Supporting Community Connection Embracing Change SUPPORTING COMMUNITY CONNECTION

Supporting Community Connection: Embracing Change

SUPPORTING COMMUNITY CONNECTION Embracing change “The only thing that is constant is change” (Heraclitus, 535 – 475 BC)

ACTIVITY 1 - What is the ILC? — There is more to the NDIS than some people living with disabilities getting funding. — The ILC part of the NDIS can help other people with a disability. — The NDIS is part of other mainstream reforms — The ILC does not fund individuals. — The ILC provides grants to organisations for activities in the community. — Local Area Coordination (LAC) is an important part of the NDIS. EMBRACING CHANGE

SUPPORTING COMMUNITY CONNECTION: Embracing Change Learning outcome: Awareness of new approaches and practices in the mental health and NDIS, Information, ILC environments What you will learn: — — — What is NDIS Local Area Coordination (LAC)? LAC and Local Area Coordinators (LACs) What is the Psychosocial Stream of the NDIS? Recovery Coaches & Community Connectors What are Primary Health Networks (PHNs)? The National Psychosocial Support (NPS) Measure

Local Area Coordination (LAC) — LAC is an important part of the NDIS. — It builds the capacity of people with disability in Australia to achieve their goals and be included in all aspects of community life. — Local Area Coordinators (LACs) work for LAC organisations. — They help adult NDIS participants and others to access supports and services. — There are different LAC arrangements in each State and Territory. EMBRACING CHANGE

LAC Organisations – NSW example EMBRACING CHANGE

NDIS Psychosocial Stream The NDIS have built a Psychosocial Stream (mental health) to ensure improved access and planning. It includes: — A focus on recovery-based planning — The employment of specialised NDIA planners and LAC partners — Better linkages between mental health services and NDIA staff and partners — Use of Psychosocial Recovery Coaches for people with NDIS funding (from 1 July 2020) — Block funding for psychosocial disability Community Connectors EMBRACING CHANGE

Recovery Coaches & Community Connectors Recovery Coaches — An innovation in person-centered recovery practice — They are workers with lived or learned experience (Peer Workers & others) — They will help to ensure that people have a recovery-oriented experience of the NDIS Community Connectors — Block funding for Peer Workers & others to provide assertive outreach and engagement services EMBRACING CHANGE

ACTIVITY 2 – Getting to know the changes Name two things that are happening in the NDIS environment that you may want or need to learn more about? 1. 2. EMBRACING CHANGE

Primary Health Networks (PHNs) — There are 31 PHNs in Australia. — PHNs are about providing ‘the right care’, ‘in the right place’ & ‘at the right time’. — PHNs are helping to build better community-based services for people living with mental health challenges. EMBRACING CHANGE

National Psychosocial Support (NPS) The NPS provides goal-driven short-to-medium term help for people living with a severe mental health condition who are ineligible for the NDIS — Psychosocial disability support services — Community supports — Support to access support and advice relating to known environmental stressors — Lifestyle interventions EMBRACING CHANGE

NPS – a NSW example PHNs commission the NPS measure; in NSW: Metropolitan NSW — — CESPHN – Flourish Australia NSPHN – Mission Australia SWSPHN – One Door Mental Health & Flourish Australia Non-metropolitan NSW — NBMPHN – Aftercare — SENSWPHN – Flourish Australia — HNECCPHN - Hunter Primary Care, - Newcastle & Hunter; - Central Coast Primary; - Flourish Australia – Tamworth, Inverell, Glen Innes, Bingara, Boggabilla, Warialda; - Anglicare - Moree, Narrabri and Gunnedah EMBRACING CHANGE — NCPHN – Mission Australia — MPHN – Wellways Australia — WNSWPHN – NEAMI

ACTIVITY 3: Video – Embracing Change EMBRACING CHANGE

SUPPORTING COMMUNITY CONNECTION: Embracing Change WHAT HAVE I LEARNED? Awareness of new approaches and practices in the mental health, NDIS and ILC environment

Thank you for your participation SUPPORTING COMMUNITY CONNECTION PRODUCED BY Empowering community managed mental health in NSW through leadership, advocacy and support. See our work & browse our free mental health resources www. mhcc. org. au Did you know MHCC offers a broad range of mental health training & nationally recognised qualifications www. mhcc. org. au/learning-development Got a question? Let’s connect askus@mhcc. org. au