Policy Submission: Impact on service quality, efficiency and sustainability of recent Commonwealth community service tendering processes by the Department of Social Services

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JFA Purple Orange submitted this policy to the Senate Committee on Community Affairs’ Inquiry on Impact on service quality, efficiency and sustainability of recent Commonwealth community service tendering processes by the Department of Social Services.

Our view is the 2014 tender process undertaken by the Department of Social Services (DSS) suggests the DSS currently does not carry sufficient appreciation of the importance of the voice of people living with disability, and its tender decision is harmful to the voice of the disability community.

Sections

Section 1

About this Submission.

Section 2

The impact of the Department of Social Services recent tender process for disability peak body services.

Section 3

Building insight to the importance of the voice of the disability community.

Section 4

A stronger strategy for commissioning advocacy services, including peak body advocacy.

Section 5

Concluding remarks and a request.