PRIORITY AREAS CHSP GROWTH FUNDING ROUND
QueenslandIndicative funding up to $25 million
Region / Priority service type / Priority special Needs GroupBrisbane North / Transport
Domestic Assistance
Home Maintenance
Specialised Support Services Ⓓ / CALD, FSD
Brisbane South / Transport
Domestic Assistance
Home Maintenance
Specialised Support Services Ⓓ
Allied Health & Therapy Services
Transport / CALD, FSD
Cabool(Priority Area) Ⓐ / Transport
Domestic Assistance
Home Maintenance
Specialised Support Services Ⓓ
Allied Health & Therapy Services
/ R&R
Central West / Transport
Domestic Assistance
Home Maintenance
Specialised Support Services Ⓓ
Allied Health & Therapy Services / INDIGENOUS, FSD
Darling Downs / Transport
Domestic Assistance
Home Maintenance
Specialised Support Services Ⓓ
Allied Health & Therapy Services / FSD, R&R
Far North(Priority Area) Ⓐ / Transport
Domestic Assistance
Home Maintenance
Specialised Support Services Ⓓ
Allied Health & Therapy Services / FSD, R&R
Fitzroy / Transport
Domestic Assistance
Home Maintenance
Specialised Support Services Ⓓ
Allied Health & Therapy Services / FSD, R&R
Logan River Valley(Priority Area) Ⓐ / Transport
Domestic Assistance
Home Maintenance
Specialised Support Services Ⓓ
Allied Health & Therapy Services / CALD, FSD, R&R
Mackay / Transport
Domestic Assistance
Home Maintenance
Specialised Support Services Ⓓ
Allied Health & Therapy Services / FSD, R&R
North West / Transport
Domestic Assistance
Home Maintenance
Specialised Support Services Ⓓ
Allied Health & Therapy Services / INDIGENOUS, FSD
Northern / Transport
Domestic Assistance
Home Maintenance
Specialised Support Services Ⓓ
Allied Health & Therapy Services / FSD, R&R
South Coast / Transport
Domestic Assistance
Home Maintenance
Specialised Support Services Ⓓ
Allied Health & Therapy Services / CALD, FSD
South West(Priority Area) Ⓐ / Transport
Domestic Assistance
Home Maintenance
Specialised Support Services Ⓓ
Allied Health & Therapy Services / INDIGENOUS, FSD
Sunshine Coast / Transport
Domestic Assistance
Home Maintenance
Specialised Support Services Ⓓ
Allied Health & Therapy Services / FSD, R&R
West Moreton / Transport
Domestic Assistance
Home Maintenance
Specialised Support Services Ⓓ
Allied Health & Therapy Services / INDIGENOUS, CALD, FSD
Wide Bay / Transport
Domestic Assistance
Home Maintenance
Specialised Support Services Ⓓ
Allied Health & Therapy Services / FSD, R&R
Target Aged Care Planning Regions in Queensland:
ⒶPriority will be given to filling all identified priority services types in the Cabool, Far North, Logan River Valley and South West regions.
Target Geographic Locations for priority service types in Queensland:
ⒷAllied Health & Therapy Services service typeoutsideToowoomba in the Darling Downs region.
ⒸHome Maintenanceservice typefor Gympie in the Sunshine Coast region.
Target Service Sub-Types in Queensland:
ⒹVision Services Service sub-type within the Specialised Support Services service typein all Aged Care Planning Regions.
Special Needs Group Acronyms
CALD – People from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds
INDIGENOUS – People from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities
FSD – People who are financially and socially disadvantaged
R&R – People who live in rural and remote areas
LGBTI – People who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex
HOMELESS – People who are homeless, or at risk of becoming homeless
New South Wales andIndicative funding up to $35 million
Australian Capital Territory
Region / Priority Service Type / PriorityCentral Coast / Assistance with Care & Housing
Domestic Assistance
Flexible Respite
Transport
Specialised Support Services Ⓑ / CALD, INDIGENOUS, R&R, HOMELESS
Central West / Assistance with Care & Housing
Flexible Respite
Transport
Specialised Support Services Ⓑ
Allied Health & Therapy Services / CALD, R&R, HOMELESS
Far North Coast / Flexible Respite
Meals
Transport
Specialised Support Services Ⓑ
Allied Health & Therapy Services Ⓒ / CALD, INDIGENOUS
Hunter / Flexible Respite
Assistance with Care & Housing
Transport Ⓐ
Specialised Support Services Ⓑ
Allied Health & Therapy Services ⒸⒺⒻ / CALD, R&R
Illawarra / Flexible Respite
Assistance with Care & Housing
Transport
Specialised Support Services Ⓑ
Allied Health & Therapy Services ⒸⒻ / CALD, INDIGENOUS
Inner West /
Flexible Respite
Assistance with Care and Housing
Transport
Specialised Support Services Ⓑ
Allied Health & Therapy Services Ⓒ / CALD, INDIGENOUS
Mid North Coast / Assistance with Care & Housing / CALD, INDIGENOUS, R&R, HOMELESS
Flexible Respite / CALD, INDIGENOUS
Transport / CALD, INDIGENOUS
Specialised Support Services Ⓑ
Allied Health & Therapy Services ⒸⒻ / CALD, INDIGENOUS
Nepean / Assistance with Care & Housing
Flexible Respite
Transport
Specialised Support Services Ⓑ
Allied Health & Therapy Services ⒸⒽ / CALD, R&R, HOMELESS
New England / Assistance with Care & Housing
Flexible Respite
Transport
Specialised Support Services Ⓑ
Allied Health & Therapy Services ⒸⒽ / CALD, INDIGENOUS, R&R, HOMELESS
Northern Sydney / Flexible Respite
Transport
Specialised Support Services Ⓑ
Allied Health & Therapy Services / CALD
Orana/ Far West / Flexible Respite
Nursing
Transport
Specialised Support Services Ⓑ
Allied Health & Therapy Services / INDIGENOUS, R&R
Riverina/ Murray / Assistance with Care & Housing
Flexible Respite
Transport
Specialised Support Services Ⓑ
Allied Health & Therapy Services Ⓒ / CALD, INDIGENOUS, R&R, HOMELESS
South East Sydney / Assistance with Care & Housing
Flexible Respite
Transport
Specialised Support Services Ⓑ
Allied Health & Therapy Services / CALD, INDIGENOUS, R&R, HOMELESS
South West Sydney / Flexible Respite / CALD, INDIGENOUS
Centre-based Respite / CALD, INDIGENOUS
Transport / CALD, INDIGENOUS
Specialised Support Services Ⓑ
Allied Health & Therapy Services / CALD, INDIGENOUS
Southern Highlands / Assistance with Care & Housing
Flexible Respite
Transport
Specialised Support Services Ⓑ
Allied Health & Therapy Services ⒸⒹⒺⒻ / CALD, INDIGENOUS, R&R, HOMELESS
Western Sydney / Flexible Respite / CALD, INDIGENOUS
Personal Care / CALD, INDIGENOUS
Transport / CALD, INDIGENOUS
Specialised Support Services Ⓑ
Allied Health & Therapy Services ⒸⒺⒻⒼ / CALD, INDIGENOUS
ACT / Flexible Respite
Goods, Equipment & Assistive Technology
Transport
Specialised Support Services Ⓑ
Allied Health & Therapy Services ⒸⒻ / CALD, INDIGENOUS
Target Geographic Locations for priority service types in New South Wales:
ⒶTransportservice type in remote areas will be given priority within the Hunter region.
Target Service Sub-Types in New South Wales:
ⒷVision Services service sub-type within the Specialised Support Servicesservice typein all Aged Care Planning Regions.
ⒸOccupational Therapyservice sub-typewithin Allied Health and Therapy Services service type in the Far North Coast,Hunter, Illawarra, Inner West, Mid North Coast, Nepean, Riverina/Murray,Southern Highlands,Western Sydney,and ACTregions.
Ⓓ Social Work service sub-typewithinAllied Health and Therapy Services Service type in the Southern Highlands region.
Ⓔ Podiatry service sub-typewithinAllied Health and Therapy Services service type in the Hunter, Southern Highlands,and Western Sydney regions.
Ⓕ Physiotherapyservice sub-typewithin Allied Health and Therapy Services service type in the Hunter, Illawarra, Mid North Coast, Southern Highlands, Western Sydney, and the ACT regions.
Ⓖ Dietician or Nutritionistservice sub-type withinAllied Health and Therapy Services service type in theWestern Sydneyregion.
ⒽOther Allied Health and Therapy Services service sub-type withinAllied Health and Therapy Services service type in the Nepean region.
VictoriaIndicative funding up to $30 million
Region / Priority Service Type / Priority Special Needs GroupBarwon/South Western / Assistance with Care & Housing
Flexible Respite
Personal Care
Specialised Support Services Ⓕ
Allied Health & Therapy Services / HOMELESS, FSD
Eastern Metro / Flexible Respite Ⓐ
Domestic Assistance Ⓑ
Personal Care Ⓒ
Specialised Support Services Ⓕ
Allied Health & Therapy Services Ⓓ / CALD, INDIGENOUS
Gippsland / Assistance with Care & Housing
Personal Care Ⓒ
Specialised Support Services Ⓕ
Assistance with Care & Housing / HOMELESS, FSD
Grampians / Assistance with Care & Housing
Personal Care Ⓒ
Specialised Support Services Ⓕ / HOMELESS, FSD
Hume / Cottage Respite Ⓔ
Flexible Respite Ⓐ
Personal Care Ⓒ
Specialised Support Services Ⓕ
Allied Health & Therapy Services Ⓓ / CALD, INDIGENOUS
Loddon-Mallee / Assistance with Care & Housing
Flexible Respite
Personal Care Ⓒ
Specialised Support Services Ⓕ / HOMELESS, FSD
Northern Metro / Assistance with Care & Housing
Flexible Respite Ⓐ
Personal Care Ⓒ
Domestic Assistance Ⓑ
Specialised Support Services Ⓕ
Allied Health & Therapy Services Ⓓ / HOMELESS, FSD
Southern Metro /
Domestic Assistance Ⓑ
Specialised Support Services Ⓕ
Allied Health & Therapy Services Ⓓ / CALD, INDIGENOUS
Western Metro / Flexible Respite Ⓐ
Domestic Assistance Ⓑ
Personal Care Ⓒ
Specialised Support Services Ⓕ
Allied Health & Therapy Services Ⓓ / CALD, INDIGENOUS
VictoriaIndicative funding up to $30 million
Target Geographic Locations for priority service types in Victoria:
ⒶFlexible Respite -
- Boorondara, Yarra Ranges and Monash in the Eastern Metro region
- Mansfield, Alpine, Wangaratta, Wodonga, Indigo, Towong and Benalla in the Hume region
- Whittlesea, Moreland, Yarra and Hume in the Northern Metro region
- Brimbank, Moonee Valley, Melbourne, Wyndham, Hobsons Bay and Melton in the Western Metro region
ⒷDomestic Assistance -
- Yarra Ranges, Monash, Knox and Manningham in the Eastern Metro region.
- Whittlesea, Yarra, Hume, Moreland, Darebin, Banyule and Nillumbik in the Northern Metro region
- Casey and Greater Dandenong in the Southern Metro region
- Melton, Melbourne, Brimbank, Wyndham, Mooney Valley and Hobsons Bay in the Western Metro region
ⒸPersonal Care -
- Yarra Ranges and Knox in the Eastern Metro region
- Latrobe, Baw Baw, South Gippsland and Bass Coast in the Gippsland region
- Pyrenees and North Grampians in the Grampians region
- Indigo, Moira and Wangaratta in the Hume region
- Campaspe in the Loddon-Mallee region
- Whittlesea, Hume, Moreland and Darebin in the Northern Metro region
- Melton, Brimbank, Maribyrnong and Moonee Valley in the Western Metro region
ⒹAllied Health & Therapy Services -
- Boroondara, Monash and Manningham in the Eastern Metro region
- Strathbogie, Mansfield and Benalla in the Hume region
- Whittlesea, Darebin, Yarra and Moreland in the Northern Metro region
- Kingston, Casey, Greater Dandenong, Port Phillip, Stonington and Glen Elra in the Southern Metro region
- Moonee Valley, Brimbank, Hobsons Bay and Maribyrnong in the Western Metro region
ⒺCottage Respite -
- Mansfield, Alpine, Wangaratta, Wodonga, Indigo, Towong and Benalla in the Hume region
Target Service Sub-Types in Victoria:
ⒻVision Services service sub-typewithin the Specialised Support Services service typein all Aged Care Planning Regions
South AustraliaIndicative funding up to $10 million
Region / Priority Service Type / Priority Special Needs GroupEyre Peninsula / Transport Ⓒ
Home Maintenance
Specialised Support Services Ⓑ
Flinders and Far North / Transport Ⓒ
Home Maintenance
Specialised Support Services Ⓑ
Hills, Mallee and Southern / Transport Ⓒ
Home Maintenance
Specialised Support Services Ⓑ
Metropolitan East / Nursing Ⓐ
Home Maintenance
Specialised Support Services Ⓑ
Metropolitan North / Nursing Ⓐ
Home Maintenance
Specialised Support Services Ⓑ
Metropolitan South / Nursing Ⓐ
Home Maintenance
Specialised Support Services Ⓑ
Metropolitan West / Nursing Ⓐ
Home Maintenance
Specialised Support Services Ⓑ
Mid North /
Transport Ⓒ
Home Maintenance
Specialised Support Services Ⓑ
Riverland / Transport Ⓒ
Home Maintenance
Specialised Support Services Ⓑ
South East / Transport Ⓒ
Home Maintenance
Specialised Support Services Ⓑ
Yorke, Lower North & Barossa / Transport Ⓒ
Home Maintenance
Specialised Support Services Ⓑ
Target Service Types in South Australia:
ⒶFirst priority will be given to NursingServices in Metropolitan areas of South Australia.
ⒷSecond priority will be given to Specialised Support Services service type – Vision Servicesservice sub-type in all Aged Care Planning Regions of South Australia.
Target Geographic Locations for priority service types in South Australia:
ⒸTransport service type in rural areas will be given priority within the Eyre Peninsula, Flinders and Far North, Hills, Mallee and Southern, Mid North, Riverland, South East andYorke, Lower North & Barossaregions.
Target Special Needs Groups in South Australia:
The CHSP will recognise people with cultural or other Special Needs with appropriate services which reflect the diversity of the people.
TasmaniaIndicative funding up to $5 million
Region / Priority Service Type / Priority Special Needs GroupNorth Western (Priority Region)Ⓐ / Transport
Specialised Support Services Ⓑ
Flexible Respite Ⓒ
Home Maintenance
Allied Health & Therapy Services Ⓓ / R&R
Northern / Transport
Specialised Support Services Ⓑ
Flexible Respite Ⓒ
Nursing
Domestic Assistance
Allied Health & Therapy Services Ⓓ / R&R
Southern / Transport
Specialised Support Services Ⓑ
Flexible Respite Ⓒ
Allied Health & Therapy Services Ⓓ / R&R
Target Aged Care Planning Region in Tasmania:
ⒶFirst priority will be given to filling all identified priority service types in the North Western region
Target Service Sub-Types in Tasmania:
ⒷVision Services servicesub-type within the Specialised Support Services service typein all Aged Care Planning Regions.
ⒸIn-Home Day Respite, In-Home Overnight Respite Service sub-types within Flexible Respite Service typein all Aged Care Planning Regions
ⒹDiversional Therapy, Exercise Physiologist, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Social Work service types within Allied Health and Therapy Services service types in all Aged Care Planning Regions
Western AustraliaIndicative funding of up to $5 million
Region / PriorityService Type / Priority Special Needs GroupGoldfields / Flexible Respite Ⓐ
Centre Based Respite Ⓐ
Cottage RespiteⒶ
Assistance with Care & Housing / INDIGENOUS
Great Southern /
Flexible Respite Ⓐ
Centre Based Respite Ⓐ
Cottage Respite Ⓐ / INDIGENOUS
Kimberley / Flexible Respite Ⓐ
Centre Based Respite Ⓐ
Cottage Respite Ⓐ
Assistance with Care & Housing / INDIGENOUS
Metropolitan East / Flexible Respite Ⓐ
Centre Based Respite Ⓐ
Cottage Respite Ⓐ
Assistance with Care & Housing
Metropolitan North / Flexible Respite Ⓐ
Centre Based Respite Ⓐ
Cottage Respite Ⓐ
Assistance with Care & Housing / CALD, FSD, LGBTI
Metropolitan South East / Flexible Respite Ⓐ
Centre Based Respite Ⓐ
Cottage Respite Ⓐ
Assistance with Care & Housing / CALD, FSD, LGBTI
Metropolitan South West / Flexible Respite Ⓐ
Centre Based Respite Ⓐ
Cottage Respite Ⓐ
Assistance with Care & Housing / CALD, FSD, LGBTI
Mid West / Flexible Respite Ⓐ
Centre Based Respite Ⓐ
Cottage Respite Ⓐ
Assistance with Care & Housing / INDIGENOUS
Pilbara / Flexible Respite Ⓐ
Centre Based Respite Ⓐ
Cottage Respite Ⓐ
Assistance with Care & Housing / INDIGENOUS
South West / Flexible Respite Ⓐ
Centre Based Respite Ⓐ
Cottage Respite Ⓐ
Assistance with Care & Housing
Wheatbelt / Flexible Respite Ⓐ
Centre Based Respite Ⓐ
Cottage Respite Ⓐ
Assistance with Care & Housing / INDIGENOUS
Target Service Types in Western Australia:
ⒶFirst priority will be given to all Respite Service typesacross all regions in Western Australia
Northern TerritoryIndicative funding up to $5 million
Region / Priority Service Type / Priority Special Needs GroupAlice Springs Ⓐ / Domestic Assistance
Meals
Transport
Centre Based Respite
Home Maintenance
Specialised Support Services Ⓑ / INDIGENOUS, R&R
Barkly Ⓐ / Meals
Transport
Centre Based Respite
Home Maintenance
Specialised Support Services Ⓑ / INDIGENOUS, R&R
Darwin Ⓐ / Domestic Assistance
Meals
Transport
Centre Based Respite
Home Maintenance
Specialised Support Services Ⓑ / INDIGENOUS, R&R
East Arnhem Ⓐ / Domestic Assistance
Meals
Transport
Centre Based Respite
Home Maintenance
Specialised Support Services Ⓑ / INDIGENOUS, R&R
Katherine Ⓐ / Domestic Assistance
Meals
Transport
Centre Based Respite
Home Maintenance
Specialised Support Services Ⓑ / INDIGENOUS, R&R
Target Geographical Locations in Northern Territory:
ⒶRural and remote areas for allpriority service types across all regions
Target Service Sub-Types in Northern Territory:
ⒷVision Servicesservice sub-type within the Specialised Support Services typein all Aged Care Planning Regions
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