Hivetec-DES-Report-V1.3
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IMPROVING THE GATEWAY AND ASSESSMENT PROCESS FOR <strong>DES</strong><br />
PARTICIPANTS<br />
Current Model<br />
Weaknesses with assessment process noted<br />
Concerns around the effectiveness and efficiency of<br />
ESAts and Job Capacity Assessments (JCAs).<br />
Changes Proposed<br />
Improved assessment process<br />
Current assessment process is under review<br />
Implications<br />
1. Employment Services Assessment (ESAt): changes to ESAts are not part of the reforms commencing on 1 July<br />
2018. However, a review of assessments will be undertaken, in consultation with the sector, which may result<br />
in changes being introduced from 2019 as the new <strong>DES</strong> program becomes established.<br />
2. The National Panel of Assessors (NPA) provides a range of assessment services to meet the needs of people<br />
with disability in the workplace. Existing NPA contracts will be extended from 30 June 2017 to 30 June 2018,<br />
and a new NPA will be established in 2018 through an application process.<br />
KEY CONSIDERATIONS<br />
CASELOAD<br />
INSIGHTS<br />
Current pricing model is based on active caseload,<br />
we know that approximately 90,000 individuals<br />
are actively engaged in <strong>DES</strong> at any one time with a<br />
churn factor of approx. (2:1) over a rolling twelvemonth<br />
period.<br />
Considerable volumes of individuals not receiving<br />
<strong>DES</strong> services could become eligible e.g. some could<br />
be eligible under NDIS employment supports, in<br />
total its estimated that approx. 250,000 eligible<br />
participants don’t presently consume the <strong>DES</strong><br />
service, with most sitting at the (0-14) hour work<br />
capacity assessment. (DHS Administrative Date –<br />
Provider Briefing June 2017)<br />
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