Can an organisation submit an application to supply NDIS Partners in the Community services for a specific Local Government Area located within a Service Area? No. Applications must be for services supplied to a complete Service Area. My organisation wishes to submit an application for a Service Area that is not listed in the Application for Funding. Where can I find the necessary information for my organisation to apply for that Service Area? The services are being rolled-out on a national level over a number of years. This specific funding round is for Local Area Coordinator and Early Childhood Early Intervention Services in the Service Areas outlined in the NDIS Partners in the Community Program Guidelines. Future funding rounds will cover other Service Areas. Is there a guaranteed minimum/ maximum volume of referrals by month? No. Other Topics Are we required to have a dedicated building in each Service Area? Are we required to have a dedicated building per Government Area? If so what are the operating hours for each Service +/- Local Government Area office? Will after hours operations be required? Are there any specific requirements in terms of minimum size, capability and infrastructure for these premises? Applicants need to comply with the requirements set out in the Partners in the Community Program Funding Round Application Pack. In their response, Applicants should explain how the end-to-end operational capability, including any systems, processes, facilities and infrastructure required to deliver the NDIS Partners in the Community services will be established and managed. The NDIA does not have a fixed view on premises required to provide NDIS Partners in the Community Services. Can a LAC co-locate with an unaffiliated Registered Provider of Supports, which itself would otherwise be ineligible to submit an application? The Applicant should explain in their application how this would operate and how any actual, perceived or potential conflict of interest would be managed to maintain the independence of its NDIS Partners in the Community role. Do the maximum available for Services after the commencement date include cost for serving people not eligible under the scheme? Yes.
Can an organisation submit an application to supply NDIS Partners in the Community services for a specific Local Government Area located within a Service Area? No. Applications must be for services supplied to a complete Service Area. My organisation wishes to submit an application for a Service Area that is not listed in the Application for Funding. Where can I find the necessary information for my organisation to apply for that Service Area? The services are being rolled-out on a national level over a number of years. This specific funding round is for Local Area Coordinator and Early Childhood Early Intervention Services in the Service Areas outlined in the NDIS Partners in the Community Program Guidelines. Future funding rounds will cover other Service Areas. Is there a guaranteed minimum/ maximum volume of referrals by month? No. Other Topics Are we required to have a dedicated building in each Service Area? Are we required to have a dedicated building per Government Area? If so what are the operating hours for each Service +/- Local Government Area office? Will after hours operations be required? Are there any specific requirements in terms of minimum size, capability and infrastructure for these premises? Applicants need to comply with the requirements set out in the Partners in the Community Program Funding Round Application Pack. In their response, Applicants should explain how the end-to-end operational capability, including any systems, processes, facilities and infrastructure required to deliver the NDIS Partners in the Community services will be established and managed. The NDIA does not have a fixed view on premises required to provide NDIS Partners in the Community Services. Can a LAC co-locate with an unaffiliated Registered Provider of Supports, which itself would otherwise be ineligible to submit an application? The Applicant should explain in their application how this would operate and how any actual, perceived or potential conflict of interest would be managed to maintain the independence of its NDIS Partners in the Community role. Do the maximum available for Services after the commencement date include cost for serving people not eligible under the scheme? Yes.
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