Welcome to The 2008 Conference

Christchurch 1 – 2 December

The Needs Assessment Service Coordination Association of New Zealand (NASCA) wishes to notify you of  their second national conference – “Navigating the Challenges – Needs Assessment and Service Coordination” which will be held in the beautiful city of Christchurch on December 1 & 2, 2008.

In terms of human services across the ages, Needs Assessment and Service Coordination is a very young service methodology.  In its current form, the Needs Assessment Service Coordination (NASC) process has been around for a little over a decade, which relatively speaking makes it still in its infancy.  Much of the NASC process works well and we wish to continue building and developing the successes while developing solutions to those challenges that frequently present to be negotiated and ultimately navigated.  It is the purpose of this conference to assist us in this process of navigation as we continue to grapple with real life events, resource limitations and wide ranges of service issues.

While tackling some challenging issues you will have opportunities for networking, informal problem-solving spending time with peers from around the nation and to make new connections and strengthen relationships.


Who / What is NASC / NASCA

This event is hosted by NASCA NZ.  NASCA is the national body representing and providing NASC Managers and their organizations with opportunities for peer support and professional collaboration and development. As an Association it provides an invaluable forum for discussion and the development of national strategy to help ensure the best possible approaches to meeting the demands running a NASC agency can present.
NASCA provides a unique opportunity to assist with the development of a nationally consistent approach within the disability sector.