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Queensland Community Care Program

March 2019

Queensland Community Care Changes

• The existing Queensland Community Care (QCC) program and all

current service agreements will cease on 30 June 2019

• A new Queensland Community Support Scheme (QCSS) will
• perate from 1 July 2019
• Provision of low-intensity, generally time limited support

services that maintain and promote independence, capacity, and quality of life

• Target support for people whose capacity for independence is

impacted by, low level disability, chronic health or mental health

• Two high level funded service types to support service users: In-

home Supports and Community Connection Supports. Greater capacity to wrap flexible support around individual service user needs

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QCC Service Users Transitioning to NDIS

• NDIS is now available across all locations in Queensland
• QCC service providers have been asked to assist potentially NDIS

eligible service users to transition to the NDIS

• QCC service users who transition to the NDIS will continue to

receive supports and in many instances additional services as part of their NDIS plan

• Funding for NDIS eligible participants will need to follow them

into the NDIS

• It is imperative that all QCC service users who are NDIS eligible

transition to NDIS as the funding to cover their ongoing support will have been transferred from 1 July 2019

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NDIS Transition Snapshot

As at 28 February 2019: – over 39,000 people with NDIS plans approved in Queensland – over 7,200 additional Queenslanders meet NDIS eligibility and are in planning – 94.8 per cent of former Disability Services Act 2006 clients who sought access were successful, a further 1.9 per cent are commencing the access process – Qld participants have spent $1.165 billion under their plans since transition started in 2016

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Transition progress for new participants

1 April 2016 to 28 February 2019

• Access pathway

– 13,100 new participants have met NDIS access requirements – 4,700 more people have made an access request and are in progress

• Plan approvals

– Almost 11,000 new participants now have an NDIS plan – Approximately 2,100 are in planning or to commence planning

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Queensland Community Care (QCC) Eligibility Assessment Flowchart Existing QCC Users

Is NDIS eligibility confirmed? Provide Factsheet. Support to make an NDIS Access Request Has service user been identified as potentially NDIS eligible? Ineligible for QCC. Move to the NDIS by 30 June 2019. QCC services continue until 30 June 2019

• r NDIS plan approved if earlier.

Continue QCC services and move to new QCSS from 1 July 2019. Written confirmation of NDIS ineligibility from NDIA to be provided. Continue QCC services and if required, move to new QCSS from 1 July 2019.

NO NO YES YES

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Step 1

Before applying for QCC determine potential NDIS eligibility

• n NDIS website –

Check NDIS Access Requirements and Refer to List A Is potential NDIS eligibility indicated?

Step 2

Make an NDIS Access Request to the NDIA. Is NDIS eligibility confirmed?

YES

Proceed with QCC assessment. If QCC eligibility confirmed, commence QCC services and if required, move to new QCSS from 1 July 2019.

Queensland Community Care (QCC) Eligibility Assessment Flowchart New QCC Applicants

NO YES

Proceed with QCC assessment, providing written confirmation of NDIS ineligibility from NDIA. If eligibility confirmed, commence QCC services and if required, move to the new QCSS from 1 July 2019. Ineligible for QCC. Move to NDIS.

NO

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Meals on Wheels

From 1 July 2019:

• Funding for Meals on Wheels services will continue after current

service agreements cease on 30 June 2019

• Change of purpose of funding – no longer solely for assistance with

the preparation and delivery of meals. It is now a contribution to the operation of the services and to assist with community support

• Short Form service agreements will now be for a three year period

from 2019-2022

• Short Form service agreements are in the process of being finalised

and will be sent to organisations shortly

• Change in reporting requirements to reduce red tape and to align

more closely with Community Services funding processes. No longer a need to report Minimum Data Set

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QCSS Procurement Process

• New QCSS funding is subject to a tendering process
• The request for quote closed on December 13 2018
• Providers who successfully tender for the new QCSS

will need to commit to support current non NDIS eligible QCC service users who need to transition to the new QCSS

• Providers who have been unsuccessful or did not

tender will be asked to work with the new QCSS providers to assist the transition of service users.

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