Author: Elsa Kennett

Sunsetting legislation and the role of thematic reviews

By mpconsulting

What is a thematic review? Before legislation is due to sunset or ‘expire’, thematic reviews are used to identify whether legislation remains ‘fit for purpose’ or whether it should be remade with adjustments to ensure it can meet current and future needs.  Instruments are often grouped and their sunsetting dates altered to enable a combined review. Thematic reviews can involve reviewing legislative instruments made under the same Act, instruments that are related and/or which share a common theme, such as. Read more...

Consumer engagement in aged care - resources released

By mpconsulting

The Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission (the Commission) has just released a new resource titled Care that is right for me - a resource for working with aged care consumers. The resource identifies a range of best practice strategies and tools to support aged care providers to improve their engagement with aged care consumers and their representatives.  mpconsulting worked with the Commission and a representative steering group to develop the resource.  As part of this work, we undertook a literature review to. Read more...

HSR system Review - Public forums

By mpconsulting

mpconsulting is undertaking the Five Year Review of the Health Star Rating system. We are holding public forums from February to April 2018 to help inform the Review. The purpose of the forums is to seek the views of stakeholders in relation to key issues with respect to the HSR system and start to explore these issues in detail. mpconsulting has prepared a HSR system Five Year Review - Navigation Paper to support these forums. Forums will be held in Adelaide, Sydney,. Read more...

Volunteer Management Activity Review - Survey now open

By mpconsulting

mpconsulting has been engaged by the Department of Social Services (the Department) to undertake a Review of the Volunteer Management Activity (VMA), formerly known as the Volunteer Management Program. Through the VMA, the Department funds volunteer support services to deliver support to both volunteers and the organisations they work with across Australia. For us to gain an understanding of how appropriate and effective the activity is, we want to hear from volunteers, volunteer involving organisations and from organisations providing volunteer. Read more...

Seeking your input - Volunteer Management Program Review

By mpconsulting

mpconsulting has been engaged by the Department of Social Services (the Department) to undertake a review of the Volunteer Management Program (VMP). Through the VMP, the Department funds over 50 organisations (volunteer support services) to deliver volunteer support across Australia. The services recruit, encourage, support and train volunteers and volunteer involving organisations, and increase participation in volunteering. For us to gain an understanding of how appropriate and effective the program is, we want to hear from volunteers and the organisations. Read more...