Applicants applying to provide both LAC Services and ECEI Services in one or more Service Areas must complete two Workforce Deployment, Staff Development and Pre-Implementation Schedules one for LAC Services in one – Service Area, and one for ECEI Services in one Service Area. For further information, the Workforce Deployment, Staff Development and Schedule allows Applicants for LAC Services to complete a response for each of the LAC Functions. The same option of addressing each function is not available to Applicants applying for ECEI Services, but a Workforce Deployment, Staff Development and Pre-Implementation Schedule is still required for an Application for ECEI Services. In the Workforce Deployment, Staff Development and Pre-Implementation Schedule Applicants are also required to: provide a project schedule against which all aspects of the Establishment Plan and all other planning requirements and outputs will be monitored, including the overall readiness for service delivery in the Service Area; and provide background detail regarding the manner in which the establishment activities will be undertaken during the pre-implementation period. Can you confirm whether the establishment plan will be required by the successful applicant rather than as part of the application process? Clause 2.3.1 of the Statement of Requirements provides: The Partner must deliver to the NDIA a plan for the establishment and management of the end to end capability required to deliver the NDIS Partners in the Community Services (Establishment Plan) which will provide the overarching structure for all other plans required. The Establishment Plan is not required as part of the Application Process. However, Applicants must complete the "Establishment section in the LAC and/or ECEI Pricing Response Schedule(s) (including a description of the costs required). It was stated in the presentation to provide specific details establishment costs, but it appears there is only 250 characters to respond to this in the Pricing Response Schedule. Is this correct and if so, is it sufficient space for the details required? The instructions provided in the "Instructions" tab of the Pricing Response Schedule provide that the description fields under each of the elements of the Establishment Funds table (in Part 2) have a character limit of 250 characters (which includes spaces). This limit must be observed.
Applicants applying to provide both LAC Services and ECEI Services in one or more Service Areas must complete two Workforce Deployment, Staff Development and Pre-Implementation Schedules – one for LAC Services in one Service Area, and one for ECEI Services in one Service Area. For further information, the Workforce Deployment, Staff Development and Schedule allows Applicants for LAC Services to complete a response for each of the LAC Functions. The same option of addressing each function is not available to Applicants applying for ECEI Services, but a Workforce Deployment, Staff Development and Pre-Implementation Schedule is still required for an Application for ECEI Services. In the Workforce Deployment, Staff Development and Pre-Implementation Schedule Applicants are also required to: provide a project schedule against which all aspects of the Establishment Plan and all other planning requirements and outputs will be monitored, including the overall readiness for service delivery in the Service Area; and provide background detail regarding the manner in which the establishment activities will be undertaken during the pre-implementation period. Can you confirm whether the establishment plan will be required by the successful applicant rather than as part of the application process? Clause 2.3.1 of the Statement of Requirements provides: The Partner must deliver to the NDIA a plan for the establishment and management of the end to end capability required to deliver the NDIS Partners in the Community Services (Establishment Plan) which will provide the overarching structure for all other plans required. The Establishment Plan is not required as part of the Application Process. However, Applicants must complete the "Establishment section in the LAC and/or ECEI Pricing Response Schedule(s) (including a description of the costs required). It was stated in the presentation to provide specific details establishment costs, but it appears there is only 250 characters to respond to this in the Pricing Response Schedule. Is this correct and if so, is it sufficient space for the details required? The instructions provided in the "Instructions" tab of the Pricing Response Schedule provide that the description fields under each of the elements of the Establishment Funds table (in Part 2) have a character limit of 250 characters (which includes spaces). This limit must be observed.
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