EVALUATION Department evaluates the outcomes of the Programme. Funding recipient provides information to assist this evaluation. Introduction Programme Background The Australian Government is providing funding for the Visiting Optometrists Scheme (the programme) through a targeted non-competitive funding round. The programme was established in 1975 to provide funding to optometrists to deliver outreach eye care services to people living in regional, rural and remote locations, who do not have ready access to primary eye care services. In 2009-10 the programme was expanded to provide increased optometry services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, particularly in remote and very remote locations. The total funding available for the programme for the period of 2014-15 to 2015-16 is $12.9 million (GST Exclusive). Table 1: Indicative Funding breakdown by State / Territory across financial years State Funding to individual Funding to fund holders 2015-16 optometrists From execution of $ million 1 July 2014 to 30 June 2015* funding agreement to (GST exc.) 30 June 2015** $ million (GST excl) $ million (GST exc.) New South Wales 1.1 0.80 0.30 Queensland 1.4 1.07 0.30 Northern Territory 1.3 0.98 0.30 Western Australia 1.3 0.98 0.30 South Australia 0.7 0.37 0.14 Tasmania 0.3 0.24 0.14 Victoria 0.5 0.24 0.14
EVALUATION Department evaluates the outcomes of the Programme. Funding recipient provides information to assist this evaluation. Introduction Programme Background The Australian Government is providing funding for the Visiting Optometrists Scheme (the programme) through a targeted non-competitive funding round. The programme was established in 1975 to provide funding to optometrists to deliver outreach eye care services to people living in regional, rural and remote locations, who do not have ready access to primary eye care services. In 2009-10 the programme was expanded to provide increased optometry services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, particularly in remote and very remote locations. The total funding available for the programme for the period of 2014-15 to 2015-16 is $12.9 million (GST Exclusive). Table 1: Indicative Funding breakdown by State / Territory across financial years State Funding to individual optometrists 1 July 2014 to 30 June 2015* $ million (GST excl) Funding to fund holders From execution of funding agreement to 30 June 2015** $ million (GST exc.) 2015-16 $ million (GST exc.) New South Wales 0.80 0.30 1.1 Queensland 1.07 0.30 1.4 Northern Territory 0.98 0.30 1.3 Western Australia 0.98 0.30 1.3 South Australia 0.37 0.14 0.7 Tasmania 0.24 0.14 0.3 Victoria 0.24 0.14 0.5
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