GO8150: Disability Support for Older Australians: Service Coordinator
The purpose of this grant opportunity is to enable current DSOA service coordinators and those who are eligible, to deliver select disability services to older Australians with a disability who are currently receiving DSOA funded supports and are unable to be supported by the in-home Aged Care system.
The objectives of the grant opportunity are:
- · to continue providing specialist disability supports to DSOA clients who are not able to be supported by the in-home Aged Care system
- · continue providing specialist disability supports to DSOA clients living in Supported Independent Living arrangements who are unable to be supported in a residential aged care facility
- · to ensure that the wellbeing of this cohort of older people with disability is maintained through the delivery of consistent timely high-quality services
- · to provide supported transition into aged care programs as appropriate as their circumstances change and following consultation with the older person and their carer/advocate/nominee
- and · carers and care relationships are supported through the provision of respite services to older people with disability
Further details relating to the DSOA Program are outlined in the DSOA Program manual.
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To be eligible an organisation must be currently delivering DSOA funded services and/or be assessed as suitable based on client support needs and locality.
Organisations are assessed as eligible if they:
- are registered with the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission and have been approached by a DSOA client to deliver the required supports
- have demonstrated they can deliver the project activities
- have existing networks within the community to be leveraged during the grant period
- have connections with existing clients and other service providers demonstrating a positive community reputation
- have met deliverables under the terms of their current DSOA funding agreement and/or the department has considered available information
- and where all existing service providers have declined a client, an NDIS registered service provider may be assessed for onboarding
Organisations must prepare an Individual Support Package (ISP) for each client and submit a copy to the Department once completed and each time it is reviewed/updated.
All personnel working on the grant activity must maintain an NDIS worker screening check, a Working with Children check, relevant skills and training appropriate to the service being delivered, and NDIS registration unless an exemption exists.
Organisations must comply with relevant state and territory legislation and specified Commonwealth legislation (Privacy Act 1988, Copyright Act 1968, FOI Act 1982, Age Discrimination Act 2004, Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986, Disability Discrimination Act 1992, Racial Discrimination Act 1975, Sex Discrimination Act 1984).
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Last updated: 3 March 2026