Text version of the honeycomb diagram: DSS Grants – A New Way of Working The DSS Grants – A New Way of Working diagram illustrates the transition of former programme outcomes into the new programme structure. It is designed to provide a high level description of the changes and to communicate the new arrangements for DSS grants. The diagram’s overarching contextual statement is ‘The Department of Social Services is implementing a new way of working for grants, including new grant programmes that are better suited to what communities want and need. This is a single, coherent structure, streamlining 18 discretionary grant programmes into seven. Simplifying grant programmes will promote greater community input and flexibility to drive local solutions to local problems.’

The diagram identifies the seven DSS programmes and the former programme outcomes of which they are comprised. 1. New Outcome 2 Families and Communities, including programme 2.1 Families and Communities which includes Civil Society, Financial Wellbeing and Capability, Families and Communities Service Improvement, Strengthening Communities, Families and Children, National Initiatives and Settlement Services. The Former Programme Outcomes that were streamlined to form the new Outcome 2 Families and Communities, 2.1 Families and Communities Programme include:  From former Outcome 1, former Programme 1.1 Family support  From former Outcome 2, former Programme 2.1 Housing Assistance and Homelessness Prevention (including the former Home Advice and Reconnect Activities)  From former Outcome 3, former Programme 3.1 Financial Management. 3.2 Community Investment and 3.7 Civil Society and Volunteering  From former Outcome 4, former Programme 4.2 Allowances, Concessions and Services for Seniors (including the Broadband for Seniors)  From former Outcome 5, former Programme 5.5 support for Carers (including the My Time Peer Support Groups Activity)  From former Outcome 6, former Programme 6.1 Gender Equality for Women (including projects funded through Support for Trafficked People, Women’s Safety Agenda and Other Services – Services for Other Entities and Trust Monies)  From former Outcome 9, former Programme 9.1 Settlement Services for Migrants and Refugees (including the Settlement Services Activity), and  From former Outcome 10, former Programme 10.1 Multicultural Services. Additional information about the 2.1 Families and Communities Programme reads: The Families and Communities Programme focuses on early intervention and prevention activities to improve financial wellbeing and capability, strengthen communities, support migrants transitioning to life in Australia, and ensure the lifetime wellbeing of families and children. 2. The second new grant programme is Outcome 5 Disability. This includes 5.1 Disability, Mental Health and Carers Programme which includes Community Mental Health, Disability and Carer Support, Disability Employment, as well as Disability and Carer Service Improvement and Sector Support. As well as 5.2 National Disability Insurance Scheme which includes National Disability Insurance Scheme Transition.

The Former Programme Outcomes that were integrated to form the new Outcome 5 Disability, 5.1 Disability, Mental Health and Carers Programme include:

1  From former Outcome 5, the former programmes 5.1 Targeted Community Care, 5.4 Services and Support for people with Disability, 5.5 Support for Carers, 5.6 National Disability Insurance Scheme (including the National Disability Insurance Scheme Advocacy programme), 5.7 Early Intervention Services for Children with a Disability (including Helping Children with Autism Early Intervention and A Better Start for Children with Disability)  From former Outcome 11, former Programme 11.1 Disability Employment Services (including the Disability Employment Services Activity and the Employment Assistance and Other Services Activity) Additional information about 5.1 Disability, Mental health and Carers Programme reads: The Disability, Mental Health and Carers Programme (DMHCP) will provide support for people with disability and mental health issues, and their carers. The programme has a focus on early intervention and support through community based initiatives. 3. The third new grant programme is Outcome 4 Housing, including 4.1 Housing and Homelessness Programme which includes Housing and Homelessness Service Improvement and Sector Support. The Former Programme integrated to form the new Outcome 4 Housing, 4.1 Housing and Homelessness Programme is:  From former Outcome 2, the former programme 2.1 Housing Assistance and Homelessness Prevention.

Outcome 3 Ageing and Aged Care is caveated as having already undergone reform processes, and therefore the programmes remain unchanged. The four Programmes and activities represented are:

4. 3.2 Home Support Programme (which includes Day Therapy Centres, Commonwealth HACC Programme, Assistance with Care and Housing for the Aged, and National Respite for Carers). Additional information about the 3.2 Home Support Programme reads: The Home Support Programme provides funding for basic maintenance, care and support services for older people and their carers who live in the community, respite and access to information to carers, and funds a range of allied health and therapy services. The programme also aims to assist financially disadvantaged older people in identifying services that can provide appropriate, sustainable and affordable housing and community care services. 5. 3.4 Residential and Flexible Care Programme (which includes Rural and Remote Building Fund and National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (NATSI) Flexible Aged Care Program). Additional information about the 3.4 Residential and Flexible Care Programme reads: Residential aged care provides a range of care options and accommodation for older people who are unable to continue living independently in their own homes. Flexible care caters to the needs of older people, in either a residential or home care setting, who may require a different approach than that provided through mainstream residential and home care options. 6. 3.5 Workforce and Quality Programme (which includes Aged Care Workforce Fund, Indigenous Aged Care Workforce, Community Visitors Scheme, and National Aged Care Advocacy Programme).

2 Additional information about the 3.5 Workforce and Quality Programme reads: The Workforce and Quality Programme aims to ensure the availability of a skilled workforce, empower consumers and ensure high quality of care to recipients of aged care services. 7. 3.6 Ageing and Service Improvement Programme (which includes Aged Care Service Improvement and Healthy Ageing Grants).

Additional information about the 3.6 Ageing and Service Improvement Programme reads: The Ageing and Service Improvement Programme enables better support for activities that promote healthy and active ageing, better response to existing and emerging challenges including dementia care and better support services targeting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people from diverse backgrounds. For more information on the new way of working, visit the DSS grants website at dss.gov.au/grants

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