Disability Sector Issues

Far North Coast Disability Services Issues Survey

The purpose of this survey is to identify issues disability service providers are facing and common areas of concern to inform a proposed Forum to support development in the sector.

Social Futures Sector Support and Development Program works collaboratively with a range of funded community care agencies that provide support services to frail aged and people with disability and their carers

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* 1. How has your organisation been impacted by reforms in the disability sector/ NDIS rollout?

Positive

Negative

Neutral

Other (please specify)

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* 2. What specific issues are observed at a service delivery level?

Workforce issues (attracting & retaining staff)

Delivering services to remote locations (pricing, WHS, cost efficiencies)

Adequately trained staff to support complex participant (mental health, younger onset dementia etc)

Inability to provide supports as per participant plans (market demand doesn't respond to request)

Cross border challenges

Supporting hospitalised participants

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* 3. What specific issues have been observed at an operational level?

Financial restraints eg Inability to forecast budgets

Governance issues eg legislative compliance/safeguarding

Workforce issues eg attracting & retaining staff

All of the above

Please specify area of concern

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* 4. What position do you hold in your organisation?

Senior Manager

Middle Manager (Coordinator/Team Leader)

Disability Support Worker

Other (please specify)

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* 5. Would your organisation be interested in attending a regional forum?

Yes

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* 6. Do you share information you receive with others in your organisation?

Yes

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* 1. How has your organisation been impacted by reforms in the disability sector/ NDIS rollout?

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* 2. What specific issues are observed at a service delivery level?

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* 3. What specific issues have been observed at an operational level?

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* 4. What position do you hold in your organisation?

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* 5. Would your organisation be interested in attending a regional forum?

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* 6. Do you share information you receive with others in your organisation?

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* 7. What is your preferred location for forum?