an immediate, additional The Federal Coalition has also Achieve Australia would like to $10 million to support the shown their support. thank our staff and members of technical policy work; the community who have helped Building blocks are now being • Move to establish a COAG support the Every Australian set in place so that the Scheme Select Council of Ministers Counts campaign. is rolled out Australia-wide by from the Commonwealth, States 2018-19. and Territories to lead reform We look forward to a very bright in this area; future for the provision of disability While it may seem far away, • Take steps to establish an services in our country. the initiation of the process Advisory Group to the Select to establish an NDIS is highly Council, led by Dr Jeff Harmer, Stay tuned for further significant to service providers to provide expert advice on updates on our blog – such as Achieve Australia. delivering the foundations for www.achieveaustralianews.org.au reform and preparation for launch. Focus In this issue Property developments 7 Feature Exciting redevelopments at Disclaimer: Change is on its way 2 Crowle Home 8 Achieve News provides general news and information only and must not in any way be Message from the CEO 3 What’s the update on Araluen? 10 construed as providing legal opinion or advice. Reports Star Achievements 11 Copyright to published material is reserved. Achieving Employment 4 Achieve Events 12 The views expressed herein are not necessarily those of Achieve Australia. Every effort is Achieve Community It’s a Date 15 made to ensure accuracy of information in The good life as I see it 6 How you can help 15 Achieve News. page 2 Message from the CEO Creating more choice, security and economic benefits We are currently taking significant managers are also readily available Achieve Australia, including his steps towards the improvement of to answer any questions that you visit to one of our houses recently housing for many people. may have. for a DisabiliTea and donating autographed Dunlop Volleys for Achieve Australia has proposed the Thank you to the dedicated auction at our Achieving with the redevelopment of Crowle Home at team working diligently behind Stars Gala Evening. Belmore Street, Ryde to build a 470 the scenes to help make the residential dwelling development. redevelopment possible, Speaking of the Gala Evening, The organisation will be retaining including Meadowbank Public thank you to those who supported up to 10% of the apartments for School for donating the use us for the event. It was fantastic people with disability. of their hall for our Community to see everyone dressed up in Information Session. their formal wear and enjoying If approved, the co-housing themselves – particularly on the model will see the people These exciting plans are dance floor! we support living within the well-aligned with the recent community, allowing us to move announcement that a National Plans are underway for the Annual a step closer towards achieving Disability Insurance Scheme is Crowle Fete in November. This social inclusion. The redevelopment on the way. Just like the new year, we aim to have even more will also ensure economic security development, an NDIS will ensure games and activities for the whole for Achieve Australia for many financial certainty for people family. Fingers crossed for beautiful years to come, potentially with disability and their families weather! funding ongoing improvements by allowing more choice in across all of our services. You accessing support and services. I look forward to providing you with can read more information about We will feature more information more updates in the near future. the proposed development in our as it arises on our blog – special centrefold lift-out on www.achieveaustralianews.org.au Anne Bryce pages 8 and 9. In other news, we are currently While change often brings working in collaboration with uncertainty, processes have been our Brain’s Trust for the 10th developed to aid the transition Annual Fundraising Golf Day and process into community living Lunch. Our Ambassador, Duncan for current residents. We have Armstrong and Member for been hosting frequent transition Bennelong, John Alexander MP meetings and are increasing overall will be supporting us at the event communications via our website, in the Sporting Legends Challenge. Twitter, blog and new e-newsletter I’d like to thank Mr Alexander to keep everyone up to date. Our for his continued support of page 3 Achieve Australia news Spring 2011 Reports Achieving Employment – You’ve come to the right place Our Disability Employment Services, known as Achieve Funded by the Department of Education Employment, have been assisting people with disability, Employment & Workplace Relations (DEEWR), injury or health condition to find and keep paid a combination of Achieve Employment’s modern employment for nearly 25 years. We have also provided facilities, technology and qualified staff ensure opportunities to expand educational experiences and that both jobseekers and employers experience qualifications and run a Transition to Work program for a smooth transition into open employment. school leavers. The Jobseeker Process 1. Job Capacity Assessment 2. Jobseeker Plan 3. Job Analysis or Direct Registration An individualised plan is formed Achieve Employment visits a The jobseeker is referred to with the jobseeker to determine potential workplace and qualified Achieve Employment by Centrelink a pathway into employment that trainers conduct a thorough analysis or will register directly with us. meets their goals. on the company and job role. 4. Job Match 5. On The job Training 6. Ongoing Support The employer is presented The worker is trained for the role in the Workplace with three of our most suitable for up to three months full time, Achieve Employment visits candidates based on the Job which includes teaching them how the worker once a week to ensure Analysis; ultimately the employer to perform their duties. their success in their role. chooses who to hire. page 4 Achieve Australia news Spring 2011 Benefits to the jobseeker • Highly individualised service. • Expert advice in becoming work ready and career progression. • Access to FREE professional interview clothing. • Assistance in job search. Getting more people into the workforce – • On the job training and support. • We ensure you are Changes to the employed under the right work conditions/wage. Disability Support Pension Over the last three budgets, the Jenny Mackin MP, Community Australian Government has initiated Services Manager, said “Many a series of reforms to fundamentally people with disability are great Benefits overhaul key aspects of the contributors, and many more want Disability Support Pension (DSP) to do more. We want to ensure to the to get more people into the we get the system right so that workforce and eliminate a lifetime it encourages and rewards effort, employer spent on income support. and doesn't penalise initiative.” • Achieve social responsibility. The most recent changes At Achieve Employment, only announced in July 2011 involve the 26% of people placed in work • Receive support from professional introduction of new Impairment currently receive the Disability staff and qualified trainers. Tables that reflect today's medical Support Pension. As a whole, and rehabilitation practice, ensuring 48% of workers don’t receive any • Individualised service – a person’s ability is reviewed when Government allowances at all. we meet your requirements. assessing their eligibility for the Pension, not just their disability or Operations Manager, Achieve • Save time and money mental health problem. Employment, Martine Porret said when recruiting. “Our aim at Achieve Employment There will also be more support is to help reduce the dependency • Assistance in role creation, for employers to cover the costs and need for a Disability Support freeing up your current staff. of recruiting and training when Pension. We want the people hiring someone with disability. placed in open employment to have • Employ a staff member who as much independence as possible.” is work ready and matched to your job. If you are a local employer looking for reliable staff or a jobseeker looking for work, please contact us on 02 9334 0900. page 5 Achieve Community Great support from Gladesville Hornsby Football Association Achieve Australia has been elected by Gladesville Hornsby Football Association to be their nominated charity for 2011.