2: Daily Living: Independence; personal care and support Outcome: Support with daily life tasks to enable individuals to live as autonomously as possible There are many factors affecting the cost of delivering service under this cluster. These should be taken into consideration when establishing a price. Please refer to on page 3 for further information. Cluster 2 – Daily Living Price ($) Assistance with daily personal activities $44.40 - $60.90 per hour. Assisting with and/or supervising personal tasks of daily life to enable the individual to live as autonomously as possible. These supports are provided individually to a person and can be provided in a range of environments, including but not limited to the individual’s own home. They may include assistance with personal, self-care, and other domestic activities such as meal preparation, shopping, cooking and cleaning. Assistance with Travel/ transport arrangements $44.40 - $60.90 per hour. This focuses on the provision of transport to enable participation in community, social, economic and daily life activities: Some taxi fares not covered by other relevant taxi subsidy schemes Public transport fare of accompanying provider Training for independence in travel and transport $44.40 - $60.90 per hour. Supports focus on assisting an individual to develop their skills to travel and use public transport independently. This includes training in driving using adapted equipment or vehicle modification. Development and support with daily living and life skills $44.40 - $60.90 per hour. Development of daily living and life skills through training, and where appropriate ongoing support, for an individual to increase their ability to live as independently as possible. Training and assistance can be provided either individually or through shared activities. It can include skills development and support with daily life activities, communication, social skills, tenancy, budgeting and/or problem solving.
This support must be provided by, or purchased from, a professional service, either an organisation or individual that meets relevant industry standards and legislative requirements. Cluster 7A & 7B – Behaviour Support & Specialist Care Price ($) 7A. Behaviour support $55.70 - $87.70 per hour. This is time limited behaviour support, based on planned strategies that aim to reduce the likelihood of behaviours of concern developing and /or increasing. The behaviours may cause harm to the individual and/or others. Behaviour support provides assistance to individuals, their family and support persons to identify the behaviours of concern, and to design specific positive behaviour support strategies. It includes support for individuals who require assistance from a support worker with relevant additional qualifications and experience. 7B. Specialist care for persons with high care needs (includes nursing care in the community for people with high care needs) $69.20 - $98 per hour. This is the provision of specialist care for persons who have high care needs. This involves support from someone with a high level of expertise, knowledge and/or training to respond to the person’s complex needs. It does not include acute nursing care as delivered by the health system. It includes support for individuals who require assistance from a support worker with additional qualifications and experience relevant to the complex high medical support needs that require continuous and active support. 8: Therapy and Specific Support Outcome: Improved and/or maintained functional capacity to enable individual’s to independently undertake practical activities. This support must be provided by a professional service, either an organisation or individual that meets relevant industry standards and legislative requirements.