services. The prices charged must be within the Framework pricing band. All sub-contracting arrangements must meet the Commission’s subcontracting policy. This policy should be read in conjunction with the Commission’s information sheet ‘Subcontracting clarifications’, which can be found at: 2016–17 Price Clusters 1: Accommodation Outcome: Support to live safely in a setting away from natural family living arrangements This support cluster incorporates assistance with and/or supervising tasks of daily life in a setting away from an individual’s natural family living environment. It may be either temporary or ongoing. There is a focus on developing an individual’s skills to live as autonomously as possible. Reasonable and necessary support is provided in accord with an individual’s needs and includes all aspects of normal daily living activities. The price for accommodation is inclusive of all daily living support in the accommodation setting and includes all activities required to live at home, such as clothes shopping, gardening, attending medical appointments and attending some social activities which may require transport. Additional support from cluster 2: Daily living is not applied when someone is receiving support through Cluster 1. The points below are provided as descriptors of the type and level of support within each band; and, the band in which most points apply being indicative of the band that will apply. Individuals are encouraged to explore and examine various options and come up with creative arrangements that best suit them to achieve their goals and address their support needs. Individuals’ lives are dynamic and living arrangements may need to be re-explored and new ones developed as individuals and circumstances change. In developing the best options, the degree to which an individual takes responsibility for the management of the arrangement should also be a consideration. Accommodation can include individualised living arrangements such as host-family,
Development and support with daily living and life skills $51 - $70 per hour. Development of daily living and life skills through training, and where appropriate ongoing support, for an individual to increase their ability to live as independently as possible. Training and assistance can be provided either individually or through shared activities. It can include skills development and support with daily life activities, communication, social skills, tenancy, budgeting and/or problem solving. Training for parents $51 - $70 per hour. Delivering training to parents of children with disabilities to assist them in their parenting role. Training for carers $51 - $70 per hour. Delivering training to carers in matters related to caring for a person with disability. Group activities $17 - $23.40 per hour. Where activity has a high ratio of individuals to support staff i.e. one support worker to 4 -10 individuals. Price as negotiated. Shared activities $51 - $70 per hour. Shared activities are those where two or three individuals undertake an activity supported by one support worker. Each person is funded individually and contributing to the cost of support, the price for each person is expected to be at the lower end of the range. 3: Communication: Auslan Outcome: Person can communicate their requirements and understand information to follow or engage in essential activities.
This support must be provided by a professional service, either an organisation or individual that meets relevant industry standards and legislative requirements. General therapy includes provision of services by clinicians qualified in an allied health discipline, such as: physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech pathology, podiatry, clinical psychology, and dietetics. Cluster 8 – Therapy & Specific Support Price ($) Early childhood 0 – 8 years of age general therapy Provision of a combination of therapies, coordinated by a key worker together with the family, to support a child’s independence and participation. Therapies are expected to fall into one of the three categories. Low Band Up to $11,208 per year This band is generally for a child with developmental delay, or mild disability, who is developing slower than their peers. Medium Band $11,209 to $14,321 per year This band is generally for a child with disability or developmental delay who either has: moderate single or multiple areas of needs/concern; behavioural concerns; and/or some family complexities, that require specific interventions and for those interventions to be coordinated with other agencies. High Band $14,322 to $19,303 per year This band is generally for a child with a disability, who has complex needs that may also include complex health and medical needs. School age children 9 – 17 years of age general therapy Provision of a combination of therapies, coordinated by a key worker together with the family, to support a child Low Band Up to $7,472 per year. This band is generally for a child with developmental delay, or mild disability, who is developing slower than their peers. Medium Band $7,473 to $9,963 per year. This band is generally appropriate for a child/adolescent with a disability who either has: moderate single or multiple areas of need/concern;