Self-managed funding, also known as individualised funding, is an approach used to enable people with disabilities to have control and choice about the supports they receive. Self-managed funding gives a person with a disability control of the funding that has been allocated for their support needs. It enables the individual to choose how, where and when they receive the support they need.
Self-managed funding can range from a direct payment to a person with a disability to enable them to arrange and purchase the support they require, through to arrangements which support a person to self-manage.
At the request of the Minister for Disability, the Department for Families and Communities has been planning the implementation of self-managed funding arrangements. The Office for Disability and Client Services has been leading the work which has entailed broad consultation with people with disabilities and their carers, service providers and other key stakeholders. Phase one is commencing with current clients of Disability SA being invited to register interest in participating in the phase one initiative. A panel will select 50 people to participate in phase one. Participants will be current clients of Disability SA and have an existing allocation of ongoing disability support. No additional funding is associated with this initiative.
Phase One: Self-managed Funding is a development phase. Self-managed funding represents a new form of service delivery for people with disabilities and their carers and service providers. For this reason participants will participate in an evaluation that informs future self-management arrangements. Disability SA will ensure that participants have access to training, advice and assistance throughout Phase One.
Disability SA has set up an information line to provide information and answer any queries.
People interested in submitting a Registration of Interest and obtaining an information pack can do so via:
www.sa.gov.au/disability/selfmanagedfunding
or
Calling the Information Line on 1300 786 117
