Services and Support for People with Disability Program Guidelines
Part C: Leaders for Tomorrow
January 2011
Part C: Application information for Leaders for Tomorrow
Preface
The Australian Government Department of Housing, Families, Community Services and Indigenous
Affairs (FaHCSIA or the Department) has a suite of documents (the Program Guideline Suite) which
provide information relating to the program. They provide the key starting point for parties considering
whether to participate in the program and form the basis for the business relationship between FaHCSIA
and the funding recipient.
They are:
- Part A: Program Guidelines which provides an overview of Program and the Activities relating to the
program;
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Part B: Information for Applicants which provides information on the Application, Assessment,
Eligibility, Selection and Complaints processes; Financial and Funding Agreement arrangements.
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Part C: Activity Information provides specific information on the Activity, Performance Management
and Reporting. This part should be read in conjunction with the Standard Terms and Conditions.
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The Application Form which is completed by applicants applying for funding during a selection
process.
FaHCSIA reserves the right to amend these documents from time to time by whatever means it may
determine in its absolute discretion and will provide reasonable notice of these amendments.
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Table of Contents
PREFACE ................................................................................................................................................................... 2
1
PROGRAM OVERVIEW ................................................................................................................................. 4
1.1
1.2
1.3
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ACTIVITY OVERVIEW .................................................................................................................................. 5
2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4
2.5
2.6
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PROGRAM OUTCOMES .................................................................................................................................. 4
PROGRAM COMPONENT OBJECTIVES ........................................................................................................... 4
AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ................................................................................................................................. 4
AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ................................................................................................................................. 5
FUNDING FOR THE ACTIVITY ........................................................................................................................ 5
ELIGIBLE AND INELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES ......................................................................................................... 6
LEGISLATIVE REQUIREMENTS ...................................................................................................................... 6
ACTIVITY PERFORMANCE AND REPORTING................................................................................................... 7
RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES UNDER THE PROGRAM .............................................................. 7
SPECIAL CONDITIONS APPLYING TO THIS ACTIVITY ...................................................................... 9
3.1
ELIGIBLE AND INELIGIBLE ORGANISATIONS/BODIES ..................................................................................... 9
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CONTACT INFORMATION ........................................................................................................................... 9
5
GLOSSARY ...................................................................................................................................................... 10
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Program Overview
Disability and Carers
The Australian Government helps to support people with disability, their families and carers, through
programs and services, benefits and payments.
The Services and Support for People with Disability Program provides support to people with disability,
their families and carers, through grants and funding to organisations that deliver services for people with
disability.
Under Services for People with Disability, the Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and
Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA) funds a number of services for people with disability and their carers,
including supported employment services, advocacy, a national booking service for Auslan interpreting
services, print disability services, support services for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, respite
services, and accessible communities and supported accommodation for people with disability.
FaHCSIA is also working closely with the State and Territory governments on 10 key priority areas under
the National Disability Agreement.
1.1
Program Outcomes
To provide supported employment and improve access to information, advocacy and services for people
with disability so they can develop their capabilities and actively participate in community and economic
life.
1.2
Program Component Objectives
Services for People with Disability
To provide social support and community-based care for people with disability, their carers and their
families, to promote independence, self reliance and participation in the community.
Services for People with Disability (Special Account)
The purpose of the Services for People with Disability (Special Account) is to manage receipts and
expenses on projects which relate to the National Disability Agreement.
1.3
Aims and objectives
Outcome 5 - Disability and Carers aims to provide an adequate standard of living, improved capacity to
participate economically and socially, and manage life transitions for people with disability and/or mental
illness and carers through payments, concessions support and care services.
The Services and Support for People with Disability Program aims to provide access to improve access to
information, advocacy and services for people with disability so they can develop their capabilities and
actively participate in community and economic life.
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2 Activity Overview
Leaders for Tomorrow is a national program which aims to develop the leadership capacity of people with
disability. The $3 million program will provide up to 12 months leadership support for 200 people with
disability over four years.
By linking people with disability with appropriate training, support and mentoring, they will develop the
skills and confidence to become leaders in business, the community and government.
The Leaders for Tomorrow program will be facilitated by the selected provider (or consortium), to deliver
an individualised support service for people with disability to enhance their leadership skills development.
Participants will undertake a needs assessment to determine what leadership skills they need to develop.
Based on the needs assessment, an individual leadership development plan will be created. The plan
may include a combination of training with a registered training organisation, mentoring, attendance at
conferences/seminars, assisting participants to gain experience and utilise the skills they have developed
with organisations in their field of interest, and any other appropriate development opportunities.
2.1
Aims and objectives
The principal objective of Leaders for Tomorrow is to deliver a national program to help 200 people with
disability become leaders in business, the community and government.
2.2
Funding for the activity
Total funding available for Leaders for Tomorrow is $3 million (GST exclusive) over four years, starting
from the 2010-11 financial year. The provider (or consortium) selected through this application process
will be responsible for delivering Leaders for Tomorrow. Funding available for the provider in each
financial year is detailed in the table below:
Year
2010 - 11
$ 650,000
2011 – 12
$ 750,000
2012 – 13
$750,000
2013 – 14
$750,000
Total
$2,900,000
Funding may be used by the successful provider (or consortium) to cover two types of expenses:
administrative expenses; and financial support to assist people with disability to access appropriate
leadership development.
Broad details of eligible and ineligible activities are provided in Section 2.3. Please note, the eligible
activities contained in the Funding Agreement will be based on the successful provider’s (or consortium’s)
application for funding.
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2.3
Eligible and Ineligible Activities
Eligible Activities
Funding from Leaders for Tomorrow may be used to cover the following staff and participant expenses:
 Staff wages for Leaders for Tomorrow;
 Case management expenses, including assessment of individual needs and developing
individualised leadership development programs;
 Supported applications process (i.e. comments/support from referees);
 Start up costs for national service delivery;
 Advertising costs;
 Carer support costs for participants;
 Reimbursement of training related expenses (i.e. course fees, travel expenses, cost of course
material);
 Mentoring;
 Attendance at conferences/seminars will only be accepted where it is complemented by formal
training; and
 Skills training within Australia, conducted by a registered training organisation, including but
not limited to:
o Team building;
o Governance and organisation culture building;
o Communication and interpersonal skills (including negotiation, motivating people, and
managing difficult situations effectively);
o Management;
o Financial/people/time management;
o Managing and implementing change;
o Planning and organising (including goal setting);
o Delegation;
o Problem solving and decision making;
o Assertiveness; and
o Performance management.
Ineligible Activities
Funding from Leaders for Tomorrow may not be used to cover the following staff and participant
expenses:
 Staff training costs;
 Mentor salaries, or any form of payment designed to encourage people to be mentors or
participate;
 Employment services;
 One off, short-term leadership development (i.e. training for less than 3 months) where it is not
supplemented by other leadership development activities as part of a program provided for up to
12 months;
 Training over an extended period of time (i.e. university degrees);
 Attendance at international training, conferences or other events;
 Support for people with disability who are not citizens, or permanent residents, of Australia;
 Support provided to non-individuals (i.e. companies, partnerships, sole traders);
 Training provided by an organisation that is not a registered training organisation except where,
as assessed on a case by case basis, it is determined such training is necessary to support
participants’ leadership goals; and
 Research grants.
2.4
2.4.1
Legislative requirements
Commonwealth, State and Territory Legislation
Services are to ensure they operate in line with, and comply with the requirements as set out within all
State and Territory and Commonwealth legislation and regulations. These include but are not limited to
the:
 Privacy Act 1988;
 Racial Discrimination Act 1975;
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Sex Discrimination Act 1984;
Disability Discrimination Act 1992;
Any applicable Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) and Equal Employment Opportunity
(EEO) laws;
Any applicable State or Territory law relating to discrimination; and
Any State or Territory laws regarding young people who are under 18 years of age such as
mandatory reporting requirements and police checks (Youth Programs).
Activity performance and reporting
The successful provider (or consortium) will be required to provide performance reports which detail its
delivery against a number of criteria, including but not limited to:
 Number of participants, broken down according to disability, demographic and geographic
information;
 Number of participants who complete an individual leadership development plan;
 Number of participants referred to leadership skills development opportunities;
 Number of participants linked with opportunities to use their leadership skills;
 Number of participants reporting increased confidence in leadership abilities;
 Number of participants reporting satisfaction with the service; and
 Number of participants using leadership skills in their field of interest.
The milestone reports will be used to measure the Service Provider’s (or consortium’s) performance
against the following core performance indicators:
 Number of participants;
 Proportion of participants satisfied with the services;
 Percentage and number of clients from Indigenous and CALD backgrounds; and
 Proportion of participants who achieve the key Leaders for Tomorrow delivery requirements.
2.6
2.6.1
Responsibilities and accountabilities under the program
FaHCSIA responsibilities and accountabilities
Security of Information
In addition to the FaHCSIA responsibilities and accountabilities detailed in Part A of the Guidelines, the
Department is required to maintain all records (hard copy and electronic) in accordance with the Archives
Act 1983 and the Department’s Records and Document Management Policy and Guidelines.
2.6.2
Service provider (or consortium) responsibilities and accountabilities
In addition to the FaHCSIA responsibilities and accountabilities detailed in Part A of the Guidelines,
Service Providers (or consortium members) must understand their rights and obligations in the Funding
Agreement, and comply with the Terms and Conditions specified therein. These include complying with
professional standards, maintaining required levels of insurance coverage, ensuring appropriate codes of
conduct are in place and abiding by privacy and confidentiality obligations.
Service Providers (or consortium members) are required to demonstrate sound corporate governance,
recognising that the Australian Government and the Australian public it represents are key stakeholders
in their operations. This includes implementing processes and controls to maximise operational efficiency
and ensuring the appropriate use of Australian Government funding.
Service Providers (or consortium members) must maximise outcomes for which the Australian
Government has provided funding. Key elements of good corporate governance include sound record
keeping practices, transparency in decision making and adherence to all relevant laws and regulations
governing the industry within which the service operates.
Privacy and Confidentiality
Service Providers (or consortium members) must comply with the privacy and confidentiality requirements
covered in the Funding Agreements.
Service Providers (or consortium members) must have policies and procedures to manage privacy and
confidentiality for participants, families, child care workers, staff and other relevant parties. Service
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Providers (or consortium members) must also have mechanisms for the storage of confidential
information.
Privacy and confidentiality guidelines should include the rights and responsibilities of participants and
roles and responsibilities of the staff of the service. This information should be available to both
participants and service staff.
Security of Information
Service Providers (or consortium members) must store records in a secure place and dispose of them
appropriately. Service Providers (or consortium members) must retain copies of all reports, records or
account books in original form in accordance with the Funding Agreement.
Service Providers (or consortium members) are to ensure records containing personal information are
retained for five years following the expiration or termination of the Funding Agreement.
All records must be available to Australian Government officers on request. These include data and
performance reports as specified in the Funding Agreement.
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3 Special Conditions applying to this Activity
3.1
Eligible and ineligible organisations/bodies
For the purposes of Leaders for Tomorrow, eligible organisations are those entities detailed at Section 2.3
of Part B: Information for Applicants, excluding the following entities:
 Individuals;
 Local government; and
 State/Territory government.
Applications submitted by consortia of eligible organisations will be considered.
4 Contact information
Any enquiries about Leaders for Tomorrow should be directed to the following contact points:
Leaders for Tomorrow Project Manager
Disability and Carers Programs Branch
FaHCSIA
PO Box 7576
Canberra Business Centre ACT 2610
Email: leadersfortomorrow@fahcsia.gov.au
Please note, any questions regarding the Application Form and Program Guidelines Suite will need to be
emailed to the Leaders for Tomorrow team.
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5 Glossary
Leadership development: Leadership development is developing the skills required to become a leader in
business, the community and government. These skills may include, but are not limited to:
 Vision and goal setting;
 Confidence building;
 Wellbeing;
 Networking;
 Advocacy and representation;
 Conflict management;
 Negotiation skills;
 Financial management;
 Community participation (resources, action and leadership); and
 Communication and community engagement.
Mentoring: Mentoring is a long-term relationship between mentor and mentee. A mentor is a suitably
experienced person, who is willing and able to act to help and guide the mentee, to stimulate professional
development and make it more effective. Mentors are not directly responsible for supervising or
managing their mentee.
Participants: People with disability accessing the Leaders for Tomorrow Program.
People with Disability: People with disability include those who have long-term physical, cognitive,
intellectual or sensory impairments which in interaction with various barriers may hinder their full and
effective participation in society on an equal basis with others.
Regional and Remote Areas: The successful provider (or consortium) will use the
Accessibility/Remoteness Index Australia Remoteness Classification to determine whether a participant is
living in a regional or remote area.
Young Australians: People aged between 16 and 25.
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