Enjoy Making A Difference

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Enjoy Making A Difference

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Introduction

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• NSW Government Department
• Formally under DADHC
• Formally under DOCS
• Formally under Department of Health

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• ADHC is one of the largest Human
• Services Organisations in NSW
• 12,000 Employees
• Provides Support Services to 1 Million
  Older people, people with a Disability and their
  carers
• Supports older people people with a Disability
  to enable them live in their own homes to
  participate in community life

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• Our Mission ...Working together to improve
  all services for older people, people with a
  disability and their carers
• Our Vision ...Older people, people with a
  disability their carers have equitable
  opportunity to participate in community life
• Our Values ...Our values guide our behaviour
  toward each other, clients, services other
  agencies form the basis of all business
  relationships, decisions actions

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• We believe
• That the rights of human dignity, equality,
  respect freedom should be upheld for each
  individual
• That persons with an intellectual disability are
  valued individuals
• That individuals should not be disadvantaged
  because of their disability
• That each individual should be given every
  opportunity to lead a normal life in accordance
  with their wishes
• That the needs of clients should be addressed in
  a holistic manner
• That all aspects of personal development should
  be encouraged in clients
• That we should provide a homelike environment

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ADHC Services

• Early Intervention Programs
• Accommodation
• Independent Living Skills
• Respite Services
• Information Advocacy Services
• Support
• Promote Healthy Ageing

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NSW Regions Business Streams

1. Metro North
2. Metro South
3. Hunter
4. Northern
5. Western and
6. Southern

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Careers

• ADHC provides an opportunity for
• Accredited ongoing training
• Flexible work options
• Security
• Variety of work and careers
• Long-term career paths
• Team work

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Position

• Disability Work
• Nursing
• Home Community Care
• Community Access Case Management
• Therapy
• Frontline Senior Management
• Policy, Support Administration

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Disability Work

• 3,000 staff are employed as Disability
  Support Workers
• Working in group homes
• Entry level - Unqualified
• Career Pathways
• Coordinators Managers of Accommodation
  Services, Frontline Workplace Trainers, Systems
  Development Support Services

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Nursing

• Large Residential Centres Specialist Supported
  Living
• Registered Nurses, Enrolled Nurses Assistants
  in Nursing
• Career Pathways
• Clinical Nurse Educator, Nurse Learning
  Development Officer, Clinical Nurse Consultants,
  Nurse Manager

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Home Community Care

• Over 3,000 staff are employed as Care Workers
• Provide support to enable independent living in
  own homes
• Entry is unqualified
• Career Pathways
• Service Coordinator Branch Manager

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Support /Careers

• Allied Health - Dietician, Physiotherapist
• Program Support - Psychologist, Social Worker,
  Social Educator Music Therapist
• Recreation Team
• Medical Officer
• Community Support Workers
• Consultant Visiting Psychiatrist

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DISABILITY SERVICES ACT

1. Service Access
2. Individual Needs
3. Decision Making Choice
4. Privacy, Dignity Confidentiality
5. Participation Integration
6. Valued Status
7. Complaints Disputes
8. Service Management
9. Family Relationships
10. Rights Freedom from Abuse

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Applying

• Advertised on the ADHC Careers Page
• Online applications

http//www.adhc.nsw.gov.au
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