The contract covers 365 days of the year so relief staff are employed to work at the weekends and on statutory holidays. Profits from the work are paid to the workers after costs are met, including the relief worker, and the support worker is paid from Disability Support funding. The team have to commence work by 7.30am each morning, Monday to Friday, to comply with the terms of the contract, and when they have additional time available they carry out section and lawn maintenance on a freelance basis. Workers are encouraged to comply with normal work practices, and develop appropriate work ethics. The programme is able to cater for six people at any one time.
Some people participate on a part time basis.
The programme is able to cater for differing productivity levels. The group is relatively stable, with people waiting to join the crew. This work option has also been very successful in integrating people who have left institutions, into the community. People are funded to attend this service via Gracelands contract with Health Funding Authority. After the completion of a needs assessment by Disability Support Link, people are funded to attend for a prescribed number of days.