Welcome to St John of God Accord
About St John of God Accord
We are a division of St John of God
Health Care providing support to people with intellectual
disabilities through a variety of services since 1953.
Our Corporate Services are located in Charter Street,
Ringwood and provide essential administrative support services
to the whole of St John of God Accord. Relocating YES Personnel into the single corporate
office has greatly improved consultation and efficiency. Each team
onsite is responsible for the delivery of efficient systems and are
ready to support each area of service. Our support services are
located throughout greater Melbourne, from Lilydale to Sydenham and
include:
- Shared Supported Accommodation
(SSA) located in two main hubs: the eastern region (Chirnside
Park, Mooroolbark, Lilydale, Bayswater and Croydon) and the
northern region of Melbourne (Macleod, Glenroy, Reservoir,
Bundoora, Coburg and Preston)
- Accord Community Engagement Services (ACES),
formerly referred to as Day Programs
- Individualised Support (IS) based in Eastern
and Northern Community Hub locations
- Respite care in Macleod
- Employment support services
- YES Personnel, an open employment service
based at our Corporate Service office in Ringwood
- Churinga Employment Support Service (CHESS), a supported
employment service based at one of
our original sites in Greensborough.
With a great heritage of hospitality, our
services are designed to provide greater access to you and your
community. We offer many opportunities to participate in
interesting activities, programs and projects available from all of
our services throughout Melbourne.
Find out more in our Services
Brochure (May 2011).
Our Objectives for the Future
There has been significant change in the disability sector,
particularly in relation to models of service delivery and funding.
This change has required a re-evaluation of our services and
resulted in a reduction in client numbers while we assess our
future direction. Our current Chief Executive Officer, Mr Tony
Hollamby, has streamlined the management structure and reporting
lines in conjunction with the changes in service models made
by the Department of Human Services. St John of God Accord has
further developed its capacity to offer individualised support
rather than block funded programs, enabling people to receive
tailored services and support according to their lifestyle
needs.
To ensure compatibility of residents living in our shared
supported accommodation locations, we have partnered with the
Department of Human Services to review the current model. Accord
has continued its focus on positive behaviour support strategies to
assist people who display behaviours of concern. Each person
receiving a service has a person-centred plan or employment plan
that informs staff of their support needs and helps improve
services at ground level.
We continue to encourage volunteers from local educational
facilities, such as Parade College, Lolyla College, Eltham College
and RMIT Bundoora to undertake part-time placements at various
service sites. Accord's future strategy and structure will be
closely linked to St John of God Health Care's new
Social Outreach and Advocacy (SOA)
Five Year Strategy (2010-2014), the new Disability Strategy and
proposed changes in government funding for the disability sector.
The SOA strategy has a growth framework supporting the development
of new services throughout St John of God Health Care and is
underpinned by capacity building - supporting individuals and
communities to develop the skills to manage their own health and
wellbeing.
Accord will further develop its capacity and expertise in
delivering more complex service models to improve outcomes for the
people we support. We will also continue to develop our Shared
Supported Accommodation and Community Engagement Services to better
meet the current and potential needs of people, with an increasing
focus on individualised support.
Our Service Ethos
- We are committed to providing equal access to
community events and everything else taking place in
local communities so that each person can experience a full
and rewarding life, and can flourish within their
community
- We take pride in the fact that we strive
to always provide the right environment for people with an
intellectual disability
- We ensure that the rights of each
individual are respected
- We strive to offer learning opportunities
tailored to each person
- We encourage the people we support to
fully participate in a wide range of social and cultural
experiences within their local community
- We strive to ensure relationships that
are developed are honest and sustainable.
Contact Us
Please contact any of our locations for
further information or browse our website to locate the service
that best suits your needs. We hope you find the information within
this site useful and we welcome your
feedback. If we can be of assistance, please stop by any
of our service locations for further advice and support.
Contact any of our services via email
(each service listed below is linked directly to the relevant
email contact).