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Evidence links for self management and self direction

The literature clearly reports an overwhelming view that self managed budgets have a positive impact on recipients and their carers. This positive impact is thought to be related to:

Increased choice and control over their care and support services
Greater service flexibility and creative services
Improvements in outcomes such as self-esteem, self-confidence, sense of purpose and quality of life.
Improved relationships between funders/policy makers and service users and their family/substitute decision maker.

For more general information on self management and evaluations of its effectiveness, browse the following links.

Industry Publications and Information

https://www.sprc.unsw.edu.au/media/SPRCFile/Direct_Funding_Trial.pdf - Click to Download
The Lifetime Care and Support Authority Direct Funding Model Evaluation by the University of New South Wales
My Voice was pleased to be the independent training provider involved in this evaluation.

https://www.dss.gov.au/disability-and-carers/...ndis-myplace-portal-implementation-review-final-report
NDIS MyPlace Portal Implementation Review - Final Report
On 1 July 2016, the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) launched the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) ICT system for transition to full scheme. The MyPlace Portal is part of the broader ICT and is designed as the main interface between participants and providers and the NDIA. Early implementation of the Portal encountered issues affecting the capacity for providers and self-managed participants to claim for payment. The report from PricewaterhouseCoopers reviews the implementation of the NDIS MyPlace Portal and provides recommendations to Government to address these issues.

Direct Funding Model Consultation Publication - Click to Download

Attendant Care Program Direct Funding Model Consultation Session, January 2012
Recently the Minister for Disability Services, Mr Andrew Constance, met with participants of the Attendant Care Program who are in receipt of a direct funding package. The consultation was hosted by My Voice Director Robert Zoa Manga. The Department has provided a summary of this consultation as well as responses to some of the questions raised.

The need for a shared understanding of human functioning - Click to Download

New directions in health care and disability: the need for a shared understanding of human functioning
Human ‘functioning’ is about how people live on a day-to-day basis. This paper sets out the case for adopting a common language about functioning that would improve population health information and information sharing across health and community service systems.

Research Papers

The website for the Federal Department of Family, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs with links also to the paper above and other related resources. www.dss.gov.au
"Final report: Funding and Service Options for People with Disabilities" Authors Chenoweth and Clements. http://www.griffith.edu.au
The website for In Control Australia. In Control provide a range of information and resources on individualised funding. http://www.in-control.org.au
A briefing paper by Advocacy Tasmania "Individualised Funding for People with Disabilities: the scope for development in Tasmania". Author M. Bleasdale.http://www.advocacytasmania.org.au
The website for the Department of Health New Zealand offers a range of resources on individualised funding. http://www.health.govt.nz
An article on "Direct Individualised Funding for Autism: What is that?" http://www.vaccinationnews.com
The website for the Social Care Institute for Excellence has a range of useful infromation and resources. http://www.scie.org.uk
Conference Paper "Empowerment Through Individualised Funding". Author M. Bleasdale. http://members.shaw.ca
Discussion paper on "Direct Payments for People with Disabilities in Ireland. Author E. Flynn.
http://www.humanrights.ie/index.php
The website for Queensland Parents for People with Disabilities also hosts a range of useful resources. http://qppd.org

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