THE SKiLLiNG CHALLENGE - Independence Australia

Gain
insights from
Government,
Agencies and
RTOs
FEATURED SPEAKERS
The Skilling
Challenge
Workforce Planning for DisabilityCare Australia
The Olympic Room, MCG, Melbourne
Friday 9 August, 2013
Successfully meeting the
workforce planning challenges
and opportunities
The sector is expecting unprecedented change as the national
disability insurance scheme, DisabilityCare Australia is
developed and rolled out.
All data available so far predicts a doubling in the demand for a
skilled workforce.
Industry leaders acknowledge that whilst some of the workforce
and skill gaps are known or can be predicted there will be other
skills and roles that have not yet even been identified.
You will learn about
The scope and intent of DisabilityCare Australia
The emerging workforce needs
Governments’ support strategies to enhance
workforce capabilities
Agencies’ and RTOs’ skills enhancement strategies
Regulatory and compliance challenges
proudly presented by
plus
The Hon. Amanda
Rishworth MP
Parliamentary
Secretary for
Disabilities and Carers
LIZ CAIRNS
Victorian Launch
Manager
DisabilityCare
Australia
DR KEN BAKER
Chief Executive
National Disability
Services
JENNY FERBER
Manager Workforce
Development, Community
Services and Health
Industry Skills Council
MODERATOR
JON FAINE
Presenter
Mornings on 774 ABC
Melbourne
SENATOR
MITCH FIFIELD
Shadow Minister
for Disabilities,
Carers and the
Voluntary Sector
ROD COOKE
Chief Executive Officer
Community Services
and Health, Industry
Skills Council
DR RHONDA
GALBALLY AO
Chair
National People
with Disability and
Carer’s Council
Jennifer Fitzgerald
Chief Executive Officer,
Scope
John McKenna
Disability Commentator

“The national disability insurance
scheme, DisabilityCare Australia is
at risk of ‘grinding to a halt’ unless
enough workers can be trained to
provide care by the time the program
is running in 2018”
Rod Cooke, CEO, Community Services and Health
Industry Skills Council. The Australian. 29 May 2013.
Who should attend?
Positioning your organisation
to successfully meet the
workforce challenges of
DisabilityCare Australia
The national disability insurance scheme, DisabilityCare Australia is
now a reality with implementation imminent but with the detail not
well understood.
The workforce issues will provide not only major challenges but
also exciting opportunities for the organisations which successfully
meet them.
This conference brings together policy leaders, federal and state
government, health and training providers, people with disabilities,
and VET professionals to identify, outline and discuss the workforce
planning issues.
You will learn about
The scope and intent of the national disability insurance
scheme, DisabilityCare Australia
The workforce planning and development issues from a
breadth of perspectives
The enhanced training delivery capabilities which will be
needed to support workforce development demands
The Federal and State Governments’ strategies to support
both the implementation of DisabilityCare Australia and the
strengthening of workforce capabilities
The regulatory and compliance challenges related to the
implementation of DisabilityCare Australia
CEOs, senior management and
representatives from:
The disability sector
Training and education sector
Employment placement agencies
and providers
State and Federal Government
agencies
Disability and homecare providers
HR, learning and development
professionals
Union representatives
People with disabilities and
their carers
VENUE INFORMATION
Location
The MCG is only minutes from the heart of
the city. There is a variety of ways to reach
the MCG with all forms of transport within
easy access. Parking is available at the
MCG, enter via Brunton Avenue (Entrance A).
Getting there
For detailed information on how to get
there, parking and accessibility information,
please refer to the event website
http://skillingchallenge.eventbrite.com.au
or the MCG website www.mcg.org.au

PROGRAM
Friday 9 August, 2013
9:30 am
Registration, morning tea
and networking
10:00 am
Welcome
Peter Turner, CEO
Independence Australia
10:15 am
Governments Perspective
on DisabilityCare
The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP
Parliamentary Secretary for
Disabilities and Carers
Senator Mitch Fifield
Shadow Minister for Disabilities,
Carers and the Voluntary Sector
10:55 am
DisabilityCare - Framework
for a New workforce
Policy context
Jobs for the future
Implications for training
Liz Cairns, Victorian Launch
Manager, DisabilityCare Australia
11:35 am
The Skills Council Perspective
on Workforce Implications
Insights into the CSH
Environmental Scan
(EScan) projections and the
implications for training
The EScan is a key tool used
to direct industry workforce
development priorities. EScan
provides updates to the competency
standards and qualifications in the
Health and Community Services
Training Packages.
Rod Cooke, CEO
Community Services and Health,
Industry Skills Council
12:20 pm
Lunch and networking
1:15 pm
The implementation
challenges we are facing
Key speakers’ panel discussion
moderated by Jon Faine, ABC 774
How we can ensure
meaningful learning from the
pilot programs?
What are the challenges for
disability support agencies?
What are the implications and
challenges for clients?
Panel includes
Liz Cairns, Victorian Launch
Manager, DisabilityCare Australia
Rod Cooke, CEO
Community Services and Health,
Industry Skills Council
Ken Baker, CEO
National Disability Services
Dr Rhonda Galbally AO, Chair
National People with Disability and
Carer’s Council
1:45 pm
‘To Skill or Not to Skill’
How are disability support providers
and training providers preparing
for the challenge? Providers’ panel
discussion moderated by Jon Faine,
ABC 774
What will be the biggest
challenges to workforce
planning and staff training?
What are the implications for
support agency professionals?
What are the implications for
VET providers?
What do people with
disabilities want?
Panel includes
Dr Rhonda Galbally AO, Chair
National People with Disability and
Carer’s Council
Jenny Ferber, Manager Workforce
Development, Community Services
and Health, Industry Skills Council
Jennifer Fitzgerald, CEO
Scope
John McKenna
Disability Commentator
Neil Klemm, Program Manager for
Community Services,
Gordon TAFE
2:30 pm
Round table discussions –
preparing for the challenge
How will you support the
workforce development
strategies?
What strategies are you
planning to put in place?
What additional information do
you need?
Who can help?
3:00 pm
Afternoon Tea
and networking
3:30 pm
Next steps –
where to from here
Ron Wilson
VISTA
4:00 pm
PROGRAM CONCLUDES

SPEAKERS
The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP
Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities
and Carers, Parliamentary Secretary for
Environment and Urban Water, Federal
Member for Kingston
Amanda graduated with a Bachelor
of Psychology with Honours from
Flinders University and a Masters Degree in Psychology
from Adelaide University. Amanda works with all levels of
government to champion important local issues including, for
example, successfully lobbying for a youth-specific headspace
mental health facility at Noarlunga to improve the access of
local young people to mental health care and related drug
and alcohol services. In addition to her work in the local
community, Amanda was humbled to have been appointed
Parliamentary Secretary for Disability and Carers as well as
Parliamentary Secretary for Environment and Urban Water.
As a local MP, Amanda has heard from many people with
disabilities, their families and their carers in our local
community and has hosted forums to allow our community to
have its say on important reforms like Disability Care Australia.
SENATOR MITCH FIfield
Shadow Minister for Disabilities,
Carers and the Voluntary Sector
Manager of Opposition Business
in the Senate
Senator Mitch Fifield was sworn in as
Senator for Victoria in the Australian
Parliament on 1 April 2004, was re-elected at the 2007
election and heads the Victorian Coalition Senate ticket for
the 2013 election.
Before entering Parliament, Mitch worked for seven years as
senior political adviser to the former Federal Treasurer, Peter
Costello, and held senior advisory positions in the Victorian
Kennett and New South Wales Greiner governments. Mitch
has served as a reservist in the Australian Army Psychology
Corps and studied politics at Sydney University.
jon faine
Presenter
Mornings, 774 ABC Melbourne
Jon has been presenting the Morning
program on 774 ABC Melbourne since
1997. Known for his provocative and
probing debate, quick wit and willingness
to ask the stickiest of questions, Jon Faine delivers thoughtprovoking
radio. Each weekday morning from 8.30am, be it
politics, finance, health, law, arts or sport, Jon investigates the
issues and stories affecting Melbourne with energy and vigour
– all without taking life too seriously.
DR KEN BAKER
Chief Executive
National Disability Services
Ken is the Chief Executive of National
Disability Services (NDS), the peak
association for non-government disability
service organisations. In that role he
provides information, representation and policy advice.
Ken has worked in social policy and public affairs for more
than 25 years.
Based in Canberra, he is currently a member of the National
People with Disabilities and Carer Council, the Not-for-Profit
Sector Reform Council, the NDIS Disability Workforce, the
National Disability Strategy, Implementation Reference Group
and several committees advising on disability employment.
ROD COOKe
Liz Cairns
Victorian Launch Manager
DisabilityCare Australia
With a background in social work
and management, Liz has worked in
disability, health and rehabilitation for
24 years. She has provided direct
service to clients and families, managed and led teams,
and established and improved services. She has worked in
publicly-funded health and disability support services, and
in catastrophic injury management. Her disability experience
is extensive and includes physical, intellectual, sensory and
cognitive disability.
Prior to moving to Australia in 2012, Liz worked for NZ’s
Accident Compensation Corporation. In 2007, she led the
establishment of the National Serious Injury Service (NSIS),
which was ACC’s first specialist support response for people
who had sustained spinal cord injury or significant brain
injury through injury. Before moving to Geelong to take up her
current role, Liz worked with PwC Sydney in the Health and
Disability Advisory team.
Chief Executive Officer
Community Services and Health,
Industry Skills Council
Rod has an extensive background in
leadership, management, workforce
development and in vocational education
and training. He has held senior management and training
positions including the positions of CEO with Orana Education
& Training Cooperative Ltd, National Learning & Development
Manager with NRMA and an Officer in the Army.
Rod has a strong community services background as well and
is currently on the Board of the Lane Cove and North Shore
Community Services, Rural Financial Counselling Service NSW
- Central West, and was on the board of United Protestant
Association NSW (Aged Care) for 8 years.

SPEAKERS
Dr Rhonda Galbally AO
Chair
National People with Disability
and Carer’s Council
Rhonda’s vast breadth of senior
management and Board experience has
established her as a much respected figure
within the disability, health, public and philanthropy sectors.
Rhonda has led the initiation and development of cutting edge
organisations such as the Australian National Preventative
Health Agency, the Victorian Health Promotion Foundation, the
Australian International Health Institute, and the Australian
Commission for the Future.
Rhonda is the Federal Government’s Chair of the National
People with Disabilities and Carers Council and has recently
been appointed as Board Member and Principal Member of
the NDIS Independent Advisory Council.
jenny ferber
Manager Workforce Development
Community Services and Health,
Industry Skills Council
Jenny currently manages the brokerage
of the National Workforce Development
Fund (NWDF) and development of the
Workforce Innovation Network (WIN) in Aged Care.
Jenny has a strong background in developing people and
organisations, and understands the role of the national
vocational education and training system in building skills and
improving performance.
Previously Jenny was Head of Learning and Development for
the ABC; Director Access Educational Services for TAFE NSW,
and has worked in international development on strategies to
increase employment opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Islander people.
Jennifer Fitzgerald
Chief Executive Officer
Scope
Jennifer Fitzgerald became the Chief
Executive Officer of Scope on the 3rd
January 2012. Jennifer’s value driven
approach has led her to work in the
disability, health, aged care and community
sectors for over 30 years.
Jennifer has a Bachelor of Applied Sciences (Physiotherapy),
Graduate Diploma of Physiotherapy (Neurology), a Masters in
Business Administration and a PhD in Physiotherapy.
Jennifer is a member of the Australian Council of Health
Service Executives, Australian Institute of Management,
Australian Institute of Company Directors and Australian
Physiotherapy Association. Jennifer was recently appointed
to the role of Deputy Chair of the National Disability Services,
Victorian State Committee. She has held Directorships with
Ability First Australia, Cerebral Palsy Australia and Scope.
John McKenna
Disability Commentator
John describes himself best as a
Disability Commentator and has spent
much of his professional life working
with people who have intellectual
disabilities and their families.
He is the Deputy Chair of the EW Tipping Foundation,
Committee member on the Association for Children with
Disability, and Co-founder of the Chinese Kangaroo (nondisability)
Advocacy organisation supporting Chinese women
living in Australia.
Presently, John works across all levels of advocacy, including
systemic, individual, and self, and he specialises in selfdirected
funding option with VALID inc. He is a regular
blogger, and you can read his blogs at
www.johnmckenna.com.au
John lives in Melbourne and has a disability known as
Arthrogryposis since birth. An electric wheelchair is his mode
of transport, so naturally he has many views around the
challenges that present themselves to him as a result of this.

The Skilling
Challenge
Workforce Planning for DisabilityCare Australia
Friday 9 August, 2013
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The Skilling
Challenge
Workforce Planning for DisabilityCare Australia
Friday 9 August, 2013
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