SSWAHS Disability Action Plan - Sydney South West Area Health ...

SSWAHS DISABILITY ACTION PLAN 2008-2011Actions Timeframe Responsibility PerformanceIndicators7.8 Monitor complaints and incidents, and use thisinformation and the NSW Health Patient Surveysand patient consultations to develop andimplement plans to improve clinical care8. ImplementationOngoingArea DirectorClinicalGovernanceGeneral ManagersClinical DirectorsPlans developedand implementedActions Timeframe Responsibility PerformanceIndicatorsTo ensure that structures are in place to support effective governance8.1 Identify the Executive Sponsor for the Plan August 2008 Chief Executive Sponsor identified8.2 Establish a SSWAHS Disability Action PlanImplementation and Advisory Committee(DAPI&AC) to monitor and evaluateimplementation and provide advice aboutemerging issues8.3 Include responsibility for implementation ofthe Plan in the performance agreements of seniorstaff8.4 Identify a Manager or structure responsiblefor oversight of implementation of the Plan at alocal or service level8.5 Employ a Senior Implementation Officer todevelop guidelines and resources8.6 Identify ways to recognise and rewardinnovation to improve services to people withdisabilities8.7 Use the new DADHC Disability Action PlanEvaluation Framework to further developindicators and internal reporting templates8.8 Report every six months on initiatives whichbenefit people with disabilities8.9 Formally report on progress in the SSWAHSAnnual Report, and via statutory reportingprocesses8.10 Identify ways to link evaluation into QualityImprovement structures8.11 Monitor NSW Health policy and serviceinitiatives regarding people with disabilitiesNovember2008January 2008September2008December2008June 2009WhenreleasedOngoingChief ExecutiveDirectorPerformance &Clinical RedesignGeneral ManagersDirectors ClinicalServicesDirector ClinicalOperationsSSWAHSDAPI&ACSSWAHSDAPI&ACSenior ExecutiveSenior ManagersGeneral ManagersClinical DirectorsCommitteeestablishedPerformanceAgreementsupdatedStructureestablishedPosition FilledRecognition systemidentified andimplementedTemplatedeveloped anddistributedInitiatives reportedOngoing SSWAHS Executive Annual reportcompeted.December2008OngoingTo increase the awareness of staff and the community about the Plan8.12 Launch the plan using high profile peoplewith disabilities, and promote it via the SSWAHSnewsletter, local media and correspondence topeak agencies8.13 Develop a Disability Webpage whichincludes a copy of the Plan, disability specificservices and information about resourcesavailable to SSWAHS servicesDecember2008June 2009SSWAHSDAPI&AC, DirectorClinical OperationsSSWAHS ExecutiveSSWAHSDAPI&ACDirector PublicAffairsDirector ClinicalOperationsLink establishedMonitoring occursand appropriateaction implementedPlan launched.Number of mediareleasesWebpagedevelopedPage 36