Deadline: 9-Sep-21
The Australian Government is inviting Get Skilled Access via a closed non-competitive process to apply to deliver services under the Disability and Carers Program, Disability Inclusive Health Practices grant opportunity in Victoria from 2021–22 to 2022–23.
The Disability Inclusive Health Practices grant opportunity is part of the Department of Social Services’ Disability and Carers Program.
The program provides support to people with disabilities and carers to actively participate in community and economic life. T
he purpose of the program is to support the independence and economic participation of people with disability and carers by providing targeted supports.
The project will consist of the delivery of a multi-platform (online, digital media and face-to-face seminars) education and training program on disability awareness to health professionals at 5 Victorian hospitals.
The objective of this grant opportunity is to increase the understanding of healthcare professionals with regard to disability and inclusive practices within a healthcare setting.
Funding Information
- A one-off amount of $1.3 million (GST exclusive) is available for this grant opportunity. Funding of up to $900,000 (GST exclusive) will be provided in 2021–22 and funding of up to $400,000 (GST exclusive) in 2022–23.
Outcomes
The intended outcomes of this grant opportunity are as follows.
- Healthcare professionals have increased confidence and understanding of disability inclusive health practices.
- People with disability use and benefit from the same mainstream services as everyone else.
Eligibility Criteria
- To be eligible, you must be the listed invited organisation and have received an invitation to apply through GrantConnect.
- Get Skilled Access has been identified as the appropriate recipient because it is a high performing Disability Owned Business Enterprise. Since its inception in 2016, Get Skilled Access has impacted national practice and broken new ground in the disability accessibility and inclusion space.
- Get Skilled Access has experience in improving disability inclusion in mainstream organisations through consulting, training and resources delivered by people with disability and those with lived experience. The organisation has existing high-profile clients in the private and public sector.
For more information, visit https://www.communitygrants.gov.au/grants/disability-inclusive-health-practices