Disability Support for Older Australians: Service Coordinator

Overview

The purpose of this grant opportunity is to enable current DSOA service coordinators and those who are eligible, to deliver select disability services to older Australians with a disability who are currently receiving DSOA funded supports and are unable to be supported by the in-home Aged Care system. The objectives of the grant opportunity are: · to continue providing specialist disability supports to DSOA clients who are not able to be supported by the in-home Aged Care system;  · continue providing specialist disability supports to DSOA clients living in Supported Independent Living arrangements who are unable to be supported in a residential aged care facility;  · to ensure that the wellbeing of this cohort of older people with disability is maintained through the delivery of consistent timely high-quality services;  · to provide supported transition into aged care programs as appropriate as their circumstances change and following consultation with the older person and their carer/advocate/nominee; and  · carers and care relationships are supported through the provision of respite services to older people with disability. Further details relating to the DSOA Program are outlined in the DSOA Program manual. To view the grant opportunity documents, please select the red "Grant Opportunity Documents" button on the left-hand side.