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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1998 Week 8 Hansard (29 October) . . Page.. 2529 ..

Mr Moore (continuing):

medical specialist and social worker assessment and an assessment of pre-existing support levels.

(4) One ISP recipient has had their support needs reviewed. The review was undertaken by Ms Sunny Dell from the NSW Department of Community Services in August 1998. The report identified the individual's funding package should be increased from $13,800 to $91,000 per year because of the specialised nature of support needed. Because of lack of funds within the Disability Services program and the current review of the ISP program, additional funding has not been allocated at this time.

The review of the ISP program will provide a mechanism for all existing packages to be reviewed in relation to eligibility and funding level.

Monitoring of the financial management of the packages occurs within the Department via the contractually required quarterly and annual reporting mechanisms.

(5) The Individual Support Packages have been allocated, following extensive correspondence between individuals, their families and advocates, service providers, members of the Assembly and the Department of Heath and Community Care. The dates for the receipt of the initial submissions to the Department are listed below.

IFA/ISP Decision Determination Review Date Date package Outstanding
made by of hours application started application
lodged from pre July
1996

ifa Minister for existing level of August 96 no
Health and service
Community
Care

ifa Minister for existing level of August 96 no
Health and service
Community
Care

ifa Minister for existing level of August 96 no
Health and service
Community
Care

ifa Executive existing level of December 97 no
Director, service, MAP
Financial
Management
and
Contracting

isp Executive service provider, August March 1997 April 97 unsuccessfully
Director, psychologist 1998 application
Financial lodged in 1995
Management
and
Contracting

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