Counting rule 1) Identify and count the number of clients contracted to the provider on family reunification, care by Secretary or long-term guardianship orders whose placements have been > 6 months for each day over the reporting period 2) Count all clients contracted to the provider on family reunification, care by Secretary or long-term guardianship orders who are placed for each day over the reporting period Take the count of client numbers from (1) Divided by The total number of clients To obtain the proportion of clients in placements > 6 months For example: For 1st quarter each financial year: Counting Rule (1) Day 1 Client A < 6 months (=182 placement days) Client B < 6 months Client C > 6 months Client count = 1 Day 2 Client A > 6 months (=183 placements days) Client B < 6 months Client D > 6 months Client count = 2 Total client count (Day 1 & 2) = 3 Counting Rule (2) Day 1 Client A placed – Client B placed – Client C placed – Client D placed – Client E not placed – Total clients placed = 4 Take the count of clients from counting rule (1) 3 clients – Divided by Total number of clients from counting rule (2) 4 clients – (3/4) x 100 = 75% Monthly Monitoring frequency Data source(s) Service delivery tracking collection CRISSP agencies Definition of terms Placement refers to the accommodation provided. > 6 months refers to placements > 182 days Contracted means case management or case management functions, formally agreed by DHHS and the service provider, undertaken by the service provider.
Counting rule 1) Identify and count the number of clients contracted to the provider on family reunification, care by Secretary or long-term guardianship orders whose placements have been > 6 months for each day over the reporting period 2) Count all clients contracted to the provider on family reunification, care by Secretary or long-term guardianship orders who are placed for each day over the reporting period Take the count of client numbers from (1) Divided by The total number of clients To obtain the proportion of clients in placements > 6 months For example: For 1st quarter each financial year: Counting Rule (1) Day 1 Client A < 6 months (=182 placement days) Client B < 6 months Client C > 6 months Client count = 1 Day 2 Client A > 6 months (=183 placements days) Client B < 6 months Client D > 6 months Client count = 2 Total client count (Day 1 & 2) = 3 Counting Rule (2) Day 1 Client A – placed Client B – placed Client C – placed Client D – placed Client E – not placed Total clients placed = 4 Take the count of clients from counting rule (1) – 3 clients Divided by Total number of clients from counting rule (2) – 4 clients (3/4) x 100 = 75% Monitoring frequency Monthly Data source(s) collection Service delivery tracking CRISSP agencies Definition of terms Placement refers to the accommodation provided. > 6 months refers to placements > 182 days Contracted means case management or case management functions, formally agreed by DHHS and the service provider, undertaken by the service provider.
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