2.7 Department of Health and Human Services funding policy framework
2.7.1 Funding options
The department’s funding methods, and the circumstances by which each method is applied, is described in the department’s Purchasing and Funding eGuide http://knowledgenet.csv.au/fbs/eguide/pages/fundguideapp.htm>.
The tables below outline the unit prices per human services output group funding. These prices are effective as of 1 December 2017.
Revisions will be advised to the sector via the republication of the chapter and will be available on the department’s website <https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/policy-and-funding-guidelines>.
Table 9: Output group name: Child protection and family services
Activity ID / Activity name / Funding item / Measure / Unit price –1 December 2017 /
31205 / Home-based care - Adolescent community placement / Complex / Placements / 35,767.00
31205 / Home-based care - Adolescent community placement / General / Placements / 17,884.00
31205 / Home-based care - Adolescent community placement / Intensive / Placements / 26,827.00
31214 / Home-based care - General / General / Placements / 17,884.00
31216 / Home-based care - Complex / Complex / Placements / 35,767.00
31235 / Sexual assault support services / Crisis care / Clients / 737.89
31235 / Sexual assault support services / Long / Clients / 4,597.00
31235 / Sexual assault support services / Medium / Clients / 2,291.00
31235 / Sexual assault support services / Short / Clients / 576.06
31245 / Integrated family services / Entry - Child FIRST / Clients / 1,082.00
31245 / Integrated family services / Entry / Clients / 1,082.00
31245 / Integrated family services / Long response / Clients / 11,902.00
31245 / Integrated family services / Short response / Clients / 4,326.00
31245 / Integrated family services / Fixed term intensive support (200 hours) / Families / 21,639.00
31246 / Integrated family services - Indigenous / Entry - Child FIRST / Clients / 1,082.00
31246 / Integrated family services - Indigenous / Entry / Clients / 1,082.00
31246 / Integrated family services - Indigenous / Long response / Clients / 11,902.00
31246 / Integrated family services - Indigenous / Short response / Clients / 4,326.00
31256 / Early Parenting Centre services / Day stay / Clients / 419.28
31256 / Early Parenting Centre services / Home-based / Clients / 6,118.00
31256 / Early Parenting Centre services / Residential core / Clients / 3,533.00
31259 / Early Parenting Centres - PASDS / Home-based / Clients / 12,234.00
31259 / Early Parenting Centres - PASDS / Residential / Clients / 12,234.00
31267 / High risk family violence responses / Post crisis flexible support packages / Cases / 3,183.00
31264 / Cradle to Kinder (Ante and postnatal support) / Flexible support packages / Packages / 4,418.00
31264 / Cradle to Kinder (Ante and postnatal support) / Service provision / Families / 20,444.00
31304 / Forgotten Australians support services / Casual support / Clients / 114.72
31304 / Forgotten Australians support services / Complex support / Clients / 4,586.00
31304 / Forgotten Australians support services / Planned support / Clients / 1,147.00
31415 / Residential care / Residential care - Complex / Placements / 286,467.00
31415 / Residential care / Residential care - Intermediate / Placements / 198,533.00
31416 / Residential care - Case management / Residential care - Complex - Case management / Clients / 17,977.00
31416 / Residential care - Case management / Residential care - Intermediate - Case management / Clients / 13,484.00
31417 / Home-based care - Care allowance / Level 1 / 0 – 7 years / Placement (fortnight) / 386.04
31417 / Home-based care - Care allowance / Level 1 / 8 – 10 years / Placement (fortnight) / 399.49
31417 / Home-based care - Care allowance / Level 1 / 11 – 12 years / Placement (fortnight) / 442.46
31417 / Home-based care - Care allowance / Level 1 / 13+ / Placement (fortnight) / 567.76
31417 / Home-based care - Care allowance / Level 2 / 0 – 7 years / Placement (fortnight) / 407.50
31417 / Home-based care - Care allowance / Level 2 / 8 – 10 years / Placement (fortnight) / 442.85
31417 / Home-based care - Care allowance / Level 2 / 11 – 12 years / Placement (fortnight) / 523.58
31417 / Home-based care - Care allowance / Level 2 / 13+ / Placement (fortnight) / 718.87
31417 / Home-based care - Care allowance / Level 3 / 0 – 7 years / Placement (fortnight) / 531.60
31417 / Home-based care - Care allowance / Level 3 / 8 – 10 years / Placement (fortnight) / 574.60
31417 / Home-based care - Care allowance / Level 3 / 11 – 12 years / Placement (fortnight) / 685.13
31417 / Home-based care - Care allowance / Level 3 / 13+ / Placement (fortnight) / 944.85
31417 / Home-based care - Care allowance / Level 4 / 0 – 7 years / Placement (fortnight) / 1,021.00
31417 / Home-based care - Care allowance / Level 4 / 8 – 10 years / Placement (fortnight) / 1,021.00
31417 / Home-based care - Care allowance / Level 4 / 11 – 12 years / Placement (fortnight) / 1,021.00
31417 / Home-based care - Care allowance / Level 4 / 13+ / Placement (fortnight) / 1,021.00
31417 / Home-based care - Care allowance / Level 5 / 0 – 7 years / Placement (fortnight) / 1,573.00
31417 / Home-based care - Care allowance / Level 5 / 8 – 10 years / Placement (fortnight) / 1,573.00
31417 / Home-based care - Care allowance / Level 5 / 11 – 12 years / Placement (fortnight) / 1,573.00
31417 / Home-based care - Care allowance / Level 5 / 13+ / Placement (fortnight) / 1,573.00
31417 / Home-based care - Care allowance / Therapeutic foster care allowance / 0 – 7 years / Placement (fortnight) / 124.17
31417 / Home-based care - Care allowance / Therapeutic foster care allowance / 8 – 10 years / Placement (fortnight) / 124.17
31417 / Home-based care - Care allowance / Therapeutic foster care allowance / 11 – 12 years / Placement (fortnight) / 124.17
31417 / Home-based care - Care allowance / Therapeutic foster care allowance / 13+ years / Placement (fortnight) / 124.17
31417 / Home-based care - Care allowance / School attendance allowance 5 – 11 years / Threshold (annual) / 347.14
31417 / Home-based care - Care allowance / School attendance allowance 12 – 18 years / Threshold (annual) / 520.71
31417 / Home-based care - Care allowance / New placement loading (6 months) level 1 / Placement (fortnight) / 61.34
31418 / Home-based care - Intensive / Home-based care - Intensive / Placements / 26,827.00
31421 / Springboard (Leaving Care) / Intensive education training and employment support / Clients / 14,829.00
31425 / Finding Solutions / Adolescent mediation / Clients (daily average) / 5,029.00
Table 10: Output group name: Concessions to pensioners and beneficiaries
Activity ID / Activity name / Funding item / Measure / Unit price –1 December 2017 /
19014 / Mains electricity concessions / Mains electricity discount / Discount rate on bill amount within threshold limits / 17.5%
19015 / Mains gas concessions / Mains gas discount / Discount rate on bill amount within threshold limits / 17.5%
19016 / Non-mains energy concessions / Non-mains energy purchase rebate / Maximum rebate / 534.00
19023 / Municipal council rates / Municipal council rates rebate / Maximum rebate / 223.80
19043 / Water and sewerage charges / Mains water and sewerage rebate / Maximum rebate / both services / 313.10
19043 / Water and sewerage charges / Mains water and sewerage rebate / Maximum rebate / single service / 156.55
19043 / Water and sewerage charges / Non-mains water purchase rebate / Maximum rebate / 351.00
19043 / Water and sewerage charges / Non-mains life support / 320.00
Table 11: Output group name: Disability services
Activity ID / Activity name / Funding item / Measure / Unit price –1 December 2017 /
17006 / Criminal justice services / Counselling (interim) / People / 6,569.00
17006 / Criminal justice services / Crisis/emergency accommodation (interim) / People / 109,976.00
17006 / Criminal justice services / Outreach (interim) / People / 7,368.00
17006 / Criminal justice services / Supported accommodation (interim) / People / 117,239.00
17008 / Outreach support / Accommodation outreach support / Hours / 48.23
17008 / Outreach support / Lead tenant volunteer coordination / Hours / 52.68
17016 / Supported accommodation / 24 hour worker (3) / Shifts / 623.78
17016 / Supported accommodation / 8 hour worker (3) / Hours / 57.57
17016 / Supported accommodation / Sleepover (3) / Sleepover (per annum) / 45,735.00
17019 / Facility based respite / Facility - 24 hour worker / Shifts / 602.94
17019 / Facility based respite / Facility - 8 hour worker / Hours / 55.64
17019 / Facility based respite / Facility - Sleepover allowance / Sleepover (per annum) / 44,202.00
17019 / Facility based respite / Respite coordination / hours / 53.67
17019 / Facility based respite / Volunteer coordination / hours / 51.93
17023 / Independent living training / Professional services / Hours / 88.72
17023 / Independent living training / Qualified assistant / Hours / 45.91
17023 / Independent living training / Unqualified assistant / Hours / 40.90
17026 / Behaviour intervention services / Complex intervention (interim) / Complex intervention / 9,290.00
17026 / Behaviour intervention services / Standard intervention (interim) / Standard intervention / 4,644.00
17028 / Case management / Chronic illness case management / Packages / 19,804.00
17028 / Case management / Complex case management (social worker) / Hours / 63.91
17028 / Case management / Statewide service coordination (social worker) / Hours / 60.89
17028 / Case management / Welfare support service (welfare worker) / Hours / 51.39
17033 / Information services / One unit / 1 EFT (per annum) / 135,052.00
17033 / Information services / Two units / 2 EFT (per annum) / 264,356.00
17034 / Flexible support packages / Complex case management (social worker) / Hours / 63.91
17034 / Flexible support packages / Family options (agency cost payment) / FO agency payment / 23,988.00
17034 / Flexible support packages / Family options / brokerage - high / Brokerage - high / 18,363.00
17034 / Flexible support packages / Family options / brokerage - moderate / Brokerage - moderate / 9,182.00
17034 / Flexible support packages / Family options / brokerage - very high / Brokerage - very high / 18,363.00
17034 / Flexible support packages / Family options caregiver reimbursement 0 - 7 high / Client / 15,573.00
17034 / Flexible support packages / Family options caregiver reimbursement 0 - 7 moderate / Client / 10,902.00
17034 / Flexible support packages / Family options caregiver reimbursement 0 - 7 very high / Client / 18,689.00
17034 / Flexible support packages / Family options caregiver reimbursement 11 - 12 high / Client / 22,605.00
17034 / Flexible support packages / Family options caregiver reimbursement 11 - 12 moderate / Client / 15,827.00
17034 / Flexible support packages / Family options caregiver reimbursement 11 - 12 very high / Client / 27,129.00
17034 / Flexible support packages / Family options caregiver reimbursement 13 + high / Client / 31,677.00
17034 / Flexible support packages / Family options caregiver reimbursement 13+ moderate / Client / 22,173.00
17034 / Flexible support packages / Family options caregiver reimbursement 13+ very high / Client / 38,011.00
17034 / Flexible support packages / Family options caregiver reimbursement 16 - 17 high / Client / 25,356.00
17034 / Flexible support packages / Family options caregiver reimbursement 16 - 17 moderate / Client / 15,764.00
17034 / Flexible support packages / Family options caregiver reimbursement 16 -17 very high / Client / 31,653.00
17034 / Flexible support packages / Family options caregiver reimbursement 18 - 20 high / Client / 24,463.00
17034 / Flexible support packages / Family options caregiver reimbursement 18 - 20 moderate / Client / 14,914.00
17034 / Flexible support packages / Family options caregiver reimbursement 18 - 20 very high / Client / 30,803.00
17034 / Flexible support packages / Family options caregiver reimbursement 21+ high / Client / 20,096.00
17034 / Flexible support packages / Family options caregiver reimbursement 21+ moderate / Client / 10,544.00
17034 / Flexible support packages / Family options caregiver reimbursement 21+ very high / Client / 26,432.00
17034 / Flexible support packages / Family options caregiver reimbursement 8 - 10 high / Client / 18,800.00
17034 / Flexible support packages / Family options caregiver reimbursement 8 - 10 moderate / Client / 13,163.00
17034 / Flexible support packages / Family options caregiver reimbursement 8 - 10 very high / Client / 22,562.00
17034 / Flexible support packages / Making a Difference - Complex case management / Hours / 63.91
17034 / Flexible support packages / Personal support / Hours / 48.21
17034 / Flexible support packages / Respite (in-home or community worker) / Hours / 48.21
17034 / Flexible support packages / Service coordination / Hours / 48.21
17042 / Therapy / Professional services / Hours / 88.72
17042 / Therapy / Qualified assistant / Hours / 45.91
17042 / Therapy / Unqualified assistant / Hours / 40.90
17078 / Community-based respite / Community - 24 hour care shifts / Shifts / 609.55
17078 / Community based respite / Community - weekend - base staff / Staff / 3,265.00
17078 / Community based respite / Community and In-home respite / Hours / 48.23
17078 / Community based respite / Community - weekend and public holiday base staff / Two staff (per annum) / 187,629.00
17078 / Community based respite / Respite coordination / Hours / 54.43
17078 / Community based respite / Volunteer coordination / Hours / 52.68
17081 / Individual support packages / 1:1 support / Hours / 48.23
17081 / Individual support packages / 5+ Special facility-based service / EFTs / 41,037.00
17081 / Individual support packages / Day support level 1 / EFTs / 11,813.00
17081 / Individual support packages / Day support level 2 / EFTs / 14,009.00
17081 / Individual support packages / Day support level 3 / EFTs / 21,876.00
17081 / Individual support packages / Day support level 4 / EFTs / 32,170.00
17081 / Individual support packages / Day support level 5/5+ / EFTs / 35,635.00
17081 / Individual support packages / Day support level 5+ Special facility-based service / EFTs / 41,037.00
17081 / Individual support packages / SNA Level 1 / EFTs / 11,813.00
17081 / Individual support packages / SNA Level 2 / EFTs / 14,009.00
17081 / Individual support packages / SNA Level 3 / EFTs / 21,876.00
17081 / Individual support packages / SNA Level 4 / EFTs / 32,170.00
17081 / Individual support packages / SNA Level 5/5+ / EFTs / 35,635.00
17201 / Futures for Young Adults / FFYA 5+ Special facility-based service / EFTs / 41,037.00
17201 / Futures for Young Adults / FFYA Level 1 / EFTs / 11,813.00
17201 / Futures for Young Adults / FFYA Level 2 / EFTs / 14,009.00
17201 / Futures for Young Adults / FFYA Level 3 / EFTs / 21,876.00
17201 / Futures for Young Adults / FFYA Level 4 / EFTs / 32,170.00
17201 / Futures for Young Adults / FFYA Level 5/5+ / EFTs / 35,635.00
17201 / Futures for Young Adults / TTE Level 1 / EFTs / 14,530.00
17201 / Futures for Young Adults / TTE Level 2 / EFTs / 17,231.00
17201 / Futures for Young Adults / TTE Level 3 / EFTs / 26,911.00
17201 / Futures for Young Adults / TTE Level 4 / EFTs / 39,566.00
17201 / Futures for Young Adults / TTE Level 5 / EFTs / 43,831.00
17201 / Futures for Young Adults / TTE Level 5+ / EFTs / 50,474.00
17201 / Futures for Young Adults / VET TTE Education / EFTs / 10,718.00
17252 / Planning / ISP Facilitation and review / Hours / 63.91
17252 / Planning / FFYA Planning and review / Hours / 63.91
Table 12: Output group name: Housing assistance