Introduction The Perth Metropolitan Support Cluster and Price Framework has been developed to provide service providers and coordinators with information about the types of services and associated prices that will be paid for reasonable and necessary supports identified in a person with disability’s individual plan. The Support Cluster and Price Framework aims to enable sustainable and quality services that meet the needs of individuals, and align with the requirements of a National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). A key focus of the NDIS is consumer choice and control and the provision of reasonable and necessary support and services. Scheme sustainability and a strong and viable non-government sector are also key objectives. The approach The Perth Metropolitan Support Cluster and Price Framework (the Framework) has been developed in partnership between the Western Australian Government and the disability sector. The Framework is based on information from disability sector providers, during the second phase of procurement reforms under the State Government’s Delivering Community Services in Partnership (DCSP) policy. Feedback from using the WA NDIS Support Cluster Frameworks in the WA NDIS trials in the Lower South West and Cockburn-Kwinana regions has also informed the development of the framework. The metropolitan area, to which this Framework applies, is defined by the Disability Services Coordination metropolitan-country boundary. A map Commission’s Local can be found at the back of this document. Support Cluster and Price Frameworks will be developed for regional areas during 2016–17 with prices to reflect regional contexts. Prices will be adjusted periodically to account for what is known as indexation. What will be funded? Individualised funding can be used for disability-related supports and services that have been identified through an individualised planning process. In line with the NDIS, supports and services are those assessed as being reasonable and necessary. Funding will not be provided for: Any costs not attributable to a person’s disability. Purposes that are likely to cause harm to the person or pose a risk to others. Purposes that are inconsistent with the best interests of the person.
Introduction The Perth Metropolitan Support Cluster and Price Framework has been developed to provide service providers and coordinators with information about the types of services and associated prices that will be paid for reasonable and necessary supports identified in a person with disability’s individual plan. The Support Cluster and Price Framework aims to enable sustainable and quality services that meet the needs of individuals, and align with the requirements of a National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). A key focus of the NDIS is consumer choice and control and the provision of reasonable and necessary support and services. Scheme sustainability and a strong and viable non-government sector are also key objectives. The approach The Perth Metropolitan Support Cluster and Price Framework (the Framework) has been developed in partnership between the Western Australian Government and the disability sector. The Framework is based on information from disability sector providers, during the second phase of procurement reforms under the State Government’s Delivering Community Services in Partnership (DCSP) policy. Feedback from using the WA NDIS Support Cluster Frameworks in the WA NDIS trials in the Lower South West and Cockburn-Kwinana regions has also informed the development of the framework. The metropolitan area, to which this Framework applies, is defined by the Disability Services Commission’s Local Coordination metropolitan-country boundary. A map can be found at the back of this document. Support Cluster and Price Frameworks will be developed for regional areas during 2016–17 with prices to reflect regional contexts. Prices will be adjusted periodically to account for what is known as indexation. What will be funded? Individualised funding can be used for disability-related supports and services that have been identified through an individualised planning process. In line with the NDIS, supports and services are those assessed as being reasonable and necessary. Funding will not be provided for: Any costs not attributable to a person’s disability. Purposes that are likely to cause harm to the person or pose a risk to others. Purposes that are inconsistent with the best interests of the person.