Employment of workers A client may directly employ support workers (noting this was not occurring in all jurisdictions under previous arrangements). The client, being the employer, must meet the obligations as an employer, for example: complying with work health and safety legislation, including providing a safe working environment and risk management; complying with obligations under Fair Work Australia; any person employed must have a job description, Work, Health and Safety training and be subject to all necessary employment checks (as outlined in the quality and safeguard arrangements of the Recipient’s Funding Agreement); meeting financial obligations, such as paying wages as agreed, complying with tax and superannuation requirements and record keeping; and complying with relevant State/Territory requirements. Support Arrangements A shared support arrangement is when two or more clients purchase services or supports by joint funding. Supports purchased under shared arrangements must be in scope and in accordance with the CoS Programme Manual. Arrangements in place for older clients prior to transitioning to the CoS Programme should continue where possible, including any that were agreed with clients aged under 65 years who will be accessing NDIS supports. This will help provide clients with continuity of support. Once agreed between the Grant Recipient and relevant clients (and their carer/advocate/nominees), the joint funding and service arrangements, including processes should one party exit the agreement, should be outlined in writing in the CoS ISP Service Agreement. In the event that NDIS recipients within a shared living arrangement with a CoS client wish to change providers to a non-CoS ISP provider, the CoS client should contact their Grant Manager to discuss any options available to them. Recipients must comply with relevant Commonwealth and/or State/Territory legislation and regulations. measures Measures for recording the purchase of activities under an ISP should correspond to the measures listed for block-funded services under Chapter Two of this Programme Manual. For example: Personal care hours – Case management, local coordination and development - hours For activities purchased that are not listed in these tables, the output used should be the cost of the service/item. These outputs must be outlined in the client's Service Agreement and reported against through activity reporting as per the Grant Recipient’s Funding Agreement. qualifications and training
Employment of workers A client may directly employ support workers (noting this was not occurring in all jurisdictions under previous arrangements). The client, being the employer, must meet the obligations as an employer, for example: complying with work health and safety legislation, including providing a safe working environment and risk management; complying with obligations under Fair Work Australia; any person employed must have a job description, Work, Health and Safety training and be subject to all necessary employment checks (as outlined in the quality and safeguard arrangements of the Recipient’s Funding Agreement); meeting financial obligations, such as paying wages as agreed, complying with tax and superannuation requirements and record keeping; and complying with relevant State/Territory requirements. Support Arrangements A shared support arrangement is when two or more clients purchase services or supports by joint funding. Supports purchased under shared arrangements must be in scope and in accordance with the CoS Programme Manual. Arrangements in place for older clients prior to transitioning to the CoS Programme should continue where possible, including any that were agreed with clients aged under 65 years who will be accessing NDIS supports. This will help provide clients with continuity of support. Once agreed between the Grant Recipient and relevant clients (and their carer/advocate/nominees), the joint funding and service arrangements, including processes should one party exit the agreement, should be outlined in writing in the CoS ISP Service Agreement. In the event that NDIS recipients within a shared living arrangement with a CoS client wish to change providers to a non-CoS ISP provider, the CoS client should contact their Grant Manager to discuss any options available to them. Recipients must comply with relevant Commonwealth and/or State/Territory legislation and regulations. measures Measures for recording the purchase of activities under an ISP should correspond to the measures listed for block-funded services under Chapter Two of this Programme Manual. For example: Personal care – hours Case management, local coordination and development - hours For activities purchased that are not listed in these tables, the output used should be the cost of the service/item. These outputs must be outlined in the client's Service Agreement and reported against through activity reporting as per the Grant Recipient’s Funding Agreement. qualifications and training
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