National Scoping Project - Newsletter 4

NEWSLETTER No. 4 Drafting the Discussion Paper We have sat down to commence the draft the Discussion and it seems to be coming together. So far here's how its overall shape is panning out: 1. What would be the roles of the new peak? 2. What would be its key areas of work? 3. What would it be a peak of? 4. Where does it fit in? eg key relationships 5. What are some organisational options? 6. What sort of a legal entity would work best? 7. How could it ensure good governance? 8. How would it get the work done? 9. How would the new peak make sure it does the best it can? 10. What are the options for the establishment phase? 11. What resourcing would be required? We plan to have a draft ready for the Department of Health and Ageing and Expert Reference Committee by 16 October and then out to you all by the end of the second week of November. So do stay tuned. A big thanks to everyone who has helped by contributing their ideas and thoughts.

There will be a new survey on-line shortly for Phase 2 of the project.

Art & Poetry Competition … The Scoping Project’s art and poetry competition is going well – check them out our website and our first month prize winners will be announced shortly!

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Phase 2 Coming Soon …

Here are the dates, times and locations for Phase 2 consultations so mark your diary and we look forward to meeting you there: 23 23 24 25

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We appreciate that not everyone can attend our forums whether due to time or location and travel constraints.

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If you can’t attend one of our forums, please go to our website where there is plenty of information about this project and also our on-line survey where you can have your say:

 Reading Corner …

On-Line Survey …

www.crazelateralsolutions.com And if you have already attended one of our forums you can still complete the on-line survey. Please note that the Phase 1 survey closes on FRIDAY 9 OCTOBER 2009.

The Reading Corner on our website is where we will place brief papers to help you think your way through some of the key questions we need to address during the project. If you’d like a hard copy of any of these papers please let us know and we’ll get a copy to you.

NEWSLETTER No. 4  Smiling Faces … Here are just a few of the people we have met along our travels who have contributed to our forums ...

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Word Search Fun …

If you attempted the word search in our previous newsletter you may already have found out that the unused letters spell RUTH.

 Assistance … Please don’t hesitate to contact any member of the Scoping Project team in person or by phone for assistance, or email us and we’ll get back to you about any issues, problems or worries you might have about the project.

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