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 Stage 1: Review and development of materials and accreditation system options 1-23 Consultants meet with National Standards Working Group (NSWG): BNG/ NSWG 26 May Complete Finalise project plan Identify Project Reference Group (PRG) members 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 BNG 30 June 14 July Suggested broad content changes in standards Models and costing for accreditation system options 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 NSWG/BNG 14 July 8 Aug all stakeholders with invitation to respond online 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 BNG 25 Aug 5 Sep Working Group Draft evidence guides and self-assessment tools and submit to Project Reference Group for feedback BNG 25 Aug 12 Sep 1 BREAKING NEW GROUND ABN 41 948 817 923 STATUS
TASK RESPONSIBILITY DATE: Week STATUS Beginning National Standards Working Group meet to discuss: BNG & NSWG 22 Sep Date to be set Draft revised standards and recommendations for accreditation system (poss with PRG User test group participants w/b 29 Sep) Project Reference Group teleconference to provide feedback on draft evidence guides and selfassessment BNG 29 Sep Date to be set tools VA sign off on revised standards NSWG 6 Oct Finalise draft evidence guides and self-assessment tools incorporating Project Reference Group BNG 29 Sep 13 Oct feedback Submit final evidence guide and self-assessment materials to National Standards Working Group Finalise revised standards following VA sign off 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 2 BREAKING NEW GROUND ABN 41 948 817 923
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 W/b 4 August 2.5 hrs if teleconference accreditation system options 1 day if face to face Teleconference to discuss findings of consultation and BNG recommendations on W/b 25 August 2 hrs revised Standards and the accreditation system 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 3 BREAKING NEW GROUND ABN 41 948 817 923
Project plan Stage 1 4 BREAKING NEW GROUND ABN 41 948 817 923
Project plan Stages 2 & 3 5 BREAKING NEW GROUND ABN 41 948 817 923