Short Terms Accommodation, including respite

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STA And Assistance (Inc. Respite) 1 to 1 ratio Weekday

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STA And Assistance (Inc. Respite) 1 to 2 ratio - Weekday

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STA And Assistance (Inc. Respite) 1 to 3 ratio - Weekday

These support items provide integrated support for self-care, accommodation, food and activities in a centre or group residence for short periods. They recognise that, from time to time, participants may require temporary comprehensive supports that are different from their usual arrangements.

These are non-typical days and may include Short Term Accommodation (STA) in a group-based facility. They may also include a period of respite, STA/respite allows the opportunity for the participant to be supported by someone else whilst providing their carer with short term breaks from their usual caring responsibilities.

The support items include all expenses in a 24-hour period including assistance with self-care or community access activities, accommodation, food and negotiated activities.

Assistance With Self-Care Activities in a STA

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1 to 2 ratio and 1 to 3 ratio

These support items are for additional support provided at the same time as a Short Term Accommodation (STA) support, where the participant requires 1:1 assistance with self-care activities in addition to the STA support

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Access Community Social and Rec Activities

This support category relates to assisting with or supervising a participant to engage in community, social, recreational or economic activities. These supports can be provided in a range of environments

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Group and Centre Based Activities - Standard

These support items assist participants to access community, social and recreational activities provided in a group setting, either in the community or in a centre.

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Other Supports

These assist in developing or increasing a participant’s skills and/or capacity for independence and community participation. 1:1 ratio for individual support

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Innovative Community Participation

This support item is designed to enable providers to offer new and innovative services to participants to access mainstream activities.

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Community Participation Activities

This support covers fees for activities that build a participant’s skills and independence. This includes camp attendance and vacation activities with capacity-building components such as building a participant’s relationship skills and offering a range of activities and opportunities to explore wider interests.