Types of Funding is allocated in 3 Funding is allocated through referring support categories: people to the following categories of funded support: Accommodation Support, which includes community residential residential care; services and supported living home and community support; arrangements supported living; Individual and Family Support, behavioural support; includes therapy services, day options, respite and family respite; support carer support; and Local Area Coordination day services (for some people). Home and community services are funded by the Department of Health. Individualised Wide availability of individualised Limited availability of individualised funding enables supported living funding, supported by separate living to develop coaches In most cases, coordinators Supported living is a programme, facilitate individualised funding and with separate supported living supported living facilitators (a similar role to Coordinators in WA) Support NGOs - 58% of support by and NGOs and private organisations - providers Commission - 42% of support by almost 100% of support by value. value DHBs - small % Some key A Coordinator’s basic question is A NASC’s basic question is “what differences in a good life for you?” support do you need?” “what’s approach Strong focus on government Earlier focus on Ministry funded • between LAC funded support as a last option support. and NASC Emphasise both individual/ family Focus is primarily on the individual/ • and community development. family. Actively help people to access Refer to other agencies and take • other agencies and natural account of natural support networks support networks that are already available. People can choose to use Access to funded support through • coordinators. NASCs Work across all areas of a Original intention of a cross-agency • person’s life. mandate not implemented. Table A2: Outline of Western Australian Local Area Coordination Eligibility It is voluntary for people to work with Coordinators. People who meet the general eligibility criteria for access to Commission funded support can
Types of support funded Funding is allocated in 3 categories: Accommodation Support, which includes community residential services and supported living arrangements Individual and Family Support, includes therapy services, day options, respite and family support Local Area Coordination Home and community services are funded by the Department of Health. Funding is allocated through referring people to the following categories of support: residential care; home and community support; supported living; behavioural support; respite; carer support; and day services (for some people). Individualised living Wide availability of individualised funding enables supported living to develop In most cases, coordinators facilitate individualised funding and supported living Limited availability of individualised funding, supported by separate coaches Supported living is a programme, with separate supported living facilitators (a similar role to Coordinators in WA) Support providers NGOs - 58% of support by and Commission - 42% of support by value NGOs and private organisations - almost 100% of support by value. DHBs - small % Some key differences in approach between LAC and NASC A Coordinator’s basic question is “what’s a good life for you?” Strong focus on government funded support as a last option Emphasise both individual/ family and community development. Actively help people to access other agencies and natural support networks People can choose to use coordinators. Work across all areas of a person’s life. A NASC’s basic question is “what support do you need?” • Earlier focus on Ministry funded support. • Focus is primarily on the individual/ family. • Refer to other agencies and take account of natural support networks that are already available. • Access to funded support through NASCs • Original intention of a cross-agency mandate not implemented. Table A2: Outline of Western Australian Local Area Coordination Eligibility It is voluntary for people to work with Coordinators. People who meet the general eligibility criteria for access to Commission funded support can