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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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