Maranoa Mobility Management Demonstration Project Belinda Lewis, Director (Policy and Legislation) TransLink Division, Department of Transport and Main Roads 1 |
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Purpose 1. To highlight an opportunity to improve transport services to people with disability in the Maranoa Regional Council area 2. Introduce Transitlynx to local transport service providers to facilitate genuine engagement at project commencement 3. To identify any potential barriers to participation so that these can be worked through together. 3 | 3 | Maranoa Mobility Management Demonstration Project | 2 July 2014
Today’s session – Agenda 1. Welcome – TMR and DCCSDS 2. Introduction 3. Background to the project – Transport and Main Roads 4. Outline of mobility management services – TransitLynx 5. Lunch 6. Facilitated session and Q&A – Transport and Main Roads 7. Wrap up 4 | 4 | Maranoa Mobility Management Demonstration Project | 2 July 2014
Background • As part of the Queensland Government Renewal Program, agencies investigated opportunities to improve transport service delivery for people with disability, aiming to: – integrate value for money service delivery by government – increase level of consumer choice and control – increase market capability to deliver better services. • Investigation led to the identification of challenges and opportunities to better coordinate transport for people with disability • Proposed strategies and actions to capitalise on the opportunities using mobility management tools and techniques (for example, technological applications). 5 | 5 | Maranoa Mobility Management Demonstration Project | 2 July 2014
Defining the cohort 2031 • 1 in 5 Queenslanders have a disability (an estimated 830,000 people) • ¼ of these people have severe mobility restrictions • In 2019, approximately 97,000 Queenslanders will be eligible for NDIS support • Increasing number of frail aged • Increasing incidence of medical conditions impacting mobility. 6 | 6 | Maranoa Mobility Management Demonstration Project | 2 July 2014
Forecasted demand for services *Figures are indicative only 7 | Maranoa Mobility Management Demonstration Project | 2 July 2014
The history • Government delivers human services – Pre institutional 1970s • Government out sources to NGOs or local governments to deliver 1980s • Towards health and aged care reforms and NDIS model with consumer choice and control 2016 8 | Maranoa Mobility Management Demonstration Project | 2 July 2014
Services supply network 9 | Maranoa Mobility Management Demonstration Project | 2 July 2014
Challenges and opportunities • Dispersed population in regional, rural and remote areas • Highly individualised service requirement • Variable market capacity throughout Challenge Queensland • Enable local governments, organisations and stakeholders to innovate Opportunities 10 | Maranoa Mobility Management Demonstration Project | 2 July 2014
Challenges and opportunities (cont.) • Market readiness is poor • Risk of market failure Challenge • Flexible and innovative service delivery models • Engage with market to build capacity • Development of consortia networks and Opportunities alliances 11 | Maranoa Mobility Management Demonstration Project | 2 July 2014
Challenges and opportunities (cont.) • High cost of technology • Need for individualised services Challenge • Collaborate on mobility management solutions and consumer information applications Opportunities 12 | Maranoa Mobility Management Demonstration Project | 2 July 2014
What is the Maranoa Mobility Management Demonstration Project all about? Maranoa was identified as an opportunity to: • build on work already undertaken (2011 Transport Forum) • demonstrate the value of a mobility management approach by leveraging available community resources and building the capacity of local service providers to offer quality and cost efficient transport services • understand the market’s readiness to respond to new service delivery models in a regional context • prepare the market to deliver new and innovative services in line with NDIS and Aged Care service delivery models. 13 | 13 | Maranoa Mobility Management Demonstration Project | 2 July 2014
Why Maranoa? LGA SDAC SDAC Total Spend Spend Per Market 75+ 2011 75+ 2031 2011 Person Spend Maranoa (R) 2,610 3,486 $562,691 $216 $376,825 *All figures are indicative only 14 | 14 | Maranoa Mobility Management Demonstration Project | 2 July 2014
What is the Maranoa Mobility Management Demonstration Project all about? (cont.) Engagement of mobility management services: • public tender for mobility management services • TransitLynx to deliver these services • 12 month demonstration • offer services to the local providers utilising existing resources • meet the needs of the existing clients in Maranoa Regional Council area. 15 | 15 | Maranoa Mobility Management Demonstration Project | 2 July 2014
What is the Maranoa Mobility Management Demonstration Project all about? (cont.) Success of the project will be evaluated and learnings shared with stakeholders to: • ensure members of the cohort have access to a quality coordinated system that meets their local transport needs • improve the market’s capability to deliver under new service delivery models • enable Queensland Government to source value for money services to meet the need of the cohort • inform Queensland Government planning for NDIS implementation in Queensland. 16 | 16 | Maranoa Mobility Management Demonstration Project | 2 July 2014
What is the Maranoa Mobility Management Demonstration Project all about? (cont.) Anticipated outcomes are: • enhanced, quality services delivered to clients • optimised use of assets (vehicles) • greater cost efficiencies for providers and government • enhanced capability of local service providers • better understanding of regional service providers’ capacities. 17 | 17 | Maranoa Mobility Management Demonstration Project | 2 July 2014
What is the Maranoa Mobility Management Demonstration Project all about? (cont.) For existing service providers, this means: • no change to existing funding or regulatory arrangements • an opportunity to participate in a process that aims to deliver improved customer benefits • greater understanding of alternative service delivery models and a greater preparedness for the future when NDIS and aged care reforms unfold 18 | Maranoa Mobility Management Demonstration Project | 2 July 2014
Where to from here? • Work across government agencies to enable new service delivery models to operate • Manage the services delivered by the contractor to ensure project benefits are realised • Share learnings with the market. 19 | Maranoa Mobility Management Demonstration Project | 2 July 2014
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