Equity & Access Programs
State-wide HACC Equity & Access Project
ADEC’s Statewide Equity and Access Project has a leading role in supporting over five hundred Home and Community Care (HACC) providers to implement cultural action plans to improve culturally responsive services throughout the State. The project is a part time position of 23 hours, a member of the ADEC Equity and Access Team and is funded through the HACC System Resourcing service type.
Cultural Action Plans aim to improve services to HACC carers and consumers from ethnic communities experiencing frailty and/or disability. The statewide project coordinates an annual timetable to implement action plans across Victoria in partnership with DHS and eleven other Equity and Access projects based in different parts of the state. Activities include coordination, peer support, sharing of skills and resources, reducing isolation, assisting with training sessions, improving assessment and developing common strategies to improve implementation.
In 2004 - 2005 the result was a highly successful process with an average rate of return of plans across the state of ninety-four per cent or 495 service providers. For the first time assessment of most plans was also undertaken throughout Victoria. More importantly, active implementation of plans was also reported by Equity and Access projects. An independent research study launched by the government indicated that cultural plans were valued as effective by local governments in Victoria. An ADEC report on the outcome of the plans was launched by the Hon. Gavin Jennings, Minister for Aged Care on 9 September 2005.
Summary Report of The Implementation of Cultural Action Plans in Victoria 2004–5 (ms word 3.7M)
The Equity and Access Forums
The State-wide Equity and Access project also supports other projects with training, review and information through regular state-wide forums. Up to eight forums are convened annually at ADEC for the thirty-one Equity and Access projects in Victoria (see Equity and Access Forums for details and dates).
(Click here for further information about the E & A Forums and forum dates)
FURTHER INFORMATION
If you would like any further information about the program, please contact:
Meyer Eidelson
State-wide Equity & Access Coordinator
Phone: (03) 9480 1666
Fax: (03) 9480 3444
Email: meyer@adec.org.au