Archived Grant Opportunity View - GO5181

The emergency situation in Australia throughout the 2019-20 bushfire season and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic have highlighted the critical need for NDIS providers to effectively develop, test, and review emergency plans, and to plan for the continuity of critical supports during emergencies to ensure the safety, health and wellbeing of the people they support.

Provider preparedness for emergencies such as bushfires, floods or pandemics has proved to be of critical importance to ensuring the safety, health and wellbeing of participants, and for provider viability in the NDIS market.

The objective of this grant is to fund a project to consult, develop and deliver a toolkit of emergency and disaster management resources, supporting continuous improvement for providers in relation to planning for, responding to, and recovering from emergencies such as a pandemic or natural disaster. The development of the toolkit is to be informed by the requirements of the new Emergency and Disaster management NDIS Practice Standard and other relevant new and amended NDIS Quality Indicators.

This grant opportunity is open to organisations, professional bodies, research organisations and/or academic institutions that meet the criteria:

• knowledge of the NDIS market and the range of provider types in the market
• knowledge of infection prevention and control (IPC) and emergency and disaster management in the context of the disability sector
• ability to undertake consultation with a range of NDIS registered provider representatives within the market, NDIS participants, people with disability and their support networks, to determine what information and practical resources would assist providers to meet development and delivery of emergency and disaster management resources
• can develop the required resources and material in an accessible and culturally inclusive format to support providers meet compliance with the Emergency and Disaster Management NDIS Practice Standard
• ability to tailor approaches to engaging, supporting, and training, people with disability
• ability to tailor approaches to engaging, supporting, and training, people with disability in metropolitan, rural, and remote locations
• ability to provide resources and materials to providers in all states and territories of Australia
• relevant skills and experience in quality and risk management in the disability sector.

In addition, your organisation is required to satisfy the following requirements to be eligible to apply for this grant opportunity:

• have an Australian Business Number (ABN)
• be registered for the purposes of GST if the company income turnover, as a result of a successful grant, will exceed the thresholds defined by the Australia Tax Office
• have an account with an Australian financial institution
• have Public Liability Insurance coverage of $5million or more as well as all other insurances required by law for the duration of the project.

The Grant Opportunity 5181 document also provides a list of specific ineligibilities.

The maximum grant period is up to 24 months. Grant activities are expected to commence by July 2022 and must conclude no later than July 2024. Final reporting (excluding any required acquittal reports) must be completed by this date, unless otherwise agreed in writing.

Following the grant period, an evaluation period of the program may commence. We may contact you up to two years after you finish your project for more information to help us with this evaluation.

$700,000.00

Before applying, you must read and understand these guidelines, the sample application form and the sample grant agreement. Ensure you are familiar with Conflict of Interest Declarations, Probity, and the Intent of the Grants.

These documents may be found at GrantConnect. Any alterations will be published on GrantConnect and by registering on this website, you will be automatically notified of any changes.

To apply you must:

• complete the online grant opportunity application form available on GrantConnect
• provide all the information requested
• address all eligibility criteria and assessment criteria
• include all necessary attachments

If you have any difficulties accessing the form please contact: Grants@ndiscommission.gov.au

The NDIS Commission will not provide hardcopy application forms or accept applications for this grant opportunity by fax or mail. If an application is sent by fax or mail, it will not be assessed.

If you find an error in your application after submitting it, you should contact us immediately on Grants@ndiscommission.gov.au. We do not have to accept any additional information, nor requests from you to correct your application after the closing time.

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