Specialised Support Services Continence Advisory Services Dementia Advisory Services Vision Services Hearing Services Other Support Services Client Advocacy Transport Direct (driver is volunteer or worker) Indirect (through vouchers or subsidies) Assistance with Care and Housing Assistance with Care and Housing Assessment - Referrals Advocacy – Financial, Legal Hoarding and Squalor Care Relationships and Carer Support Flexible Respite In-home Day Respite In-home Overnight Respite Host Family Day Respite Host Family Overnight Respite Community Access – Individual respite Other Planned Respite Mobile Respite Cottage Respite Overnight Community Respite Centre-based Respite Centre-based Day Respite Community Access – Group Residential Day Respite Service System Development Sector Support and Development Sector Support and Development These services are funded under specific sub-programs based on the CHSP target groups (Section 1.2.9). Details of each sub-program, including eligibility and available service types, are provided in Chapter 3 of this Program Manual.
group The Program Framework of the CHSP, including its sub-programs is provided in the below. Details of each sub-program are provided under Section 3.2. Program Framework – Commonwealth Home Support Programme Community and Home Support Care Relationships and Carer Support Assistance with Care and Housing Service System Development Objective To provide support services to assist frail older people to live independently at home and in the community To support and maintain care relationships between carers and clients, through providing good quality respite care for frail older people so that carers can take a break To support those who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, to access appropriate and sustainable housing as well as community care and other support services, specifically targeted at avoiding homelessness or reducing the impact of homelessness. To support the development of the home support service system and enable CHSP service providers to operate effectively in line with the objectives of the CHSP and within the context of the broader aged care system. Target Group Frail older people aged 65 years and over (or 50 years and over for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people) who need assistance with daily living to remain living independently at home and in the community Frail older clients aged 65 years and over (or 50 years and over for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people) will be the recipients of planned respite services Frail older people or prematurely aged people aged 50 years and over (or 45 years and over for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people) who are on a low income and are homeless or at risk of homelessness as a result of experiencing housing stress or not having secure accommodation Service providers funded under the CHSP and their clients Service types / activities funded Allied Health and Therapy Services Domestic Assistance Goods, Equipment and Assistive Technology Home Maintenance Home Modifications Meals Nursing Other Food Services Personal Care Social Social Specialised Support Services Transport Centre-based respite: Centre based day respite Residential day respite Community respite Cottage respite Overnight community Flexible Respite: In-home day respite In-home overnight respite Community access – individual respite Host family day respite Assistance with Care and Housing Sector Support and Development activities
This requires persistence and a specialised capacity of the worker to manage challenging behaviour. When linking clients into services, clients may require a period of continued support and advocacy to assist them to remain linked with those services. Assistance with Care and Housing support may also be required at times after linkages have been established to conduct early intervention and prevent relapse into homelessness or estrangement from support services and a resultant decline in the person’s welfare. Hoarding and Squalor Hoarding Disorder can be associated with health risks and can impact on an individual’s friends and family. People experiencing Hoarding Disorder can be assisted by specialist intervention. CHSP Hoarding and Squalor services can be offered to clients experiencing symptoms of Hoarding Disorder or who are living in severe domestic squalor. The range of Hoarding and Squalor services may include: developing a client plan; one-off clean-ups; review care plans and linking clients to specialist support services. Service providers are required to develop with other local care services and provide a referral service for clients to those agencies that offer care and support services. Examples of linkages to be made include but are not limited to: CHSP service providers the RAS as part of My Aged Care Aged Care Assessment Program/Team residential aged care where appropriate Home Care Packages state and territory programs and resources veteran’s home care services health services government services other services appropriate to the needs of the client, such as community care and other support services. Requirements for service providers funded under this sub-program in relation to interacting with My Aged Care are outlined at Section 4.4.1 of this Program Manual. Out-of-scope activities under this service type Permanent support and/or direct care provision are out-of-scope. Funding to purchase accommodation for clients. Service delivery setting Varied – including a client’s home, at a centre or clinic, in the community. Use of funds including any target areas Service providers are funded to link clients to appropriate specific services in area. They may provide clients with direct contact details for these services, or where judged necessary, provide active liaison and representation on behalf of clients.
Service providers must spend the funds in accordance with their CHSP Grant Agreement. For information on availability of CHSP funding, please refer to the CHSP Guidelines Overview, and the . 6.2.2 Assets Service providers must refer to Supplementary Term 5 [Equipment and assets] of the CHSP Grant Agreement and comply with the requirements for acquiring and managing Assets with the funds. 6.3 Service provider reporting 6.3.1 Overview Reporting elements and timing of reports Under the CHSP, service providers will be required to submit a range of reports relating to the Activity described under Item B [Grant Activity] of the CHSP Grant Agreement. This includes: Financial reporting – to facilitate acquittal of expended, providing assurance and evidence that public funds have been spent, as specified in the CHSP Grant Agreement. Performance reporting – on service delivery activities and outcomes. Wellness and reablement reporting – to provide service level information on wellness and reablement approaches being implemented by the service provider. Service providers are required to submit the reports as outlined under Item E [Reporting] in the timeframes provided at Item E [Reporting] of the CHSP Grant Agreement – see table below. Key Reports – CHSP Report Reporting Period Due date to the Department Description Performance Report (for service delivery) via the Department of Social Services (DSS) Data Exchange Note: this report is not applicable for Sector Support and Development Activities 1 July to 31 December 1 January to 30 June 30 January 30 July Note: The DSS Data Exchange dates are defined in the Data Exchange Protocols. Service providers can enter data at any time during the reporting period. The Data Exchange system is closed after the prescribed dates above, after which data cannot be entered or edited for the reporting period. Client and service delivery information reported via the DSS Data Exchange in accordance with the Data Exchange Protocols. Refer to CHSP Grant Agreement Item E [Reporting]
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