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Attachment 1
MENTAL HEALTH
REFORM INNOVATION FUND
Guidance on the application and selection process
for lead organisations and their partners
November 2015
Guidance on application process– Mental Health Reform Innovation Fund
Contents
1.
Background to the Innovation Fund ............................................................................................... 3
2.
Mental Health Reform at a Glance 2014-2024 ............................................................................... 5
3.
How will the Innovation Fund work? .............................................................................................. 7
4.
Funding arrangements .................................................................................................................... 8
5.
Application process ......................................................................................................................... 9
6.
Evaluation ....................................................................................................................................... 9
7.
Appendix 1 - Evaluation Criteria ................................................................................................... 11
8.
Appendix 2 – Innovation fund application guidance .................................................................... 13
9.
Appendix 3 – Budget template ..................................................................................................... 16
Contact officer details
The application process will be administered by the NSW Ministry of Health Mental Health and Drug
and Alcohol Branch. Any questions regarding the application process, eligibility, selection criteria or
the Innovation Fund in general should be directed to Lynelle Richards on 9391 9306 or Joanne Rhee
on 9391 9274 or sent to INNOVATION.FUND@DOH.HEALTH.NSW.GOV.AU
Any information given to a proponent to clarify any aspect of this application will also be given to all
other applicants if, in the opinion of the Mental Health Reform Implementation Taskforce, it would
be unfair not to do so.
Applications, including letters of support and budgets should be submitted via the NSW
eTendering web-site www.tenders.nsw.gov.au/health
Applications must be received before 5pm, Friday 5 February 2016.
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1. Background to the Innovation Fund
Purpose of this document
The Mental Health Reform Innovation Fund Guidance on Process and Selection (the guidelines) is
designed to provide prospective applicants with information on the application process and funding
arrangements.
The purpose of this document is to:
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outline the background to the Mental Health Reform in NSW and the Innovation Fund
define terms, conditions and processes for submitting a proposal
explain the anticipated process and timeframe for evaluating applications and selecting the
preferred proponent(s)
guide applicants about the information they should include in their applications.
Strategic rationale
To support this reform, in December 2014 the Government announced funding of $115 million to
2016-17. Within this funding pool $4 million has been allocated to an Innovation Fund. It is intended
that this investment will provide a platform for the development of a number of local innovative
solutions relevant to the broader mental health reform.
An Innovation Fund will set the foundation for driving improved collaboration among State agencies
across health, mental health, education, human services and criminal justice services to deliver
person-centred care, particularly at local levels. It is anticipated that the Fund will also encourage
flexibility and innovation, as well as shared accountability for outcomes. The Fund will seek to
achieve financial savings by reducing duplication of services as well as encouraging better service
prioritisation and efficiencies.
Policy context
A key commitment of the NSW Government is improving the wellbeing of the community and
ensuring better outcomes for people with mental illness, their families and their carers. The Mental
Health Commission (MHC) of NSW was tasked with the responsibility for developing a strategic plan,
which is entitled Living Well, A Strategic Plan for Mental Health in NSW 2014-2024. The plan
outlines a 10 year road map which involves a range of government agencies working in partnership
with the community managed and private sectors to maximise collaborations and outcomes for the
community.
The Government has committed to deliver on the following key reform directions:
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Strengthening prevention and early intervention - with a stronger focus on services for children
and young people.
A greater focus on community based care - including providing more community based services
and a phased transition of long-stay psychiatric hospital patients into safe community care.
Developing a more responsive system - through improved specialist services for people with
complex needs such as borderline personality disorders and those in hospital with physical
health care needs.
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Working together to deliver person-centred care - including better integration between mental
health services, mainstream health, justice and human services, and Australian Government
funded services.
Building a better system – including by developing the mental health workforce, establishing an
evidence base and research to support improvement, improving engagement with families and
carers, growing and supporting a peer workforce, and increasing NGO capacity to deliver
services for Government.
The Strategic Plan for Mental Health in NSW includes 141 actions for implementation by Health,
Justice and Human Service agencies. These actions will be implemented through the additional
$115M Government funding and through existing resources where possible in line with Government
agencies’ current reform agendas and work programs.
The mental health reform is a major change initiative. Through the implementation of the Plan
improvements in service efficiencies and patient outcomes will be realised. The reform provides
NSW with the opportunity to reshape mental health service delivery and work more collaboratively
across Government agencies and other health and human services providers. The figure below
illustrates the pathway to achieving the end goal.
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2.
Mental Health Reform at a Glance
2014-2024
The vision for the 10 year mental health reform has been clearly articulated at the outset. The vision
has been defined as:
The people of NSW have the best opportunity for good mental health and wellbeing and to live
well in their community on their own terms.
Significant change across the whole system will be required to tackle this decade long reform. To
track progress and know whether the Government is successfully progressing towards the long term
ambition, some markers of progress along the way are required. An understanding of where we are
starting from, where we want to be and how we will get there is important. This requires the
development of measures, both process and outcome, that will inform and guide progress.
A summary monitoring framework has been developed to link the implementation activities, the
progress and the long term ambitions and outcomes of the Mental Health Reform in NSW. Figure 1,
Mental Health Reform at a glance 2014-2024, present the summary monitoring framework that
articulates the reform journey.
Table 1 describes the components of the Summary Monitoring Framework.
Table 1: Framework components
The 10 year journey
Framework component
Description
The starting point
Strategic Objectives
what we are investing in, as per
the Government’s five key focus
areas
Activities and Outputs
what we will do, as founded on
the implementation activities
Outcomes
process measures for years 1-3
and outcome measures expected
in the longer term for years 4-10
Long Term Ambition
the ultimate outcomes and vision
of the reform
Year 1
Progress markers
Ongoing
Progress markers
Ongoing
Where we want to be
Year 10
This summary framework provides a plain language high level framework relevant to the mental
health reform that may be understood by multiple audiences. A more detailed, technical monitoring
framework is discussed later in this document.
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Figure 1: NSW Mental Health Reform at a Glance 2014-2024
NSW Mental Health Reform at a glance 2014-2024
Summary Monitoring Framework
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
ACTIVITIES AND OUTPUTS
What we invest in
What, to whom, by whom
STRENGTHENING
PREVENTION AND EARLY
INTERVENTION
A GREATER FOCUS ON
COMMUNITY BASED CARE
DEVELOPING MORE
RESPONSIVE SYSTEMS
WORKING TOGETHER TO
DELIVER PERSON CENTRED
CARE
BUILDING A BETTER SYSTEM
OUTCOMES
Years 1-3
THE LONG TERM
AMBITION
Years 4-10
• Addressing the needs of
Aboriginal people
• Promotion of wellbeing in the
community
• Wellbeing Framework for
Schools is embedded into school
planning and performance
• Promotion of self-agency for
those with MI
• Targeting population health/
health promotion activities to
those with MI
• Strengthened suicide
prevention
• Implementation of prevention and
early intervention programs for
Aboriginal people
• Identification of kids at Risk of
Significant Harm
• Mental health literacy, digital literacy,
self-management tools, social media
• Community/ health service provider
mental health literacy
• Alignment bw drug and alcohol and
other population health and healthylifestyles priorities
• Identification and mgt of suicide risk
• Mental Health Well-being in the
community
• Health status of people with MI
• School / participation / completion
for children affected by MI (self or
family member)
• Families staying together
• Stigma and discrimination in the
community
• MI related harm
• Suicide rates
• Transition of long stay patients
• Strengthened specialist MH
services in community
• Strengthened supports for
managed living in community
• Redirected spending to expand
community based services
• Whole family teams
• Support for participation in
employment, volunteering, education
and community access
• Assessment of long stay patients
• Availability of services in the
community - family, specialist,
maternal, 7-day community follow-up
post-acute discharge
• NSW Community mental health
spending
• Participation in employment,
volunteering, education or community
access
• Availability of care in the community
• Shift of funding to community sectors
within MH system
• Rates of pre-admission community
contact
• Improve cultural
appropriateness of services
• Improve services for, and
address the needs of, at risk
groups and address inequities: better care for people with BPD,
ID and eating disorders,
addressing the needs of LGBTI
people with MI
• Physical health management for
those with MI
• Knowledge/ competency of mental
health services to address needs of at
risk groups
• Cultural appropriateness of mental
health literacy and mental health first
aid
• Inclusion of information about at-risk
groups in promotion activities/ training
• Community based models of care for
at-risk groups
• Physical health maintenance for
people with MI
• Access and equity for at risk groups
• Service satisfaction of carers
• Service satisfaction of MH consumers
• Improve housing stability for
people with MI
• Improve system and care
integration for people with MI
• Improve access and outcomes
for people with MI from the
criminal justice system
• Improve consumer/ carer
engagement
• Strengthen linkages between
state and commonwealth
agencies
• Identification of housing issues/
support needs for people with mental
health
• Supported housing for people with MI
• Mental health service delivery
framework - across hospital,
community and residential settings for
children and young people, adults and
older people.
• Models, protocols to facilitate
interaction between community
mental health services and prisons
• Referrals between agencies/services
• Consumer-led care planning
• Homelessness for people with MI
• People with MI supported to maintain
safe and secure housing
• People with MI diverted from court
• Life satisfaction of MH consumers and
their carers
• Health outcomes for people with MI
• Mental Health Workforce
planning
• Addressing the needs of
Aboriginal people
• Targeted research and
innovation
• Development of CMO sector
capacity
• Improved use of technology
• Improved performance
monitoring and accountability
• Improved workforce expertise,
capability and capacity
• Development of the peer work
force
• Training for Aboriginal Health workers
• Information sharing across providers
and agencies
• Expanded peer workforce
• MH training for frontline staff
• CMO development plan
• NSW Mental Health Workforce Plan
• Targeted innovation funding
• Tracking and public reporting on
clinical variation in NSW
• Statewide strategy for technology
infrastructure and integration for
mental health
• Workforce distribution
• Rate of 28 day acute readmission
• Rate of ED presentations per 100,000
• Cost trends for services types within
MH system (trend downwards to a
point)
• Development of NGO sector
Fewer people
experience harm as
a result of mental
illness and
communities are
more resilient
People with mental
illness and their
carers live
meaningful ,
inclusive and
contributing lives
Mental health
services are
accessible, effective
and meet consumer
expectations
Sustainability and
continuous
improvement of the
mental health
system
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3.
How will the Innovation Fund work?
The Innovation Fund will provide seed funding for innovative local initiatives that aim to improve
mental health service delivery and outcomes in NSW.
A funding pool of up to $1.5M is available in 2015-16 and a funding pool of up to $2.5M will be
available in 2016-17.
Target population
The intention of the Innovation Fund is to support people who as a result of their mental illness,
require services and support from multiple agencies, including Health, Justice, Education and
Communities, and Family and Community Services and other organisations.
Objectives
The Innovation Fund will provide start-up funding for mental health reform applications on a
competitive basis. The objectives of the Innovation Fund are to:
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support agencies to provide service delivery reforms and/or broader system-level reforms
outlined in the Plan, including increased collaborative local action and service integration
encourage reinvestment and rigour over agreed outcomes
encourage collaboration across state government agencies including health, education, human
services and criminal justice services to deliver person centred care, particularly at the local
level. Initiatives may also include third parties such as non-government organisations, the
Commonwealth Government (for example PHNs, CentreLink), the private sector, local
businesses and/or people impacted by mental illness.
Types of projects
The types of projects the Fund will support include:
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co-designing referral and care coordination pathways to provide service users with a joined-up
experience (consistent with current State-wide approaches for example HASI referral and care
coordination pathways)
re-designing services around the needs of individual service users and engaging them in their
delivery and co-production
implementing strategies to complement clinical care, such as improving wellbeing, physical
health and/or social and economic participation
activities to improve the coordination and integration of services
It is anticipated that the Fund will also encourage flexibility and innovation, as well as shared
accountability for outcomes.
Eligibility
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Applications will be led by any agency/organisation nominated by the relevant Innovation Fund
applicants.
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The application must be endorsed and submitted by Local Health Districts or Specialty Health
Networks working in partnership at the regional / local level. It is anticipated that the majority of
the applications would contribute to the hospital avoidance strategy eligible under the
Commonwealth / State funding model for Health. Projects should therefore clearly articulate the
relationship to hospital avoidance and would subsequently be required to report relevant data
through to the LHD. All funding will be directed through the partner LHD / Specialty Health
Network.
Innovation Fund applicants are required to demonstrate collaboration between at least two
state government agencies including health, education, human services and criminal justice
services. Partnerships should also consider (but not be limited to) the inclusion of other
organisations such as NGOs, Primary Health Networks, private health insurers, aged care
providers, local businesses and consumer, carer, family groups.
Applications will be reviewed to assess whether appropriate collaboration, communication and
governance structures are defined.
Applicants will be required to demonstrate a matched financial contribution and robust
accountability around how funding is spent. Non-financial contributions may be considered.
4.
Funding arrangements
Levels of funding for individual projects will be determined according to the nature, timeline, scope
and value of the project. In general, applications will be considered for seed funding for innovative
and pilot initiatives rather than large scale program funding.
Funding may be used to cover direct project costs only including: salaries, consulting, administrative
support, information technology, communications, meetings, and other direct program costs.
NSW Health will not fund:
1. Infrastructure costs (capital costs)
2. Positions already funded as part of current workforce establishment.
Applications will need to outline how care will be re-designed and ensure sustainability of the
outcomes of the project into the future.
NSW Health will negotiate a funding agreement based upon the scope of successful project
application(s) and the amount of funding to be awarded. The funding recipient can only use funding
to deliver the project for which funding is offered. Funding will be paid to the LHD/Specialty Network
as specified by the funding agreement and will only be continued if the NSW Health is satisfied that
the organisation's performance has met the ongoing requirements of the funding agreement.
There will be no fixed funding limit for initiatives under the Innovation Fund, funding will be
available for up to two consecutive years (2015/16, 2016/17). Applicants may request funding for
both years. Second year funding will be dependent on performance. Applicants are required to
supplement budgets (to be agreed within the consortium in relation to actual contribution of budget
and in kind resources) with their own funding and are encouraged to seek funding from other
sources.
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Notification after evaluation
Applicants will be advised by letter of the outcome of their application. Letters to successful
applicants will contain details of any specific conditions attached to the funding.
The Chair of the Mental Health Reform Implementation Taskforce will notify unsuccessful applicants
in writing.
5.
Application process
Format of submissions
Applications should be no longer than 20 pages in length, including appendices or additional
documentation (e.g. financial modelling). If two or more submissions are lodged, each application
should be no longer than 20 pages in length. Where applications exceed 20 pages the panel may not
consider the information contained in the additional pages. Font size is to be a minimum of 11 point
and all pages must be A4. All references to money, prices and/or payments must be in Australian
dollars.
Applicants should use the Application and Budget Templates provided (Appendix 2) to prepare their
applications. Applicants should clearly indicate the source of all of the funds needed for the project,
including their own contribution(s).
Applications for funding must be developed in partnership, including with Non-Government
Organisations (NGOs), primary care organisations and other health, aged care and community
service providers, including the private sector as appropriate.
Lodgement of applications
Applications, including letters of support from the relevant LHD and budgets should be submitted via
the NSW eTendering website www.tenders.nsw.gov.au/health
Applications must be received before 5pm, Friday, 5 February 2016.
Late applications will not be considered except where the panel is satisfied that the integrity and
competiveness of this application process has not been compromised. The panel will not penalise
any applicants whose application is received late if the delay is due solely to mishandling by NSW
Health.
6. Evaluation
NSW Health is seeking to fund a mix of projects to support a range of approaches to mental health
reform. In addition to the selection criteria, the selection panel may take into account the benefits
of funding projects across a range of settings; as well as seeking a variety of partnership
arrangements to influence wider determinants of mental health, such as partnerships with multiple
government agencies, private organisations, NGOs, Commonwealth funded programs such as aged
care, primary care, employment or other services.
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Applications will be assessed against the evaluation criteria identified in Appendix 1. Applications will
need to address all criteria to a high standard to be considered suitable for Innovation Fund funding.
The first criterion is particularly important.
Timelines
1
2
3
4
Milestone
Industry Briefing and Call for Applications Announced
Opening of application
Closing of application - Deadline for Applications
Funding Assessment Process
Short listing of applicants
Finalisation of notice to successful applicants
Date
13 November 2015
13 November 2015
5 February 2016
February 2016
February 2016
March 2016
Marketing and branding
All funding recipients will be required to give due recognition to the Government’s investment in the
project. As such, funding recipients may be subject to common communications, marketing and
branding protocols, which will be reflected in agreements for funding. NSW Health will issue further
advice and guidance on these matters to successful applicants in due course.
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Appendix 1 - Evaluation Criteria
This is a competitive funding process. Applicants must address:
1. All of the areas of the Application template provided in Appendix 2
2. The Budget template in Appendix 3 to prepare their applications
The applications will be assessed against the seven distinct criteria below. Successful applications
will need to score adequately against all criteria to be recommended for funding. Successful
applications will be ranked on their aggregated evaluation scores.
1
2
Selection criteria
Innovation and
alignment with
Mental Health
Strategic Plan
initiatives and Statewide policy
Sustainability,
scalability and
transferability
3
Collaboration and
governance
4
Evidence base
5
Benefits and
outcomes
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Description
Proposals will be reviewed in light of how the
approach aligns to the Mental Health Reform
agenda, state-wide policy initiatives and is locally
innovative. Proposals should demonstrate a focus
on individual patient needs and whole of system
responses.
Initiatives should be developed with sustainability
in mind and the ability to continue after cessation
of funding. Proposals should show how systemic
changes will be embedded into ongoing practice.
Applicants should address change management
and local capability development. Proposals
should be scalable and able to be transferred to
other regions if successful, noting that localisation
may require adjustment.
Demonstrate appropriate local structures to
support collaboration, governance and
accountability (including around how funding
would be spent) between two (2) or more
organisations. The application must be endorsed
and submitted by Local Health Districts working in
partnership at the regional / local level. .
Evidence base referenced for the proposed
approach, or an evidence-based hypothesis if the
approach has not been tested elsewhere.
Proposals should clearly define the target
population and measures of benefits to individuals
as well as the expected outcomes for the
government in terms of efficiencies, value for
money and reducing duplication. Baseline data and
targets should be included where relevant.
As a component of the application, individual
projects would be required to provide data to
support their objectives, for example if hospital
avoidance is a goal, data relevant to this should be
included and the potential for Commonwealth
leverage described
Weighting
20%
10%
15%
15%
20%
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Project design and
feasibility
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Leveraging models
Consideration should be given to various project
management elements (e.g. local capability
development, timelines and plans, risk mitigation
steps, detailed budgets, and workforce).
It would be desirable for proposals to consider
how they may leverage funds from other programs
or payment systems.
10%
10%
In addition to the selection criteria, the Evaluation Panel may take into account the benefits of
funding projects across a range of settings including: urban, rural and remote; as well as seeking a
variety of partnership arrangements to influence wider determinants of mental health and service
delivery, such as partnerships with NGO’s, consumer/carer organisations, private organisations, aged
care and/or primary care.
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8.
Appendix 2 – Innovation fund
application guidance
Prompts have been included in the application guidance to assist in developing an application.
Applicants are not expected to address all of the prompts. Prompts should be used as a guide only.
Please add any information which may assist the Evaluation Panel to rate your application.
Area
Components and prompts
Organisation and
Partners
Lead organisation:
Relevant selection criteria
Partner organisations:
Endorsed by nominated LHD:
Principal Project
Lead
Title:
Name:
Position:
Organisation:
Department/Unit:
Address:
Phone:
Email:
Project
Collaborators
Title:
Name:
Position:
Organisation:
Nature of collaboration:
Please attach letters of support from all collaborators.
Project title and
summary
Provide the title of your project and a brief description
of the project (max 100 words)
Current situation
Describe the current situation / service provision in
relation to the project you are proposing
Rationale and
innovation
Describe the rationale and need for this project, linkages
to the mental health reform agenda and other key
policies/reforms and the evidence base.
What system changes are you hoping to implement?
Describe how this project is innovative
Provide details on how you will ensure that the project
has patient input and maintains a patient focus.
What will be in place to encourage and allow for the
participation of patients and carers, clinicians and care
provider organisations?
Proposed project
approach:
Selection criteria 1: Innovation and
alignment with Mental Health
Strategic Plan initiatives and Statewide policy. Applications will be
reviewed in light of how the approach
aligns to the Mental Health Reform
agenda and is locally innovative.
Applications should demonstrate a
focus on individual patient needs and
whole of system responses.
Selection criteria 4: Evidence base
referenced for the proposed
approach, or an evidence-based
hypothesis if the approach has not
been tested elsewhere.
Describe the overall approach to the project
Provide a detailed description of the initiative – please
ensure that there is sufficient detail here to give an
overall picture of your application.
What change management processes are needed?
Target population:
Describe the target population
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Selection criteria 5 - Applications
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Which population/s will be impacted by the initiative?
What is the estimated size of this population (both
actual and relative e.g. percentile of LHD population).
Objectives:
What are the objectives of the project
Benefits
Note the benefits of each initiative, include relevant
stakeholders for whom the benefits will be accrued
For example:
Patient outcomes (both short and long term)
Patient experience
Provider experience
Provider relationships and partnership building
should clearly define the target
population and measures of benefits
to individuals as well as the expected
outcomes for the government in
terms of efficiencies and reducing
duplication.
Selection criteria 5 - Applications
should clearly define the target
population and measures of benefits
to individuals as well as the expected
outcomes for the government in
terms of efficiencies and reducing
duplication. Baseline data and targets
should be included where relevant.
Data requirements As a component of
the application, individual projects
will be required to provide data to
support their objectives, for example
if hospital avoidance is a goal, data
relevant to this should be included
and the potential for Commonwealth
leverage described.
Selection criteria 5 - Applications
should clearly define the target
population and measures of benefits
to individuals as well as the expected
outcomes for the government in
terms of efficiencies and reducing
duplication. Baseline data and targets
should be included where relevant.
Cost and hospital usage
Also note any expected disbenefits - outcomes
perceived as negative by one or more stakeholders
Working together:
Who will be the major partners in the project e.g.
government agencies, NGOs, primary care organisations,
Aboriginal health services, consumers / carers?
What methods for collaboration are being proposed?
Provide evidence of successful collaboration in the past.
Project
governance
How will the project be managed and governed e.g. will
there be a steering committee and who makes the
decisions about the project?
What formal/contractual agreements will be in place
between partners?
Project design and
feasibility
What capability development is needed to implement
this program?
Program
implementation
Provide the high level project implementation
milestones alongside the estimated date of completion.
Risk management
Detail the specific risks and mitigation strategies for this
project.
Project budget
Provide a detailed budget breakdown of expected costs
and expenses (the budget template Appendix 3 should
be used for this purpose)
Selection criteria 3 Demonstrate
appropriate local structures to
support collaboration, governance
and accountability (including around
how funding will be spent).
Selection criteria 3 Demonstrate
appropriate local structures to
support collaboration, governance
and accountability (including around
how funding will be spent).
Selection criteria 6 Project design and
feasibility: Consideration should be
given to various project management
elements (e.g. local capability
development, implementation
timelines and plans, risk
management, detailed budgets, and
workforce).
This should include the timescale in which the costs will
be incurred, the costs and supporting assumptions
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including ongoing costs
What is the LHD’s / Network’s / Partner’s own
investment (financials should be split into operational
and capital expenses)?
Monitoring and
Reporting
What are the measureable outcomes / Key Performance
Indicators for the initiative? Please ensure that these
outcomes are SMART (Specific, Measurable, Attainable,
Realistic, Timely). Provide indicative measures that will
track the success of the project
What data will be used to monitor the expected impact
of the initiative?
How will data be sourced, shared and reviewed?
Sustainability,
scalability and
transferability
Describe how this program will be embedded into
practice
How might the program be scaled or transferred to
other LHDs or regions?
What change management processes will be needed?
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Selection criteria 5: Applications
should clearly define the target
population and measures of benefits
to individuals as well as the expected
outcomes for the government in
terms of efficiencies and reducing
duplication. Baseline data and targets
should be included where relevant.
Selection criteria 2: Initiatives should
be developed with sustainability in
mind and the ability to continue after
cessation of funding. Applications
should show how systemic changes
will be embedded into ongoing
practice. Applicants should address
change management and local
capability development. Applications
should be scalable and able to be
transferred to other regions if
successful, noting that localisation
may require adjustment.
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Appendix 3 – Budget template
The template below should be used to identify the application budget. Expenses items may be changed as relevant. Expenses must be noted specific to the
Innovation Fund, Applicants Investment (itemised as direct financial contributions and in-kind contributions) and Total Expenditure.
INNOVATION FUND BUDGET TEMPLATE (items may be changed as required)
Expenses
Item
Admin and office expenses
salaries and on-costs
care provision
IT and publication expenses
governance expenses
consultancies
rent
other costs
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
Total $
Innovation Funds required
In '000$
2015-16
2016-17
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
-
$
-
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
-
$
Applicants financial investment
In '000$
2015-16
2016-17
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
-
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$
-
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
Applicants in-kind contribution
In '000$
2015-16
2016-17
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
-
$
-
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
Total expenditure
In '000$
2015-16
2016-17
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
-
$
-
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