Albury Wodonga & District Disability Sector Network – 12 JULY 2016
Riverina TAFE Albury – Chair, Tracy Hetherton (NDCO Region 10). Meeting notes, Everyone
Attendees: Kasey Hathaway(DLO-WIOT), Rebecca Deverell (Hume Riverina CLS), Ruth Harris(Support Options UMFC), Pattie George(SITE), Dianne Clade(CVGT), Josette Fisher(CVGT), Suzie Hogan(Intereach), Wayne Baker(Parent-end user), Vicky Drage(Wodonga TAFE), Eve Byatt(Albury City), Andrea Matassoni (Job Centre), Emily Smith (Job Centre), Debbie Lane(Office of Regional Development), Christine walker (Uniting Care Goulburn North), Nigel Byron(Murray Valley centre), Jan Hill (Aware Industries), Deanne Terry (DHHS), SofieMallinsa(DHHS Vic), Greg Ingham(Community Accessibility Inc), JeanellePesten (DEC), Anthea Hull (City of Wodonga), Brook Boede (UMFC-Interchange), Stephen Lynch (Kalianna), Liona Hodge (Kirinari Community Services), James Patton(Intereach- Ability Links), Ruth Morris(Aged Concern), Sarah Nicolson(The LEAP Centre), Dean Bright(FACS) Sue O’Connell (Riverina TAFE)
Apologies
Mark Cottee(NDCO Region 15), Martin Butcher (EO-DAIS)
Acknowledgement of Country conducted.
CONTINUOUS reminder that the following details for the sector meetings 2016 will be: at the Library Riverina TAFE 9.30 – 11.30am Sept 6th/Nov 8th.
Service profile – CVGT
Dianne & Josette introduced CVGT employment service and the types of support they offer and the process for referral. Please see attached flyer
Re next event on Tuesday the 6th September – Job Centre will show case their service
DEAN BRIGHT: ADHC - NDIS readiness Manager Dean provided handouts covering some great information. The conversations were interesting as try to remain abreast of whats happening. It would be worthwhile asking the representative from Victoria Nola Howe to discuss how things are unfolding in Victoria. ACTION: Who will follow this up?
Noted: New Business item added to up-date. Border Mail advertising feature - James Patton distributed the Border Mails feature advertising throughout the network. The article was asking organisations to purchase a spot in the feature to advertise their service readiness for the NDIS. Concern over confusing the public further as they outlined NDIS implementation across the border commences in October 2017 not Juley for NSW and October for Victoria. ACTION: Tracy to follow up
STRATEGY PLANNING UP DATES
Each provided an outline. I recommend that a brief report outlining key movements of working parties between meeting dates but also a brief focus for the following 2 months, to be distributed to members with the up- coming Agenda. This enables everyone to become familiar with progress etc prior to the meeting. ACTION: ALL working groups to be responsible for adjustment to this
It was notedthat Sue O’Connell and Dianne Sutherland had originally added their names to the Strategic working group THREE – Service Delivery, however, haven’t been included in any further communication for meetings/planning. ACTION: To be updated and included on future communication – Martin/Mark.
Public Announcements:
WODONGA INSITITUTE OF TAFE
Come and Try day invitations for students with an intellectual disability who are interested in the Certificate I in Transition Education and Certificate I in Work Education courses at Wodonga TAFE for 2017 to be included in the emailed meeting minutes. Please see attached.
Hume Riverina Community Legal Service
Rebecca shared 5th of August there is an opportunity to attend appointment either side of 11am or 1pm to meet please contact her on ''
MEETING CLOSED AT 11.30AM