The Loddon Mallee Access and Support network meets every one to two months by zoom. Terms of Reference updated annually. Members chair, minute and coordinate meetings with rotation of these roles. Diversity Advisors as ex officio members attend meetings and provide updates on Diversity matters.
2020 Meeting dates
Wednesday 5th Feb at MDAS Swan Hill.
Wednesday 1st April 1.30-3.30pm by zoom. Terri-Ann chair, Cyndie minutes
Wednesday 6th May 1.30-3.30pm by zoom. Terri-Ann chair
Access and Support workers focus on people whose diversity characteristics are a barrier to accessing or using entry-level home support and related services. Key to linking people into services is assertive outreach to community and working together with service providers (eg assessment, allied health services) and the capacity of the A&S worker to spend time in building relationships. Access and Support services cover most of Loddon Mallee (exceptions being Buloke and Campaspe) but can provide secondary consult across boundaries.
A resource that articulates the A&S role in practice is A guide to services for people with dementia and their carers 2012.
Please click here for the Access & Support Contact List.
Diversity Advisors:
Virginia Harkin virginia.harkin@cobaw.com.au.
Rosemary Duffield rduffield@schs.com.au
Coordinator of the ECCV Statewide Access and Support Peer Network: Gabriel Rukas grukas@eccv.org.au