Aged Services Network : Committee

History
HACC Training Advisory Committee (HACC TAC) Relationship with ASN
HACC Training Advisory Committee (HACC TAC) Terms of Reference
Role of the HACC Training Coordinator with HACC TAC
HACC TAC Scope
HACC TAC Nominations process
HACC TAC members' function
Current HACC TAC Members

1. History

Council on the Ageing Victoria (COTA (Vic)) is the auspice of the Aged Services Network Western Region (ASN). DHS WMR sought to outsource the co-ordination of the HACC Regional Training program in1996. The ASN was approached and HACC training coordination became a function of the ASN.

Prior to 1996 coordination of all the HACC Regional Training programs had been the responsibility of each DHS region, with the HACC Training Coordinators in each region being employees of their respective DHS Regional branches. This remains the case in all of the rural regions and the Eastern Metropolitan Region to date. That is, it is the Northern, Southern and Western metropolitan regions which currently outsource the HACC Regional Training program.

2. HACC TAC Relationship with ASN

COTA(Vic) is the auspice organisation for the ASN.

The Executive Director of COTA(Vic) is the Chairperson of the ASN Committee and fills the position of Auspice Representative on the HACC Training Advisory Committee (HACC TAC).

The other members of the ASN Committee are drawn from the following sectors in the western region:

Community Health
Community Nursing
Ethno-specific Organisations
Carers
Palliative Care
Sub-Acute Health
Assessment Services
Disability
Acute Health
Local Government
Intensive Care Brokerage Programs
Residential Care Services
Divisions of General Practice
State Government
Commonwealth Government.

The ASN Committee nominates one of its members to HACC TAC, enabling a link between the business of both the ASN Committee and HACC TAC.

In the past the ASN Committee representative has been nominated as HACC TAC's Chairperson. During 2001 HACC TAC adopted the mechanism of rotating the Chair around its members for its meetings. In 2002 HACC TAC nominated COTA (Vic), as the auspice organisation representative on HACC TAC, to chair HACC TAC meetings for 2002. This remains the case in 2003.

The ASN has two staff members: The ASN Executive Officer and the HACC Training Coordinator. These staff share an office in the COTA (Vic) facility.

3. HACC Training Advisory Committee (HACC TAC) Terms of Reference

3.1 Overall Aim of HACC TAC

The overall aim of HACC TAC is to identify and meet the learning and training needs of staff and volunteers working for HACC service providing organisations funded by DHS WMR.

The expected outcome of this aim is to promote staff, volunteer and organisational development among HACC service providing organisations funded by DHS WMR.

3.2 Objectives of HACC TAC

The objectives for HACC TAC are to:

Identify and analyse the learning and training needs of staff and volunteers of HACC service providing organisations funded by DHS WMR.
Establish priorities for the expenditure of the DHS WMR-supplied funds.
Meet the learning and training needs of staff and volunteers of HACC service providing organisations funded by DHS WMR including using:
- Delivery modes which negate barriers to staff and volunteers participating in training and learning
- Training standards which optimise service quality outcomes for HACC service providing organisations funded by DHS WMR
Remain informed about and actively participate in current and future training industry, workforce and service developments which impact on both regional and statewide HACC organisations.
Contribute to relevant statewide DHS training activities.
Promote a learning culture among the HACC service providing organisations funded by DHS WMR through all planning, implementation and review processes.
Resource HACC service providing organisations funded by DHS WMR in order to assist them to meet staff and volunteer learning and training needs.

4. Role of the HACC Training Coordinator with HACC TAC.

The HACC Training Coordinator position relates to three bodies, namely:

COTA(Vic) as the employer of the HACC Training Coordinator
DHS WMR which provides funding for the HACC Training Coordinator position as well as funding for the program of work the position generates
and finally to HACC TAC itself.

In regard to HACC TAC the HACC Training Coordinator:

is a member of HACC TAC
receives advice from other HACC TAC members, particularly as that advice relates to identifying and analysing the learning and training needs of staff and volunteers of HACC service providing organisations funded by DHS WMR
fulfils an Executive Officer type role to HACC TAC
develops, implements, monitors and evaluates HACC TAC recommendations within the framework of its overall aim and objectives.

5. HACC TAC Scope

The membership of HACC TAC is drawn from across the DHS WMR.

All HACC service delivery types are represented on HACC TAC. That is:

Home Care
Personal Care
Property Maintenance
Delivered Meals
Respite Care
Planned Activity Groups
Social Support
Allied Health
Community Nursing
Linkages
Volunteer Coordination
Assessment
Case Management.

In addition, membership is drawn from the region's key HACC Training Providers and from the funding body, DHS WMR.

The HACC Training Coordinator is a member of HACC TAC and the position's auspice agency is also represented.

6. HACC TAC Nominations process

Representatives on HACC TAC are nominated for 12 month periods, based on the financial year.

The auspice agency of the ASN, COTA(Vic), is responsible for:

the nomination process
ensuring that the scope of HACC TAC membership is fulfilled
co-opting additional members where necessary.

7. HACC TAC members' function

The structure of HACC TAC is such that all HACC service delivery types within the DHS WMR are represented.

Members of HACC TAC are expected to consult and communicate within the areas they represent and regularly attend HACC TAC meetings in order to ensure that the overall aim and objectives of HACC TAC are met. Some HACC TAC members currently use the mechanism of appointing and briefing a regular proxy for those occasions when they have to miss meetings.

8. Current HACC TAC Members

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