Structure of Disability Support Services
The Disability Support Services Group is part of the National Services Purchasing within the National Health Board, Ministry of Health.
Roles within Disability Support Services
Anne O’Connell is the Group Manager, Disability Support Services. Anne is responsible for providing leadership and strategic direction to the Disability Support Services Group and overseeing the allocation of funding provided for disability support services from the Vote: Health budget. Anne is also a member of the Directorate Leadership Team.
Mark Johanssen is the team manager of the Community Living Team. This team is responsible for managing contracts and service development for residential services, rehabilitation and high and complex services..
Amanda Bleckmann is the team manager of the Family and Community Support Team. This team is responsible for managing contracts and service development for home & community support services, family/whanau services, respite services, carer support, child development services, behavioural support services, individualised funding, day services, foster care, and the Autism Spectrum Disorder development programme.
Phil Wysocki is the team manager of the Service Access Team. This team is responsible for managing contracts and service development for Needs Assessment & Service Coordination Services, Disability Information & Advisory Services and Environmental Support Services.
Barbara Crawford is the team manager of the Strategy and Contracting Support Team. This team manages workforce development and provides support and advice to internal and external networks around disability support services for disabled Pacific people and their families. The team also oversees the group contracting process, internal operations and standards for the group and project management.
Lester Mundell is the Chief Advisor Disability. He provides expert advice on issues affecting the disability sector and disabled people from a legislative and strategic viewpoint. He also manages the administration of the Intellectual Disability (Compulsory Care and Rehabilitation) Act, 2003. Lester is a member of the Directorate Leadership Team.
Roger Jolley is the Maori Development Manager. Roger is responsible for developing and coordinating integrated strategies to achieve equity and improving Maori health outcomes.
Rachel Daysh is the Principal Advisor Complex Support. Rachel provides advice and support to the Disability Support Services Group on complex packages of support for individuals and is part of the Senior Management Team.
Craig Scott is the Senior Advisor Disability assisting with projects on: Day services (MSD/MOH); Stuart Centres (MSD/ACC/MOH); Sleepovers; Supported Living; Interim Funding Pool. Service & development for IDCC&R.
Support
Disability Support Services is supported by:
The Group Manager Contracting and Information Support - Mark Powell. Mark is part of the Directorate Leadership Team and his team is responsible for defining, developing and maintaining standards for contracting and finance (including financial management and reporting).
The Group Manager Quality – Rhondda King. Rhondda is part of the Directorate Leadership Team and is responsible for overseeing the quality audit programme and developing and maintaining standards for quality outcomes for all our services.
Page last updated: 05 July 2011
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