Advocacy Standard: Scheme Development Stakeholder

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Advocacy Standard: Scheme Development Stakeholder Presentation Capacity Services Online and in-person November/December 2024 What will cover today? Overview of Advocacy Scheme Development Project Advocacy Scheme Drafting Process & Draft Scheme V1.5 Presentation and discussion of a selection of key concepts in draft Scheme Acronyms and Terms OPAN – Older Persons Advocacy Network DANA – Disability Advocacy Network Australia DoHAC – Department of Health and Aged Care DSS – Department of Social Services JASANZ – Joint Accreditation System of Australia and New Zealand CB – Certification Body - conduct audits against Standards AS 5391:2024 Advocacy in Ageing and Disability – title of the Standard developed for OPAN and DANA Advocacy Services – term used in AS 5391:2024 to identify the providers of Individual Advocacy subject to the Standard NSDS – National Standards for Disability Services, currently used to certify Commonwealth funded Advocacy Services Advocacy Scheme Development Project The Advocacy in Ageing and Disability Standard (AS 5391:2024) was published in May 2024. Since publication, OPAN and DANA have been working with the Joint Accreditation System of Australia and New Zealand (JASANZ) to develop a scheme to enable Advocacy Services to be certified against the requirements of the Standard. OPAN and DANA, are the Scheme owners driving this project and have contracted Capacity Services to provide support with project management and to conduct these online consultations with Advocacy Service providers and people with lived experience as Advocacy Service users. Advocacy Scheme Development Project OPAN and DANA committed to working collaboratively on the development of the Standard and now the Scheme because: there was no specific Standard or Scheme designed for Advocacy Services in Australia it was recognised that some Advocacy Services deliver advocacy under multiple funding streams and are subject to multiple quality auditing requirements. It is the intention of OPAN and DANA to implement this Scheme in place of (not as well as) current certification schemes which Advocacy Services are subject to. Scheme Development Project milestone and timelines To find out more about scheme development, or to ask any questions, please contact the Technical Team at tsb@jasanz.org | 6 Technical Committee Three Technical Committee meetings will be organized, involving all stakeholders, including representatives from DoHAC & DSS Online Forums OPAN & DANA will host three separate online forums to gather public input and engage interested parties Scheme Pilot OPAN & DANA will collaborate with at least three Certification Bodies (CABs) to conduct