Capital Infrastructure or Capital Works Funding for land and buildings that can either be: New land and buildings for delivery of Commonwealth HACC Program service types Refurbishments of land or building used for the delivery of Commonwealth HACC Program service types. Refurbishments may be major, that is, worth $100,000 or more (GST inclusive) or minor, that is, worth less than $100,000 (GST inclusive). Contractual Arrangement A contractual arrangement in respect of funding provided under the Commonwealth HACC Program. A reference to a contractual arrangement includes the Aged Care Funding Agreement but may also refer to other contracts and funding agreements used by the department, including those contracts used for procurement processes. Core funding for peak bodies Core funding for peak bodies is funding that contributes to the aims and mission of the entity rather than for time limited or specific activities. This includes general administration, staffing, travel and reporting costs. The Commonwealth HACC Program does not provide core funding for peak bodies. Department The Commonwealth as represented by and acting through the Department of Social Services. Funding Approver The officer or individual identified as the decision maker in the documentation for any funding process under the program. The term Delegate may also be used to refer to a funding approver. Under the Financial Management and Accountability Regulations 1997, Regulation 3 defines approver as a Minister, a Chief Executive or a person authorised to approve proposals to spend public money. Funding Agreement A contractual arrangement in respect of funding provided under the Commonwealth HACC Program. A reference to a funding agreement includes the Aged Care Funding Agreement but may also refer to other standard funding agreements or contracts used by the department. Funding Process A process carried out by the department to funding to successful applicants for the purpose of the delivery of activities under the Commonwealth HACC Program. Includes all of the processes outlined in these Program Guidelines. Funding Recipient Any entity that has been successful in a grant process under the Commonwealth HACC Program. May also be referred to as a service provider.
If required, the applicant provides an activity work plan for the proposal, in the format specified. This activity work plan may be used to assess the following sub-criteria. Sub-criterion 2.1 – Proposal is suitably planned and is supported by relevant resources The applicant demonstrates that the proposal has been suitably planned and scoped to achieve the objectives of the activity under the Commonwealth HACC Program, addressing: how the proposal will be undertaken how key resources, including infrastructure and other resources in the location, will support the delivery of the proposal to the identified community key milestones and likely timeframes for the outcomes identified under 1.3. Sub-criterion 2.2 – If a new service, implementation is addressed If the applicant is seeking funding to establish a new service, the applicant provides specific detail in the proposal on how the new service will be established in the identified community, including: details of the plan for implementation of the proposal; and details of any establishment costs for the proposal. Sub-criterion 2.3 – Links with community addressed The applicant’s proposal demonstrates its links with the identified community, including: describing the applicant’s links with the community (e.g., established relationships with stakeholders, such as other HACC service providers, relevant organisations, clients and carers) providing an assessment of existing services and resources within the community (e.g., details of any existing Commonwealth HACC services, and other health and aged care services, including those provided by the applicant) setting out how the proposal will complement, add to and work with existing services and resources within that community providing evidence of the applicant’s ability to engage and form relationships with stakeholders setting out how the applicant will collaborate with the community. CRITERION THREE The need for the proposal to be carried out criterion
Service providers are responsible for ensuring that workers have appropriate training to carry out personal care, for example, a Certificate III in Aged/Community Care or equivalent is desirable. Social support Social support assists a client to participate in community life through meeting need for social contact and accompaniment. Activities include: visiting services telephone based monitoring services assisting the person with shopping and other related activities. Respite care Respite care is the assistance that a carer receives as a result of supervision and assistance provided to the client. The carer may or may not be present during the delivery of the service. Other meal services Other meal services refer to assistance with preparing and cooking a meal in a client’s home, and includes providing advice on nutrition, storage and food preparation. The primary focus of this service is assistance with food preparation. It does not cover the delivery of a meal prepared elsewhere. All paid staff and volunteers involved in the preparation and handling of food should be provided with information regarding safe food handling as it relates to their activities. Service providers are required to comply with state and territory based references and guidelines relevant to safe food handling practices. Service Group Two Assessment The assessment service type refers to assessment and re-assessment activities that are directly attributable to individual clients. It includes assessment activities associated with: client intake procedures and the determination of eligibility for service provision determination of the client’s capacity to undertake activities of daily living to inform the assessment of need for assistance assessment of level of need for assistance and most appropriate service response. Client care coordination The client care coordination service type involves coordination activities provided to clients who need support from more than one Commonwealth HACC service type and need assistance to facilitate access to these services. This assistance to access services is often short term, and is unlikely to be provided to every client on every occasion of service. Client care coordination involves the following activities: implementing the care plan liaison within, or with another service provider that provides care to the same client support to ensure that the client has access to the range of services required monitoring and reviewing the care plan or service plan.
Capital activities will not be funded under any funding process for service provider support and development activities. Capital activities are covered under a separate attachment to these Program Guidelines. C.2.1 The department may identify priorities Any funding process for service provider support and development activities under the Commonwealth HACC Program may not cover all categories or sub-categories or examples of service provider support and development activities. The department may, at its absolute discretion, identify which service provider support and development activities have been prioritised for a particular funding process. This identification of priorities will be set out in the application kit and may include identifying particular locations, special needs groups or communities. Any such identification of priorities for a funding process will be based on an evidenced based planning approach and will take into account issues and evidence about the effectiveness, efficiency and appropriateness of activities, as well as emerging ageing and aged care challenges. C.2.2 You may only seek funding for identified priorities An applicant may only seek funding for the identified priorities. If you seek funding for service provider support and development activities that have not been identified as priority, and/or seek funding for a location, special needs group or community that has not been identified as priority your application may be deemed ineligible. C.2.3 High costs may not be funded The department may, at its absolute discretion, determine that the amount of funding you have sought for service provider support and development activities is unreasonably high and offer you a lower amount of funding. This may also apply if you seek additional funding to provide additional service provider support and development activities that are already being funded and delivered by you, and the cost increases from previous funding (including from that set out in the existing Program Schedule). C.2.4 Proposals that have already commenced may not be funded The department may not fund proposals that have already commenced. Funding may not be approved in respect of activities that have been contracted, commenced or completed prior to the formal execution of contractual arrangements. You should not seek reimbursement for expenses or liabilities already incurred.