Where appropriate, funded hours in a Community Access budget may be converted to a fee and claimed by a provider for these purposes. New structure for group-based supports Assistance to access community, social and recreational activities is often provided in a group setting. This Price Guide introduces a new, consistent price limit structure for this support category. These new price limits allow for costs within each group, and for capital costs for centre-based group care to support providers meeting increased costs associated with delivering care in a facility. The allowance will be charged at $2 per participant, per hour, and has been reflected in the relevant price tables below. For support ratios that are not stated in this Guide (e.g. two workers for three participants), participants and providers should discuss and agree the most appropriate line item to be used for payments, and the appropriate price to be paid (which might be lower than the price limit for that line item). Price Controls for Core Supports This section lists Support Item price limits and benchmarks for Core supports. Assistance with self-care activities Standard needs: Assistance with self-care activities Support Item Support Item Ref No. Description UOM Price Limit
Where appropriate, funded hours in a Community Access budget may be converted to a fee and claimed by a provider for these purposes. New structure for group-based supports Assistance to access community, social and recreational activities is often provided in a group setting. This Price Guide introduces a new, consistent price limit structure for this support category. These new price limits allow for costs within each group, and for capital costs for centre-based group care to support providers meeting increased costs associated with delivering care in a facility. The allowance will be charged at $2 per participant, per hour, and has been reflected in the relevant price tables below. For support ratios that are not stated in this Guide (e.g. two workers for three participants), participants and providers should discuss and agree the most appropriate line item to be used for payments, and the appropriate price to be paid (which might be lower than the price limit for that line item). Price Controls for Core Supports This section lists Support Item price limits and benchmarks for Core supports. Assistance with self-care activities Standard needs: Assistance with self-care activities Support Item Support Item Ref No. Description UOM Price Limit