Aims and objectives The Disability and Carer Support (DaCS) Activity aims to improve access, support and services for people with disability and carers. The DaCS Activity includes providing appropriate means of self-reliance, communication, education services and advocacy as captured under the following headings: Providing and improving access to services and support Organisations may be funded for a range of services, including, but not limited to, those covered under the Disability Services Act 1986. Grants may also be provided for services and supports for carers including, but not limited to, services to support young carers aged 25 years and under. Stakeholder engagement Grants may be provided for support and services including, but not limited to, funding for people with disability and carers to participate in stakeholder engagement. Sub-Activities Not applicable. Applicant eligibility The following entity types meet the eligibility requirements to be invited to apply for a grant for the DaCS Activity: Incorporated Associations (incorporated under state/territory legislation, commonly have 'Association' or 'Incorporated' or 'Inc.' in their legal name) Incorporated Cooperatives (also incorporated under state/territory legislation, commonly have in their legal name) ‘Cooperative' Companies (incorporated under the Corporations Act 2001 may be a proprietary company – (limited by shares or by guarantee) or public companies) Aboriginal Corporations (incorporated the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006) Organisations established through a specific piece of Commonwealth or state/territory legislation (public benevolent institutions, churches, universities, unions etc Partnerships, and Trustees on behalf of a Trust. Not-for-profit entity specified above meet the eligibility requirements. For-profit entity specified above may be invited in special circumstances. The following entity types may be invited in special circumstances: State and territory Governments Governments Government Business Enterprises, and Companies (incorporated under the Corporations Act 2001 may be for-profit proprietary – company (limited by shares or by guarantee) or public companies). Participants/clients/recipients/target Participants/clients/recipients/target group is as follows: A person with disability (including the target group as defined by the Disability Services Act 1986) and A carer (as defined by the Carer Recognition Act 2010). Funding for the Activity An amount of $167.39 million has been allocated over four years from 1 July 2014 by the Australian Government for the Disability and Carer Support Activity. All amounts are GST exclusive. Funding amounts are inclusive of discretionary grants awarded these Programme Guidelines and funding provided through other process such as procurement. Funding amounts included in these
Aims and objectives The Disability and Carer Support (DaCS) Activity aims to improve access, support and services for people with disability and carers. The DaCS Activity includes providing appropriate means of self-reliance, communication, education services and advocacy as captured under the following headings: Providing and improving access to services and support Organisations may be funded for a range of services, including, but not limited to, those covered under the Disability Services Act 1986. Grants may also be provided for services and supports for carers including, but not limited to, services to support young carers aged 25 years and under. Stakeholder engagement Grants may be provided for support and services including, but not limited to, funding for people with disability and carers to participate in stakeholder engagement. Sub-Activities Not applicable. Applicant eligibility The following entity types meet the eligibility requirements to be invited to apply for a grant for the DaCS Activity: Incorporated Associations (incorporated under state/territory legislation, commonly have 'Association' or 'Incorporated' or 'Inc.' in their legal name) Incorporated Cooperatives (also incorporated under state/territory legislation, commonly have ‘Cooperative' in their legal name) Companies (incorporated under the Corporations Act 2001 – may be a proprietary company (limited by shares or by guarantee) or public companies) Aboriginal Corporations (incorporated the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006) Organisations established through a specific piece of Commonwealth or state/territory legislation (public benevolent institutions, churches, universities, unions etc Partnerships, and Trustees on behalf of a Trust. Not-for-profit entity specified above meet the eligibility requirements. For-profit entity specified above may be invited in special circumstances. The following entity types may be invited in special circumstances: State and territory Governments Governments Government Business Enterprises, and Companies (incorporated under the Corporations Act 2001 – may be for-profit proprietary company (limited by shares or by guarantee) or public companies). Participants/clients/recipients/target Participants/clients/recipients/target group is as follows: A person with disability (including the target group as defined by the Disability Services Act 1986) and A carer (as defined by the Carer Recognition Act 2010). Funding for the Activity An amount of $167.39 million has been allocated over four years from 1 July 2014 by the Australian Government for the Disability and Carer Support Activity. All amounts are GST exclusive. Funding amounts are inclusive of discretionary grants awarded these Programme Guidelines and funding provided through other process such as procurement. Funding amounts included in these
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