Release of CHSP Funding for NEW Providers – First in 5 Years

Apr 18, 2024 | KLR Communications, News

Release of CHSP Funding for NEW Providers – First in 5 Years

Care Finder Program

The Australian Government has this week issued a grant opportunity for the provision of funding under the Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP). With the exception of the release of funding for CALD communities in late 2020, this is the first release available to NEW providers in almost 5 years.

GO6887 offers $100 million of funding in the 2024-25 financial year for providers to deliver the following services in targeted Aged Care Planning Regions (ACPRs):

  • Domestic Assistance
  • Home Maintenance
  • Allied Health and Therapy
  • Transport services

Available ACPRs and funding amounts can be found in the Priority Table here.

The grant opportunity is open for applications between 16 April 2024 to 31 May 2024, with service delivery by successful applicants to commence from no earlier than 1 October 2024 to 30 June 2025.

The minimum annual grant amount is $250,000 (GST exclusive) and successful applicants will have the opportunity to extend funding through to 30 June 2027 when extension arrangements are released.

Eligibility requirements

To be eligible you must be an existing Commonwealth funded provider of one of the following:

  • Department of Health and Aged Care (approved Aged Care Provider)
  • Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA Provider)
  • National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS Provider)

KLR Communications has successfully worked with clients to secure in excess of $10 million of CHSP funding in previous rounds.  For information on your suitability for this grant opportunity and assistance to apply, Contact Us.

Tender success secures funding to establish aged care finder program for CALD communities in NSW

Jan 29, 2023 | KLR Communications, News, Tenders

Tender success secures funding to establish aged care finder program for CALD communities in NSW

Care Finder Program
KLR Communications wishes to congratulate our client Advance Diversity Services in its successful bid to deliver the Care Finder program in NSW.

Advance Diversity will receive funding to focus on the establishment of the program for CALD communities in South Eastern Sydney, including the areas of Hurstville, Kogarah, Rockdale, Sutherland and Cronulla.

The establishment of a network of care finders aims to provide specialist and intensive assistance to help people within the care finder target population to better understand and access aged care and connect with other relevant supports in the community.

The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety found that the aged care system needs more localised and face-to-face support to help people to navigate and access aged care services and other relevant supports, particularly for those at risk of falling through the cracks.

Advance Diversity will help to develop and enhance aged care by providing assertive outreach and engagement to those who:

  • are isolated or have no support person (e.g. carer, family or representative) who they are comfortable to act on their behalf and/or who is willing and able to support them to access aged care services via My Aged Care
  • experience communication barriers, including limited literacy skills
  • have difficulty processing information to make decisions
  • feel resistance to engage with aged care for any reason and their safety is at immediate risk or they may end up in a crisis situation within (approximately) the next year
  • are homeless or at risk of homelessness and have no family or close friends who live nearby to help them find and choose services
  • have a cognitive impairment and no family.

“Advance Diversity were referred to us by an existing client serviced by our tender team. This was a new program Advance Diversity was keen to deliver in their regions of operation and, despite the tight turnaround and competing deadlines, we were keen to assist. We are delighted to hear that our client has successfully secured approximately $1 million in funding and look forward to hearing more about the outcomes of the project implementation”, said Kathryn Garth, Managing Director, KLR Communications.

To discuss how KLR Communications may assist your business with your next project or tender application, contact us.

KLR clients secure a further $1 million+ in latest CHSP Funding Round

Mar 30, 2021 | News

KLR clients secure a further $1 million+ in latest CHSP Funding Round

Female support worker sits with elderly woman to fill out paperwork in her home

KLR Communications this week received notification that we have been successful in assisting our clients to secure more than $1 million in funding under the latest round of the Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP).

“In what was a highly competitive process, it is exciting to know our clients are now funded through to June 2022 to provide important services across NSW, SA and the NT,” said Managing Director, Kathryn Garth.

“This win means we have now secured for our clients more than $10 million under this program in less than 18 months.”

The CHSP assists senior Australians access entry-level support services to enable them to live independently and safely in their own home for as long as possible.

KLR Communications specialises in securing valuable projects and funding across a number of industries and from various sources, so that our clients can continue to deliver important services.

For information on available grants which may be of relevance to your business, contact the team at KLR Communications on +61 7 5665 6768 or via our Contact Us page.

Applications Open for Commonwealth Home Support Programme – 2020 – 2022

Jan 12, 2021 | News

Applications Open for Commonwealth Home Support Programme – 2020 – 2022

The Department of Health has today released the latest Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) Growth Funding round for 2020 to 2022.

$32.2 million is available for 2020-21, with between $49.2 and $60 million available for 2021-22.

Alike previous rounds, this opportunity targets the allocation of funds to specific Aged Care Planning Regions (ACPRs) and service types that have been identified as having gaps in service delivery or being in high demand.

To be eligible to participate in the Programme, your organisation must be an existing commonwealth funded provider of aged care or disability services, such as:

  • an existing CHSP provider;
  • an approved provider of aged care services; or
  • a registered NDIS provider.

Applications close 5 February 2021, with the earliest start of the grant activity being April 2021.  Please note – any funding for FY 2021 will be applied for a full year, regardless of the activity not starting until a maximum of 3 months prior to year end. Applicants should consider they may have 2 full years of funding to allocate across what is largely 1 financial year and plan accordingly.

KLR Communications has successfully secured almost $9 million in funding for clients in a previous round and our team are available to assist you. 

To learn more about this opportunity and to receive assistance with your application, please contact us.  

Applications for the 2020 Aged Care Approvals Round (ACAR) are now open

Jan 6, 2021 | News

Applications for the 2020 Aged Care Approvals Round (ACAR) are now open

The ACAR is an application process which enables existing approved provider of aged care and organisations intending to become an approved provider, to apply for Australian Government-subsidised places and/or capital grants in an open, competitive and equitable way.

If you are an existing approved, or prospective aged care provider, you can apply for a share of:

NDIS Aged Care Policies and Procedures
  •  2,000 residential care places – noting applicants that can demonstrate they can deliver care immediately (‘bed-ready’) or within an 18 month period will be prioritised before longer term proposals. Locations considered to have the highest need for residential care places, including those within regional, rural and remote Australia will be prioritised above those where there is less need.
  • 1,028 short-term restorative care places (STRC)
  • up to $150 million in capital grants for residential care with a view to funding projects that will improve access to quality residential care services in regional, rural and remote locations and to special needs groups in any location.

Awarding of capital grants will prioritise projects that will:

  • upgrade services to create more spacious rooms, increase privacy and decrease the need for shared living quarters;
  • focus on dementia-friendly services aimed at allowing people living in the bush with dementia to remain in their communities;
  • enhance infrastructure to improve infection prevention and control; and
  • help providers in financial stress bring their allocations of residential care places online, including those impacted by climactic events (bushfires, floods) and COVID-19.

The 2020 ACAR Invitation to Apply commenced on 18 December 2020 and will run until 8 March 2021.

To learn more about this opportunity and to receive assistance with your application, please contact us.  You can also access the Essential Guide on the Department of Health’s website here.

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