Workforce: Get it right for the future

Purpose / Outline• Organisational readiness• Workforce capability framework• Disability career planner• Disability induction program• Employee engagement survey• Employing a flexible workforce• The change room• Progress for providers (managers)• Additional links• Next steps• Question

Workforce readiness

Organisational Readinesshttp://www.industrydevelopmentfund.org.au/ndis-organisational-readiness-toolkit • Organisational strategy – essential in

aligning the workforce• NDIS roadmap and organisational

readiness toolkit• People and capability

• Staff leadership• HR strategy and workforce planning• HR systems, policy and procedures• Staffing and recruitment• Employee learning and development• Employee performance planning and

support

Workforce capability framework• Tool to align the workforce • Underpins all aspects of workforce

• Planning• Attraction & recruitment• Performance planning & support• Retention & engagement

• Provides a structured approach• Supports cultural change • Development of workforce capabilityDisability workforce innovation network (DWIN) contacts:NSW: Sue-Ellen Evans - (sue-ellen.evans@nds.org.au) VIC: Todd Hawker – (todd.hawker@nds.org.au)

• Jobs are grouped into job families relevant to the disability sector

Workforce capability framework

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Workforce capability framework

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• Direct Service Delivery (DSD) Job Family

• Specialist & Professional Services (SPS) Job Family

Workforce capability framework

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• Strategic Core Requirements – for every role in an organisation

Workforce capability framework

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• Functional Requirements - for specific work undertaken in different job families

Workforce capability framework

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Get your strategy right………….

Get the jobs right………….

Get the pay right………….

Get the people right………….

Aligning workforce capability with business strategy

Aligning workforce capability with business strategy

• Job design / redesign• Grading jobs• Developing position descriptions• Writing job advertisements• Defining selection criteria• Developing interview questions• Recruitment• Performance planning and support• Managing performance• Development planning +++

Workforce capability frameworkhttp://www.carecareers.com.au/career-planner

Job family: direct service deliveryCore requirement: innovationJob levels: 2 and 3

Level 3:Undertakes tasks using a resourceful and creative approach. Suggests changes to improve quality in own work & makes agreed changes. Able to address and mitigate risk in own work. Assists with review and/or development, implementation and improvement of specific work practices & procedures

Level 2:Appreciates the need for resourcefulness, creativity & adaptability within role boundaries.Open to new approaches. Take responsibility for continuous improvement and risk mitigation in own work. Resolves routine problems. Suggests changes.

Disability career plannerhttp://www.carecareers.com.au/career-planner

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Disability career planner

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Disability career planner

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Disability induction program http://www.carecareers.com.au/page/disability-induction-program

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Disability induction program

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Disability induction program

Screen shot of personalised career hub

Disability induction program

Screen shot of certificate of completion

NDS Employee Engagement Survey - http://www.idfnsw.org.au/people-and-capability-employee-engagement

Gap analysis showing performance vs import of survey results

A guide to employing a flexible workforce in a person-centred environment - http://www.idfnsw.org.au/employing-a-flexible-workforce-in-a-person-centred-environment

Cover of ‘A guide to employing a flexible workforce in a person-centred environment’ guide

The change room resources - http://www.idfnsw.org.au/people-and-capability-change-room

Screen shot of video resources from The Change Room

Progress for providers (managers)http://www.idfnsw.org.au/news-events/nds-launches-person-centred-approaches-tool-for-managers

Screen shot of progress for providers – managers - workbook

Additional key links:• Industry development fund (IDF)

website - http://www.idfnsw.org.au/

(NSW)• Sign up for the NDIA updates - http://

www.ndis.gov.au/sign-updates • ADHC portal - http://

www.adhc.nsw.gov.au/sp/service_portal • NDS news updates for members

(email – membership@nds.org.au)

Additional key links:

National disability practitioners (NDP):• Launch video gives a great overview of the

program http://www.ndp.org.au/launch-video  

• Benefits of NDP membership include: • Information and Communication• Networking and Engagement• Professional Development• Recognition

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NationalDisabilityPractitioners

Twitter: https://twitter.com/NDPbuzzLinkedin:

http://www.linkedin.com/company/national-disability-practitioners

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