Housing Options
fact sheet
Considering financial arrangements
While maximising diversity of choice is a strong driver in providing housing, tenancy and support options for
people with disability it is limited by the available resources. For most people in the community ‘resources’
means personal incomes, skills and external supports. For a person with disability it may also include the
availability of government funding, concessions, services and grants.
Paid support and services for people with disability are funded in different ways. Funding comes from the
federal government and local territory government or a partnership of both. Funding is provided to agencies
under different agreements. These agreements impact on the management and administration and
governance of arrangements.
In the ACT, it is intended that formal supports funded by the Government are allocated to best support needs
of the person, with consideration of the total resources available and with the eligibility criteria defined by
agreements between the ACT government and the Australia Government. These agreements do not include
the expectation that all the needs related to a person’s disability will be met. They do contain the expectation
that Government will make the best use of all available resources and determine priorities in a fair and
equitable way.
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fact sheet
Resources
Resources with detailed information about different financial arrangements
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Special Disability Trusts
(http://www.fahcsia.gov.au/sa/carers/progserv/Pages/SpecialDisabilityTrusts.aspx)
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Disability ACT Individual Support Packages (ISP) Policy and Procedures
(http://www.dhcs.act.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0013/5251/ISP_Policy.pdf)
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Home and Community Care funding information
(http://www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/hacc-index.htm)
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Centre link
(http://www.centrelink.gov.au/internet/internet.nsf/home/index.htm)
Disability ACT Housing Options Facilitator
The Housing Options Facilitator can provide you with further information or assistance.
You can contact the Housing Options Facilitator on:
email
telephone
tty
[email protected]
(02) 6207 1086
(02) 6205 0888
www.dhcs.act.gov.au
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