Inquiry into Accommodation and Intensive Family Support Funding for People with Disabilities

Inquiry status:

Past

Date commenced:

13 Nov 2013

Tabling date:

08 May 2014

Deadline for submissions:

23 Dec 2013

Date Ended:

08 May 2014

Committee

Community Development and Justice Standing Committee (2013 - 2017)

House:

Legislative Assembly

Media Statements:

8 May 2014

Important Information:

Terms of Reference:

The Committee met on 13 November 2013 and resolved to initiate an inquiry into the provision of funding for accommodation and intensive family support services by the Disability Services Commission. The inquiry will examine:

1. The adequacy of current processes for determining funding support for people with disabilities who live with their families;
2. The level of unmet need; and
3. The nature and extent of planning required to meet increasing demand for these support services in Western Australia in the future.

Submission Number	Submitting person/organisation
	Developmental Disability WA received on 21 Jan 2014
	Disability Services Commission received on 2 Jan 2014
	Headwest (Brain Injury Association of WA Inc) received on 28 Jan 2014
	The Centre for Cerebral Palsy received on 14 Jan 2014
	Young Onset Parkinson's Disease received on 20 Dec 2013
	National Disability Services Western Australia received on 17 Jan 2014
	Carers WA received on 31 Jan 2014
	P Smale received on 4 Dec 2013
	S Harris received on 15 Jan 2014
	M Kelly received on 3 Dec 2013
	Therapy Focus received on 20 Dec 2013
	L Pascoe received on 8 Dec 2013
	People with Disabilities (WA) Inc received on 3 Feb 2014
	Community and Public Sector Union/ Civil Service Association of WA received on 19 Dec 2013
	Committed about Securing Accommodation for People with Disabilities (CASA) received on 23 Dec 2013
	N Stephen received on 23 Dec 2013
	W Booth received on 9 Dec 2013
	Kalparrin (Parents of Children with Special Needs Inc.) received on 20 Dec 2013

Unless a venue is specified, hearings are held at the
Legislative Assembly Committee Rooms, Level 2, 2 Parliament Place, West Perth

Date	Time	Venue	Organisation	Witness
04 Dec 2013	10:00 AM	Legislative Assembly Meeting Room (Parliament House)	People with Disabilities Western Australia (Inc)	Mr Andrew Jefferson (Executive Director)
19 Feb 2014	10:00 AM		Disability Services Commission	Dr Ron Chalmers (Director General)
26 Feb 2014	10:00 AM		Committed About Securing Accommodation for People with Disabilities (CASA)	Ms Carol Franklin (Co-Founder)
26 Feb 2014	10:45 AM		Developmental Disability WA	Ms Taryn Harvey (Chief Executive Officer)
12 Mar 2014	10:00 AM		National Disability Services (WA)	Mr Terry Simpson (State Manager), Ms Frances Buchanan (Operations Manager), Ms Sue Shapland (General Manager of Member Services, Multiple Sclerosis Society of WA), Ms Rel Morris (CEO, Valued Independent People), Mr David Granville (Service Development and Strategic Relations, The Centre for Cerebral Palsy)
12 Mar 2014	10:45 AM		Brightwater Care Group	Mrs Janet Wagland (Manager, Services for Younger People), Ms Sandy Komen (Manager, At Home Services)
19 Mar 2014	09:30 AM		Headwest WA	Ms Lee-Anne Brenssell (CEO)
19 Mar 2014	10:15 AM			Ms Sue Harris (former CEO of Developmental Disability WA)
19 Mar 2014	11:00 AM		Disability Services Commission	Prof. Sherry Saggers (Chair, Independent Priority Assessment Panel), Ms Mary McHugh (Senior Manager)