Resolution passed 22 February 2012, Minutes No 3, Item 2. That the Committee inquires into and reports on the devolution and outsourcing
of housing, disability and home care service delivery
from the Government to the non-Government sector, with particular reference
to:
a) State Government processes, outcomes and impacts of transferring
housing, disability and home care services from Government to
non-Government agencies;
b) The development of appropriate models to monitor and regulate
service providers to ensure probity, accountability and funding mechanisms
to provide quality assurance for clients;
c) The development of appropriate levels of integration among service
providers in rural and regional areas to ensure adequate levels of supply
and delivery of services;
d) Capability frameworks ensuring that community agencies are not
overly burdened by regulatory constraints;
e) Enhanced capacity building and social integration in the delivery
of services by local providers;
f) Future employment trends, expectations and pay equity for women
employed in the non-Government sector;
g) Incentives for private philanthropy in the funding of community
services;
h) The use of technology to improve service delivery and increase cost
effectiveness;
i) A comparison of the management and delivery of similar services in
other jurisdictions; and
j) Any other related matters.
