CMSA: BACKGROUND

The Case Management Society of Australia  was founded in 1996 in response to growing demands for support and information about Case Management. It was established with critical support from health industry stakeholders.

CMSA is a non-profit organisation dedicated to the support and development of the practice of quality Case Management.

The CMSA was established to:

• Publicise, advance and encourage the practice of Case Management in Australia.
• Open benchmarking opportunities within Australia and internationally.
• Educate health care professionals, health care delivery organisations, health funds and the general public in the advancement of quality health care; and promote the health benefits and cost/benefit effectiveness of Case Management.
• Promote the professionalism and science of the practice of Case Management in the development of high standards of performance, skill, service and conduct of Case Managers.
• Provide a national forum for, and assist in, unifying the common interests of professionals actively engaged in Case Management through discussions, research and courses of study in the field of Case Management, as well as through the Society's publications, conferences and meetings.
• Establish the means by which persons and firms offering services or products within or to the Case Management field may coordinate their efforts to advance the practice.
• Create opportunities for Case Managers to network with each other.
• The Case Management Society of Australia is the sole representative body of Case Management in Australia. We are the Australian affiliate of the Case Management Society International - a global affiliation that provides education forums, research and networking opportunities, which is linked with other Societies in such places as Africa, Spain, Hong Kong, the United Kingdom and the USA.

CMSA: THE STORY SO FAR

Case Managers are now being charged with the responsibility to implement Case Management programs by ensuring collaboration between various disciplinary groups and coordination in the provision of services. There is a focus on quality cost-effective outcomes, and Case Managers are seeking information on how to go about this. CMSA has been established to meet this need.

The establishment of an organisation to promote interest, knowledge and standards in Case Management such as the Case Management Society of Australia has provided a focus for practitioners, service providers and funding bodies who are confronting the challenges of the Case Management approach.

Within the first two years of its inception, the focus of the Society broadened to recognise the broad application of Case Management in diverse settings within the health and human services industries in Australia.

The interests of our members are diverse and covers all aspects of the following areas:

Health Aged Care Disability Services Child Welfare / Protection Services Corrections Rehabilitation Workers' Compensation Immigration

Long Term Care Education Acute Care Community Care Employment Insurance Mental Health Drug & alcohol

    

STRATEGIC PLAN

In April 2010, the Board of CMSA approved a Strategic Plan for the CMSA, for 2010- 2012.

Vision

To be leaders and innovators in quality case management within the provision of human services delivery .

Mission

To advocate, develop and support the provision and progression of contemporary case management practice.

Core values

• Ethical

• Enable

• Challenge

• Sustainable

Strategic direction

Membership Growth

• Market the Society to practitioners of Case Management

• Deliver value for Members

• Society Representation

• Strive for excellence in member service

Peak Body Recognition

• Ensure CMSA is regarded as Peak Body in name and activity

• Involve CMSA in policy development with all levels of government

• Be the preferred voice for comment on Case Management

Commercial Sustainability

• Maintain balance of positive revenue from multiple funding activities

• Ensure Society has surplus funds to meet known expenditure

• Develop and implement sound business/financial plans that meet or exceed the needs of the Society

Download the full strategic plan (pdf)

CMSA Board Executive

The Board consists of the following people:

	Scott W T Trueman - Chairperson (QLD)		Kathy Day - Vice Chairperson (VIC)
	Frieda Marfleet - CEO/Secretary		Jayne Gallo - Director (VIC)
	Raechel Barber - Director (SA)		Steve Bailey - Director (NSW)
	Traci Fraser - Director (QLD)

Lee Day (VIC)

CMSA SERVICES 

The Case Management Society of Australia is dedicated to providing our members with opportunities to utilise their skills and maximise their talents as communicators, problem solvers and visionaries.

The forums through which we connect with our membership base include

• our major publications

  • Bulletin of the Case Management Society of Australia.

  • "Models of Care" section in the Australian Health Review.

  • the National Standards of Practice for Case Management (Launched 2004, revised 2008)

  • the National Standards Self Assessment Framework (Published November 2006)

  • the National Standards Self Assessment Matrix (Published November 2006)

• our annual conference in Case Management.

• our website members area.