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1 BREAKING NEW GROUND | ABN 41 948 817 923

BRADFIELD NYLAND GROUP & BNG NGO SERVICES ONLINE| June, 2014

Project plan and time frame: Revised 6 June 2014

▪ Project manager BNG: Julie Nyland

▪ Project manager VA SA NT: Olympia Vozvotecas

▪ Project Management Group: members of the National Standards Working Group (NSWG – CEOs from VSA&NT, VT & VWA) ▪ Project Reference Group (PRG): 2 representatives from each jurisdiction.

TASK RESPONSIBILITY DATE: Week

Beginning

STATUS

Stage 1: Review and development of materials and accreditation system options 1 - 23

Consultants meet with National Standards Working Group (NSWG): Finalise project plan

Identify Project Reference Group (PRG) members

BNG/ NSWG 26 May Complete

Project Reference Group members selected and invited to participate - Contact list to BNG NSWG 2 June

Initial review of current standards BNG 9 – 23 June

Project Reference Group convened for teleconference to identify issues for content review NSWG with BNG 23 June Date to be set Draft review papers and accreditation system options addressing:

Content review questions for consultation Suggested broad content changes in standards Models and costing for accreditation system options

BNG 30 June – 14

July

Draft consultation questions for online survey BNG 7 July

National Standards Working Group meet to review survey content NSWG with BNG 14 July Date to be set

Consultation on draft review papers and accreditation system options via circulation of review papers to all stakeholders with invitation to respond online

NSWG/BNG 14 July – 8 Aug

Working session with Project Reference Group on draft review papers and accreditation system options BNG 4 Aug Date to be set

Report on review findings BNG 11 – 18 Aug

Project Reference Group meeting to discuss findings and recommendations BNG 25 Aug Date to be set

Draft revised standards and recommendations for accreditation system and submit to National Standards Working Group

BNG 25 Aug – 5 Sep

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TASK RESPONSIBILITY DATE: Week

Beginning

STATUS National Standards Working Group meet to discuss:

▪ Draft revised standards and recommendations for accreditation system ▪ User test group participants

BNG & NSWG 22 Sep Date to be set (poss with PRG

w/b 29 Sep) Project Reference Group teleconference to provide feedback on draft evidence guides and

self-assessment tools

BNG 29 Sep Date to be set

VA sign off on revised standards NSWG 6 Oct

Finalise draft evidence guides and self-assessment tools incorporating Project Reference Group feedback

Submit final evidence guide and self-assessment materials to National Standards Working Group Finalise revised standards following VA sign off

BNG 29 Sep – 13 Oct

National Standards Working Group meet BNG & NSWG 20 Oct Date to be set

VA sign off on draft evidence guides and self-assessment tools NSWG 27 Oct

Finalise materials for user testing BNG 27 Oct – 7 Nov

Finalise materials related to accreditation system BNG 27 Oct – 7 Nov

Stage 2: User testing and finalisation of materials 23 – 36

Invite individuals to user test NSWG or BNG? 6 Oct

User testing BNG 10 -28 Nov

Review feedback and finalise materials BNG 1 – 12 Dec

National Standards Working Group (and Reference Group ?) meet BNG/ NSWG 15 Dec Date to be set

Layout of materials NSWG Mid – late Jan

2015

Stage 3: Launch of standards and accreditation program 37 - 38

Information/training session for State/Territory CEOs and VA representatives BNG Feb 2015

Webinar program for general volunteer organisations BNG Feb 2015

Roll out of accreditation program - Details and timing will depend on model adopted NSWG

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Project Reference Group: Meeting dates and commitments

The role of the Project Reference Group will be to review and provide comment and advice on: ▪ the issues to be considered in the review of the Standards

▪ the content of a draft set of revised Standards ▪ the options for an accreditation system

▪ support materials for organisations using the standards (evidence guides and self-assessment tools)

Activity Date Approximate time

commitment

Teleconference to identify issues for content review W/b 23 June 1.5 hrs

Review draft review papers and accreditation system options 21 July – 1 August 3 hrs Working session with Project Reference Group on draft consultation review papers and

accreditation system options

W/b 4 August 2.5 hrs if teleconference 1 day if face to face Teleconference to discuss findings of consultation and BNG recommendations on

revised Standards and the accreditation system

W/b 25 August 2 hrs Review draft evidence guides and self-assessment tools 16 – 26 September 4 hrs Teleconference to provide feedback on draft evidence guides and self-assessment tools W/b 29 September 2 hrs Possible teleconference to review results of user testing W/b 15 December 1.5 hrs

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