Community Services Bulletin
This issue contains an exciting announcement on the launch of new online commissioning resources, important guidance on financial reporting in community services, and a recap of our recent authorising environment webinar.
This issue contains an exciting announcement on the launch of new online commissioning resources, important guidance on financial reporting in community services, and a recap of our recent authorising environment webinar.
The third stage of the commissioning cycle is design services. Service design is the process of identifying the interventions that will be put in place to address identified needs.
Agencies should provide the additional indexation funding for 2023-24 to eligible service providers as soon as possible.
A panel contract is a special kind of service agreement where government agencies can appoint multiple service providers.
Financial reporting should only be required where it will provide critical information about the services.
Government agency representatives and not-for-profit service providers looking to improve their understanding of community service procurement processes, can now access online training modules that can be completed anytime.
Agencies should pass the increase on to eligible service providers as soon as possible.
Finance would like to thank community sector representatives, organisations and peak bodies as well as government agencies for your contribution.
Last month the WA Government released the 2022-2023 State Budget which pledged $160.1 million in new funding.
It’s been a busy start of the year for everyone, particularly the community services sector, with WA borders opening and community restrictions continuing to change.
The Plan will work towards encompassing all services with the initial focus on priority service delivery areas.
The Department have added a number of background resources to their website, including the Homeless Service System Alignment Analysis and Road Map and the Building a Better Future – OOHC Reform Program Roadmap 2019-2023.
Shelter WA will work closely with the sector and government to co-design a clear, visible transition process over the next two years which will inform and guide the commissioning of homelessness services.
The Strategy aims to improve outcomes for all Western Australians. It will ensure greater cohesion between stakeholders while enabling services to remain agile and better meet the needs of individuals, families, and communities.
Shelter WA used this opportunity to press the case for lazy land to be identified so it can be leased to the non-profit/community housing sector to drive rapid investment into construction.
It is envisaged the Strategy will result in significant benefits for the community services sector.