Service type: Transport Objective To provide frail older people with access to transport services that supports their access to the community. Service type description Transport refers to the provision of a structure or network that delivers accessible transport to eligible clients and includes: direct transport services are those where the trip is provided by a worker or a volunteer indirect transport services including trips provided through vouchers. The provision of community transport services the CHSP assists frail older people to remain actively connected with their local community. Transport services aim to assist client to continue with their usual activities, such as attending community groups or appointments with their general practitioner, enabling them to keep active and socially engaged. Community transport services delivered under the CHSP are not intended to replace or fund transport services more appropriately provided under another system, such as state or territory administered patient transport services. Service delivery setting e.g. Includes, but is not limited to, transport services provided to or from home/centre/clinic/community facilities or the client’s home. Use of funds including any target Funding must be used for non-assisted/assisted transport and areas planned (group) and on-demand (individual) services. The carers of frail older people accessing CHSP transport services may accompany those clients when using those services where required. Legislation Service providers must comply with relevant Commonwealth and/or state/territory legislation and regulations, for example holding appropriate licenses, meeting state accreditation standards and meeting any legislated access requirements. As per Section 4.2 of this Program Manual, all CHSP services must be able to accessible service options to people with physical or sensory disabilities. Output measure Number of one-way trips. Service providers are to count clients and carers separately when reporting outputs within the Data Exchange. If transport is funded CHSP and provided as a related, but still separate service (e.g. transport of clients attending a Day Therapy Centre) this should be counted as a separate service for each trip, in addition to the attendance at the Day Therapy Centre, when recording in the Data Exchange. Where transport forms part of the main service being delivered (e.g. a bus trip as part of a Social Support Group social excursion) this –
Service type: Transport Objective To provide frail older people with access to transport services that supports their access to the community. Service type description Transport refers to the provision of a structure or network that delivers accessible transport to eligible clients and includes: direct transport services are those where the trip is provided by a worker or a volunteer indirect transport services including trips provided through vouchers. The provision of community transport services the CHSP assists frail older people to remain actively connected with their local community. Transport services aim to assist client to continue with their usual activities, such as attending community groups or appointments with their general practitioner, enabling them to keep active and socially engaged. Community transport services delivered under the CHSP are not intended to replace or fund transport services more appropriately provided under another system, such as state or territory administered patient transport services. Service delivery setting e.g. home/centre/clinic/community Includes, but is not limited to, transport services provided to or from facilities or the client’s home. Use of funds including any target areas Funding must be used for non-assisted/assisted transport and planned (group) and on-demand (individual) services. The carers of frail older people accessing CHSP transport services may accompany those clients when using those services where required. Legislation Service providers must comply with relevant Commonwealth and/or state/territory legislation and regulations, for example holding appropriate licenses, meeting state accreditation standards and meeting any legislated access requirements. As per Section 4.2 of this Program Manual, all CHSP services must be able to accessible service options to people with physical or sensory disabilities. Output measure Number of one-way trips. Service providers are to count clients and carers separately when reporting outputs within the Data Exchange. If transport is funded CHSP and provided as a related, but still separate service (e.g. transport of clients attending a Day Therapy Centre) this should be counted as a separate service for each trip, in addition to the attendance at the Day Therapy Centre, when recording in the Data Exchange. Where transport forms part of the main service being delivered (e.g. a bus trip as part of a Social Support – Group social excursion) this
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