The current Disability State Plan and Service Standards outline the expectations regarding the participation of clients and the support required from services to ensure meaningful input.

The short forum will explore the following:

DHS expectations regarding service responsibility in this area
How to support clients with complex needs to meaningfully participate
The benefits of developing and implementing a client consultation plan
Resources available
Examples of Good Practice

Key note speakers include:

Arthur Rogers – Director of Disability Services DHS
Service expectations and meeting quality standards
Sally Jope – Consultant Community Services
Development of Consumer Participation kit and online resources available to disability services
Jodie Willmer – Chief Executive Officer, Travellers Aid Society of Victoria
Client consultation regarding service review and supporting clients with a cognitive disability
Pauline Taylor – Program Manager, Baptcare
From the Beginning; client consultation regarding the commencement of service
Cath McNamara/ Anthony Giles Peters – Australian Ventilator Users Network (AVUN)
Consulting with complex needs clients and challenges for management

Refer to the agenda for further information.

Forum Details

Date and times

Thursday 15th May 2pm – 5pm

Venue

Preston City Hall, Gower Street, Preston

Cost

$44 - (incl gst)

Registration

To register to attend please complete the online registration form. A Tax Invoice will be issued on completing the form.

For further information about registration please contact DISTSS:
Tel: 03 8686 5622
Email: linda.budd@distss.org.au

For further information about forum content please contact Josie Prioletti:
Mobile: 0438 846 584

Responding to Abuse Against People with a Disability - Presentations

All presentations from the DISTSS forum Responding to Abuse Against People with a Disability, held on Monday April 14 2008, are now available to view on the DISTSS website.

Go to the Responding to Abuse Against People with a Disability page to find various resources and to access the following presentations:

Josie Prioletti - Forum Facilitator
Colleen Pearce - Public Advocate
David Sykes - Disability Commissioner’s office
Keran Howe - Victorian Women with Disabilities Network
David Cherry - Psychologist
Arthur Rogers - Director of Disability

PRIOLETTI
CONSULTANTS

Celebrate Refugee Week with a series of forums:

Burmese Forum, Sudanese Forum & “A Changing Face of Victoria Forum ”

The three forums will each be presented by representatives from each community and will include the following content:

Culture and traditions
Overview of political history
Settlement in Australia
Barriers to service access

Further details about the 'Refugee Week Forums'

Regards
DISTSS
Suite 902, 530 Little Collins Street
Melbourne 3000
8686 5622
Fax: 8686 5625
www.distss.org.au

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DISTSS Forum: Good Practice in Client Consultation

Thursday 15th May 2pm – 5pm Preston City Hall, 284 Gower Street, Preston