Outcome 3Ageing and Aged Care

Outcome 2Families andCommunities

5.1 Disability,Mental Health andCarers Programme

The Disability, Mental Health and Carers Programme (DMHCP) will provide support for

people with disability and mental healthissues, and their carers. The programme has

a focus on early intervention and support through community based

initiatives.

Outcome 5Disability

Outcome 4Housing

4.1 Housing and Homelessness

ProgrammeThe Housing and Homelessness Programme

will support the development of policy advice to inform government responses to meet

current and future challenges, including howto improve housing affordability for all

Australians.

3.2 Home Support Programme

The Home Support Programme provides funding for basic maintenance, care and

support services for older people and their carers who live in the community, respite and access to information for carers, and funds a

range of allied health and therapy services. The programme also aims to assist financially disadvantaged older people in identifying

services that can provide appropriate, sustainable and affordable housing

and community care services.

3.4 Residentialand Flexible Care

ProgrammeResidential aged care provides a range of care options and accommodation for older people

who are unable to continue living independently in their own homes. Flexible care caters to the needs of older people, in either a residential or home care setting,

who may require a different approachthan that provided throughmainstream residential and

home care options.

3.5 Workforce and Quality Programme

The Workforce and Quality Programme aims to ensure the availability of a skilled workforce,

empower consumers and ensure a high quality of care to recipients of aged care services.

3.6 Ageing andService Improvement

ProgrammeThe Ageing and Service Improvement

Programme enables better support for activities that promote healthy and active

ageing, better response to existing and emerging challenges including dementia

care and better support services targeting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander

people and people fromdiverse backgrounds.

Families and Children

Strengthening Communities

Settlement Services

Civil Society

Financial Wellbeing and Capability

2.1 Families and Communities Programme

The Families and Communities Programme focuses on early intervention and prevention activities to improve financial wellbeing and capability, strengthen communities, support

migrants transitioning to life in Australia,and ensure the lifetime wellbeing of

families and children.

National Initiatives

Families and Communities

Service Improvement

Disability Employment

Disability and Carer Support

Disability and Carer Service

Improvement and Sector Support

Community Mental Health

Housing and Homelessness

Service Improvement and

Sector Support

Day Therapy Centres

Commonwealth HACC Programme

National Respite for Carers

Assistance with Care and Housing

for the Aged

DSS Grants – A New Way of WorkingThe Department of Social Services is implementing a new way of working for grants, including new grant programmes that are

better suited to what communities want and need. This is a single, coherent structure, streamlining 18 discretionary grant programmes into seven. Simplifying grant programmes will promote greater community input and flexibility to drive local

solutions to local problems.

Rural and Remote Building Fund

NationalAboriginal and

Torres Strait Islander (NATSI)

Flexible Aged Care Program

Aged Care Workforce Fund

Indigenous Aged Care Workforce

Community Visitors Scheme

Aged Care Service Improvement and

Healthy Ageing Grants

Outcome 33.1 Financial Management3.2 Community Investment3.7 Civil Society and Volunteering

Outcome 11.1 Family Support

Outcome 55.5 Support for Carers

• MyTime Peer Support Groups

Outcome 66.1 Gender Equality for Women

• Support for Trafficked People• Women’s Safety Agenda• Other Services – Services for Other Entities andTrust Moneys

Outcome 44.2 Allowances, Concessions and Services for Seniors

• Broadband for Seniors

Outcome 22.1 Housing Assistance and Homelessness Prevention

• Home Advice• Reconnect

Outcome 99.1 Settlement Servicesfor Migrants and Refugees

• SettlementServices

Outcome 1010.1 Multicultural Services

Outcome 1111.1 Disability Employment Services

• Disability Employment Services• Employment Assistance and Other

Services

Outcome 22.1 Housing

Assistance and Homelessness

Prevention

Outcome 55.1 Targeted Community Care

5.4 Services and Supportfor People with Disability

5.5 Support for Carers5.6 National Disability

Insurance Scheme• National Disability Advocacy

Programme5.7 Early Intervention Services

for Children with a Disability• Helping Children with

Autism Early Intervention• Better Start for Children

with Disability

Ageing and Aged Care have already undergone reform processes, and as

such, the programmes remain unchanged.

Former Programme StructureFormer Programme Structure

Former Programme Structure

For more information on the new way of working, visit the DSS grants website at

dss.gov.au/grants

5.2 National Disability Insurance

Scheme

National Disability Insurance Scheme

TransitionNational Aged Care Advocacy

Programme

Families and ChildrenProvides integrated services for

families to achieve improved child, youth, adult and family wellbeing, increased economic engagement

and more cohesive communities.

Families and CommunitiesService Improvement

Supports a variety of service improvement initiatives incuding conferences, research, peak body

funding, pilot inititives, policy advice, advocacy and

evaluation.

Settlement ServicesDelivers services which assist

clients to become self-reliant and participate equitably in Australian society, with a focus on fostering

social participation, economic well-being, independence,

personal well-being and community

connectedness.

Civil SocietyTo support charities and not-for-

profit organisations through education, training and fostering

innovation to continue to focus on their work in the community.Financial Wellbeing and

CapabilityAims to support vulnerable

people and those most at risk of financial and social exclusion and disadvantage to navigate financial

crisis and to build financial capability, resilience and

wellbeing.

2.1 Familiesand Communities

ProgrammeNational Initiatives

Aims to achieve positive outcome for families, women

and their children, by supporting families so that children have the

best possible start in life, and advancing gender equality to

improve the status and wellbeing of women

in Australia.

Strengthening CommunitiesSupports organisations to develop solutions and deliver responsive

and integrated services that meet community needs.

Financial Counselling,

Capability and Resilience

Training, Sector

Support, Innovation,

Research and Evaluation

Financial Crisis and

Material Aid

Community Business

Partnerships

Volunteering

Community Development

and Participation

Multicultural Affairs

National Framework for

Protecting Australia’s ChildrenNational Plan to

Reduce Violence against Women

and Children

Support for Trafficked

People

NAATI

Peak Bodies

Family and Relationship

Services

Children and Parenting

Family Law Services

Communities for Children Facilitating

PartnersAdult Specialist Support Services

Young People

More information on the activities delivered as part of the programme can be found in the Programme Information

documents. This also includes information on the activity aims and objectives, eligibility requirements and application information.

Settlement Grants

Financial Wellbeingand Capability

More information on the activities delivered as part of the programme can be found in the programme

information documents.

Training, Sector Support, Innovation, Research and

Evaluation

Training and Sector Support will build the capacity of workers who deliver services

under the other two sub-activities for the Financial Wellbeing and

Capability activity.

Financial Counselling,Capability and Resilience

Financial Counselling, Capability and Resilience encompasses the provision of

financial counselling, financial literacy education, and access to financial

services including financial and microfinance products.

Financial Crisis and Material Aid

Financial Crisis and Material Aid encompasses the provision of Emergency

Relief and Food Relief.

2.1

· Commonwealth Financial Counselling helps people in financial difficulty to address their financial problems and make informed choices through direct case work, one-on-one intensive support, community education, the provision of information, advocacy and/or negotiation.

· Financial Capability services seek to help people to build longer-term capability to budget and manage their money better and make informed choices, through financial literacy education, information, coaching and support.

· Financial Resilience offers a variety of safe and affordable financial services and products targeted at financially vulnerable people to build self-reliance. These products are not available through mainstream providers of financial services and include no interest loans, low interest loans or other appropriate loans, and matched savings.

· Financial Crisis Material Aid Sector Support will provide nationally-coordinated training, workforce development and sector support for workers delivering Emergency Relief, both paid and unpaid, to help them better deliver services to the key target groups.

· Financial Counselling and Capability Sector Support will provide nationally-coordinated training, workforce development and sector support for Financial Counselling and Financial Capability workers and organisations.

· Financial Resilience Sector Support is provided by the lead service provider in conjunction with the Australian Government and other partner organisations through a community business partnership to support organisations and the workers providing loans and matched savings schemes.

· Emergency Relief provides immediate financial and/or material support to people in a financial crisis. Emergency Relief provides a safety net for people experiencing financial distress or hardship and who have limited means or resources to help them alleviate their financial crisis.

· Food Relief provides food items to people in financial crisis, including increased access by Emergency Relief organisations to a cost-effective supply of food items. Food Relief includes the sourcing and transport of essential foods to community organisations or distribution centres and the development of local partnerships amongst food redistribution suppliers.

2.1

Community BusinessPartnerships

Civil Society

Families and Communities

Service Improvement and

Sector SupportMore information on the activities

delivered as part of the programmecan be found in the

programme informationdocuments.

2.1

Community Developmentand Participation

Community Development and Participation supports the delivery of

services or one-off projects, activities or events that respond to local community

needs and make a positivecontribution to community life.

Multicultural Affairs

Multicultural Affairs supports projects that build the long-term capacities of higher need and at-risk communities, including through the promotion of

stronger community relations and the development of sustainable

community partnerships.

Volunteering

The Volunteering sub-activity aims to support the ongoing delivery of services

or one-off projects and activities to encourage, support and increase

participation in volunteering.

Strengthening Communities

More information on the activities delivered as part of the programme can be found in the programme

information documents.

2.1

National Framework for Protecting Australia’s Children

The National Framework for Protecting Australia’s Children 2009-2020 (the

National Framework) aims to drive change for families and children so that

Australia’s children grow upsafe and well.

National Plan toReduce Violence against

Women and their Children

Components funded under the National Plan to Reduce Violence against Women

and their Children 2010-2022 (the National Plan), contribute to filling the gaps in service provision for victims of domestic and family violence and/or

sexual assault and build theevidence-base in reducingviolence against women. Support for Trafficked

People Program

Support for Trafficked People Program recognises that trafficked people have

specific and individual support needs and may be at risk from traffickers, have few

safe networks in Australia and fewfriends outside the exploitativeconditions they were found in.

National InitiativesMore information on the activities delivered as part of the programme can be found in the programme information

documents.

2.1

Peak Bodies

Peak bodies and advocacy groupsplay an important role in representing

the settlement, and community sectors to government. Typical peak body services include but are not limited to providing

advice on policy and programme development, advocacy, sharing

information and best practiceacross the sector and promotion

of issues on behalf ofmembers.

NAATI

The National Accreditation Authorityfor Translators and Interpreters (NAATI) sets and maintains national standards in

translating and interpreting, and supports the ongoing development of credentialed

translators and interpreters. Funding is provided in recognition of NAATI’s

community service function insupporting Australian residents not

fluent in English to accessmainstream services.

Settlement ServicesMore information on the activities delivered as part of the programme can be found in the programme information

documents.

Settlement Grants

Delivers core settlement support for humanitarian entrants and other eligible

migrants in their first five years in Australia. Services include casework/

coordination and service delivery, community coordination and

development, youth settlementservices and support for

ethno-specific communities.

Families and Children

More information on the activities delivered as part of the programme can be found in the programme

information documents.

2.1

Family Law Services

Family law services aim toprovide alternatives to formal

legal processes for families who are separated or are separating to

resolve their disputes, improve their relationships and make

arrangements that are inthe best interests of

their children.

Family andRelationship Services

Family and Relationship Services aim to strengthen family relationships, prevent

breakdown and ensure the wellbeing and safety of children through the provision of

broad-based counselling and educationto families of different forms

and sizes. Communities for Children

Facilitating Partners

Communities for Children Facilitating Partners aim to deliver positive and

sustainable outcomes for children and families in disadvantaged communities

throughout Australia.

Children and Parenting

The Children and Parenting Sub-Activity provides funding to early intervention and

prevention services and resources that are aimed at improving children’s development and wellbeing and supporting the capacity of those

in a parenting role.

Young People

Young People services assist young people and their families to improve family

relationships, promote family functioning, and support engagement with work,

education, training and the community. This includes a focus on young people

who are at risk of homelessness.

· The Find and Connect Support Services are for Forgotten Australians and Former Child Migrants and provide specialist counselling, referral services, peer, education and social support programmes and assistance to locate and access records and reconnect with family members (where possible).

· Forced Adoptions Support Services provide specialist support to people affected by forced adoptions. The services complement and enhance existing services funded by the state and territory governments and aim to improve access to peer support, professional counselling and records and family tracing.

· Royal Commission Community-Based Support provide a broad range of assistance to people affected by the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse. Services include counselling, information and referral and case management to ensure victims and survivors of child sexual abuse, and their families, are able to access support and participate in the Royal Commission. into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse includes a range of community-based support services to provide support to people affected by the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse (the Royal Commission).

· Children and Parenting Support Services under this component provide support to children and families based on an early intervention and prevention approach and supporting the capacity of those in a parenting role. Services have a primary focus on children aged 0-12 years, but may include children up to age 18 years.

· Intensive Family Support Services (IFSS) are evidence-informed and outcomes-based with a focus on reducing child neglect and increasing the capacity of highly vulnerable families living in selected communities in the Northern Territory (NT) and the Anungu Pitjantjatjara Yankunyatjatjara (APY) Lands of South Australia (SA) to

support their children to be safe, nurtured and thriving.

· Child Support Advocacy community organisations that regularly assist separated or separating parents with support and information regarding their interaction with the Child Support Scheme.

· Family Relationship Centres are a highly visible entry point or gateway to the whole family support service system. Centres provide information, support and referral services to all families and provide family dispute resolution and access to some legal assistance for separating or separated families.

· Children’s Contact Services enable children of separated parents to have safe contact with the parent who they do not live with in circumstances where parents are unable to manage their own contact arrangements.

· The Supporting Children after Separation Program aims to support the wellbeing of children under the age of 18 from separated or separating families who are experiencing issues with difficult family relationships. The services help children and young people deal with issues arising from the breakdown of their parents’ relationship and the circumstances in which they find themselves and provide opportunities for them to participate in decisions that impact on them.

· The Parenting Orders Program – Post Separation Cooperative Parenting Services help separated or divorced families who are in high conflict to work out parenting arrangements in a manner which encourages consideration of what is in a child’s best interests in establishing or maintaining relationships, while at the same time ensuring the safety of all parties.

· Family Dispute Resolution services assist families to reach agreement and to resolve their disputes related to family law issues about child and property related matters, outside of the court system.

· Regional Family Dispute Resolution services assist families to reach agreement and to resolve their disputes related to family law issues, in particular child and property related matters, outside of the court system.

· The Family Relationship Advice Line (the Advice Line) is a national non-face to face service available to anyone affected by family relationship or separation issues and difficulties, including parents, grandparents, carers, children, young people, step-parents or friends.

· Family Law Counselling (delivered under the Family and Relationship Services Sub-Activity) services help people with relationship difficulties better manage their personal or interpersonal issues to do with children and family during marriage, separation and divorce.

· The Stronger Relationships trial will operate from 1 July 2014 to 30 June 2015 and will provide grants to family and relationship services and non-profit organisations to provide up to 100,000 couples with a $200 fee reduction for relationship education and counselling services, which may include components of parent education, conflict resolution and/or financial education.

Adult SpecialistSupport Services

Adult Specialist Support Services provide services and support to improve outcomes

and enhance wellbeing for people adversely affected by past institutional and child-

welfare practices and policies. Training and Sector Support will build the capacity of

workers who deliver services underthe other two sub-activities for

the Financial Wellbeing andCapability activity.

4.1 Housing and Homelessness

Programme

Housing and Homelessness Service Improvement and

Sector SupportProvides funding for research, innovative projects, emerging

Government priorities and peak bodies which may include sector representation, communication,

or sector engagement.

Innovative Projects

Peak Bodies

Research

Emerging Government

Priorities

More information on the activities delivered as part of the programme can be found in the

Programme Information documents. This also includes information on the activity aims and

objectives, eligibility requirements and application information.

4.1

Housing and Homelessness

Service Improvement and

Sector SupportMore information on the activities

delivered as part of the programmecan be found in the

programme informationdocuments.

Research

Includes funding to establish and contribute to an evidence base that identifies housing and homelessness

issues and effective ways of responding to the housing needs of all Australians. The

research is targeted to meetGovernment policy priorities.

Peak Bodies

Includes funding to applicable peak organisations to represent individuals and service providers relevant to DSS’s policy

development and service delivery responsibilities.

Emerging Governmentpriorities

Includes funding to support the growth and responsiveness of the housing and homelessness sector that contribute to

improve housing affordability, reduce the impact of homelessness, and inform

housing and homelessness policy development.

Innovative projects

Includes funding for innovative projects that may be identified as best practice

models and can be promoted and replicated to enhance existing housing

and homelessness policiesand programmes.

5.1 Disability,Mental Health

and Carers Programme

Disability EmploymentIncludes funding to help

individuals with injury, disability or a health condition to secure and

maintain sustainable open employment.

Disability and CarerSupport

Disability and Carer SupportActivity provides assistance, support

and services for people with disability and carers. This Activity

aims to provide appropriate means of self-reliance, communication,

education services

and advocacy.

Disability and CarerService Improvement and

Sector SupportDisability, Carer Service Improvement and Sector Support aims to promote

an understanding of people with disability and carers, and to maximise

their potential to participate as

equal citizens in society.

Community Mental HealthThe objective of the Community

Mental Health Activity is to provide early intervention and other support to assist people with mental illness

and their families and carers, increase their wellbeing and actively

participate in community and

economic life.

Mental health promotion,

education and advocacy

Support options for carers and

families of people with severe

mental illness

Assistance for People Severely

Impacted by Mental Illness

Early Intervention and Support to Vulnerable Families with Children and Young People who are showing early signs, or at risk of, developing

mental illness

More information on the activities delivered as part of the programme can be found in the Programme Information

documents. This also includes information on the activity aims and objectives, eligibility requirements and application information.

Community Mental Health

More information on the activities delivered aspart of the programme can be found in the

programme information documents.

Assistance for peopleseverely impacted by

mental illness

Includes practical one-to-one assistance to people with severe mental illness aged

16 years and over, to help them access services and participate economically

and socially in the community,increasing their opportunities

for recovery.

Early interventionsupport to vulnerable

families with children andyoung people who are showing early signs of, or are at risk of

developing, mental illness

Includes intensive, long-term, earlyintervention support, referral and

assistance for families, andcommunity outreach and

group work.Support options forcarers and families of

people with severemental illness

Includes relief from the caring role through respite or social and recreational

activities, carer support such as counselling, advocacy, peer support,

and education, informationand access.

Mental health promotion,education and advocacy

Includes funding for peak bodies, research, health promotion, lobby groups,

and provides opportunities for people with mental illness, carers, policy

makers, etc.

5.1

Disability andCarer Service

Improvement and Sector Support

More information on the activities delivered as part of the programme can be found

in the programme informationdocuments.

Disability andCarer Support

More information on the activities delivered as part of the programme can be found in the programme

information documents.

Disability Employment

5.1

5.2 National Disability Insurance Scheme

National Disability Insurance Scheme Transition

Aims to improve wellbeing through the NDIS, and includes existing

supports that are transitioning into the Scheme in a phased approach.