Page 964 - Week 03 - Thursday, 30 March 2006
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What is the future of the delivery of the 'aCe' Program operated by Disability ACT.
Mr Hargreaves: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:
Disability ACT has written to families that use the aCe (Advancing Competencies through Education) Program stating its intention to transfer the program to a community service provider. Disability ACT is working closely with families, clients and staff to progress this intention.
Disability ACT—home support
(Question No 930)
Mrs Burke asked the Minister for Disability, Housing and Community Services, upon notice, on 15 February 2006:
(1) What forms of in-home support are offered to clients by Disability ACT;
(2) How much funding was been allocated to such support programs in 2004-05.
Mr Hargreaves: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:
(1) Disability ACT provides a supported accommodation service which assists clients in all aspects of daily living tailored to their individual needs.
(2) Accommodation Support Service expenditure for 2004/05, by Disability ACT, was $20.4 million.
Disability ACT—performance monitoring
(Question No 931)
Mrs Burke asked the Minister for Disability, Housing and Community Services, upon notice, on 15 February 2006:
(1) What, if any, forms of Integrated Monitoring Frameworks (IMF) has Disability ACT implemented to monitor the performance of service providers, including agreed outputs and quality standards;
(2) If an IMF exists, how does it work in accordance with funding agreements such as the Commonwealth State Disability Agreement.
Mr Hargreaves: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:
(1) Disability ACT has a monitoring framework with two broad components that meets the criteria of an Integrated Monitoring Framework. They are:
• Annual and quarterly accountability and reporting requirements, and
• On-site Service Reviews and monitoring.
(2) Disability ACT’s current framework is consistent with the Commonwealth/State/Territory Disability Agreement (CSTDA) and enables obligations to be met under the CSTDA.
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