Programs What is Changing? – The Australian Government is investing an additional $85.6 million over four years to roll out a range of new early intervention services for Australia’s unpaid carers. The implementation of the Integrated Carer Support Service will see funding for a number of current services transition to services to be delivered by the Carer Gateway. Funding for some carer respite programs is transitioning to the National Disability Insurance Scheme. Arrangements will be in to transition from the current model to the new service model to ensure continuity of support. Carers can continue to access support through their usual service providers until the commencement of the Carer Gateway regional delivery partners in September 2019. The following under the Current State heading, describes Government funded carer programs that the Department of Social Services currently administers. Under the Future State heading, the table describes who will provide services moving forward. In the first row of the table, current program funding which supports the current state programs will transition to the Carer Gateway regional delivery partners and online services from September 2019. In the second row of the table, the listed programs will transition to the National Disability Insurance Scheme by 30 June 2019. The Young Carer Bursary program will continue to be administered separately. Current State: Services funded by the Department of Social Future State Services
Programs – What is Changing? The Australian Government is investing an additional $85.6 million over four years to roll out a range of new early intervention services for Australia’s unpaid carers. The implementation of the Integrated Carer Support Service will see funding for a number of current services transition to services to be delivered by the Carer Gateway. Funding for some carer respite programs is transitioning to the National Disability Insurance Scheme. Arrangements will be in to transition from the current model to the new service model to ensure continuity of support. Carers can continue to access support through their usual service providers until the commencement of the Carer Gateway regional delivery partners in September 2019. The following under the Current State heading, describes Government funded carer programs that the Department of Social Services currently administers. Under the Future State heading, the table describes who will provide services moving forward. In the first row of the table, current program funding which supports the current state programs will transition to the Carer Gateway regional delivery partners and online services from September 2019. In the second row of the table, the listed programs will transition to the National Disability Insurance Scheme by 30 June 2019. The Young Carer Bursary program will continue to be administered separately. Current State: Services funded by the Department of Social Services Future State