Equipment Program
Governance Model
December 2015
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Equipment Program Governance Model
The Department for Communities and Social Inclusion (DCSI) funds a state-wide Equipment Program (known as the Equipment Program) to service the equipment and home modification needs of clients of Disability SA, Disability and Domiciliary Care Services, Novita Children’s Services and Minda Inc. Assessment, prescription and prioritisation is undertaken within the specialist services of Disability Services, Domiciliary Care, Novita, and Minda Inc with additional prescriptions by clinicians in SAHealth and other not-for-profit organisations such as the Multiple Sclerosis Society. Domiciliary Equipment Service (DES) then manages the supply, maintenance and replacement of all equipment and home modifications for the Equipment Program.
The Director, Domiciliary Care is responsible for the effective administration and operation of the Equipment Program, with DES officers providing the Equipment Program administration and support functions. The Director ensures communication occurs with all stakeholders via Equipment Program advisory committees and regular meetings with DES.
The advisory committees meet regularly and provide advice to the Director as well as DES officers. DES meets quarterly with agencies using its services to ensure service delivery issues, specific to each agency, are dealt with effectively.
EQUIPMENT PROGRAM COMMITTEES
DCSI Equipment Program – Operational Advisory Committee
The Equipment Program Leaders meet monthly and are the equipment portfolio holders in Disability Services, Domiciliary Care and Novita Children’s Services, as well as the General Manager Domiciliary Equipment Service (DES). The Program Leaders are responsible for the operational leadership and review of the program.
Position / Member /General Manager, DES / Matthew Massy-Westropp
Program Leader, Novita / Sue Bostock
Program Leader, Disability Services / Sandra Lowe
Program Leader, Domiciliary Care Services / Carolyn Wilson
Program Manager, Children’s Services / Julie Jensen
Q & S representative / Fiona McDonald
Chairperson: General Manager, DES (Matthew Massy-Westropp)
Executive Officer: DES Office Manager (Sheryl Flynn)
DCSI Equipment Program - Consumer Advisory Committee
The Consumer Advisory Committee meets monthly and comprises consumer representatives as well as DCSI and Novita officers responsible for ensuring consumer representation. The Equipment Program provides two leadership representatives.
Position / Member /Consumer Liaison, Domiciliary Care / Cathy Lock
Consumer Liaison, Disability Services / Susie Pryce-Hewitt
Consumer Liaison, Disability SA / TBA
Community Services, Disability SA / Bev Collyer
Consumer Liaison, Novita / Amy Martin
Consumer representatives, Domiciliary Care / Bev Freeling
Sheelagh Boothby
Consumer representatives, Disability SA / Vanessa Brown
John Harmer
Christopher Spencer
Karen Beale
Gerald Quirk
Consumer representative, Novita / Michelle Nisbet
Helen Fernando
Equipment Program Management Rep / Lucy Brennan
General Manager, Domiciliary Equipment Service / Matthew Massy-Westropp
Chairperson: 12 month rotation: Currently GM DES, Matthew Massy-Westropp.
Executive Officer: DES Office Manager (Sheryl Flynn)
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