Using the duties as a lever for change Jill Evans Aneurin Bevan Health Board
Scope of Presentation Where are we now? Where do we want to be? How we will use the duties to help get us there?
Aneurin Bevan Health Board Over 13,500 staff Over 6,500 nurses Over 1300 Doctors Including 380 Consultants We serve a population of around 561,700 and are one of the largest and busiest health organisations in Wales
Caring for a diverse community
More care being provided in peoples own homes
Reported Hate Crime January to December 2010
Opportunity knocks! Include disability harassment as a key objective within our new Strategic Equality Plan
Where do we want to be? Organisational response Individual response Community response
Using the duties as a lever for change Recognising our statutory duty to eliminate discrimination and harassment and to promote positive attitudes towards disabled people Increasing the confidence of disabled people to report Ensuring robust processes in place for identification and protection of people at risk of harm Working together to raise awareness of and tackle disability harassment
Road Shows
Ensuring awareness of Hate Crime is part of all disability equality campaigns
Hate Crime Forum Multi agency case handling is an integral part of the Forum
Every little helps! Disability Advisory Group School nurses – anti bullying forums Talk about it centres Sharing resources - Presentation on Hate Crime from SEWREC Availability of posters and hate crime report forms
Using equality impact assessment Positive images and portrayal of disabled people in our publications Community engagement Partnership working
How does your partnership rate on this health test? EIGHT TESTS OF A HEALTHY PARTNERSHIP 1.You can demonstrate real results through collaboration 2. Common interest supersedes partner interest 3. You use "we" when talking about partner matters 4. You feel you are mutually accountable for tasks and outcomes 5. You share responsibilities and rewards 6. You strive to develop and maintain trust 7. You are willing to change what you do and how you do it in the interests of the greater good 8. You seek to improve how the partnership performs
The new duties are a lever for change
Three Types of Organisation! Those that make it happen
Those that let it happen
Those who wonder what happened!
The new duty is a lever for change An opportunity to Make Things Happen