The assessment criteria You will need to address all of the following assessment criteria in your application/s. The amount of detail and supporting evidence you provide in your application/s should be relative to the project size, complexity and grant amount requested. Criterion 1: Describe your organisation and its capacity to deliver Commonwealth Financial Counselling and Financial Capability services in the target area (relevant SA4/SA2s). Your response should include information about: your organisation and what services it delivers (i.e. type of services, outlet locations, hours of operation, proximity to transport, size) the relevant capabilities (experience, skills and qualifications) of staff who are directly and indirectly delivering Commonwealth Financial Counselling and Financial Capability services development and training you will be providing to staff to ensure they have the necessary skills, qualifications and support to deliver services to people under financial stress. Criterion 2: Explain how your organisation will deliver Commonwealth Financial Counselling and Financial Capability services to people in financial crisis. Your response must include information about how your organisation will: assess clients to determine they are eligible (see eligibility information under 1.4) to receive services under Commonwealth Financial Counselling and Financial Capability assist clients to address their financial problems, make informed choices and build longerterm capability to budget and manage their money. leverage other sources of funding, resources and/or support to address the need for Commonwealth Financial Counselling and Financial Capability services. Criterion 3: Explain how your organisation will work to recognise and support vulnerable people with complex needs (including collaboratively with other services). Your response must include information about how your organisation will: maintain or develop strong collaborative relationships with local support services (ie family relationship services, job active providers, refugee services, domestic violence services, mental health, housing programs and other financial wellbeing and capability services) provide effective referral pathways internally and/or with local support services to address underlying causes of financial stress (ie mental health, housing, substance abuse, gambling). All assessment criteria are given equal weighting.
The assessment criteria You will need to address all of the following assessment criteria in your application/s. The amount of detail and supporting evidence you provide in your application/s should be relative to the project size, complexity and grant amount requested. Criterion 1: Describe your organisation and its capacity to deliver Commonwealth Financial Counselling and Financial Capability services in the target area (relevant SA4/SA2s). Your response should include information about: your organisation and what services it delivers (i.e. type of services, outlet locations, hours of operation, proximity to transport, size) the relevant capabilities (experience, skills and qualifications) of staff who are directly and indirectly delivering Commonwealth Financial Counselling and Financial Capability services development and training you will be providing to staff to ensure they have the necessary skills, qualifications and support to deliver services to people under financial stress. Criterion 2: Explain how your organisation will deliver Commonwealth Financial Counselling and Financial Capability services to people in financial crisis. Your response must include information about how your organisation will: assess clients to determine they are eligible (see eligibility information under 1.4) to receive services under Commonwealth Financial Counselling and Financial Capability assist clients to address their financial problems, make informed choices and build longerterm capability to budget and manage their money. leverage other sources of funding, resources and/or support to address the need for Commonwealth Financial Counselling and Financial Capability services. Criterion 3: Explain how your organisation will work to recognise and support vulnerable people with complex needs (including collaboratively with other services). Your response must include information about how your organisation will: maintain or develop strong collaborative relationships with local support services (ie family relationship services, job active providers, refugee services, domestic violence services, mental health, housing programs and other financial wellbeing and capability services) provide effective referral pathways internally and/or with local support services to address underlying causes of financial stress (ie mental health, housing, substance abuse, gambling). All assessment criteria are given equal weighting.
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