Disability Services Grants

67 Dr McFETRIDGE (Morphett) (12 August 2014). Which group/organisations received an increase in grant payments from 2015-16 to 2017-18 for disability services and how much did they receive?

The Hon. A. PICCOLO (Light—Minister for Disabilities, Minister for Police, Minister for Correctional Services, Minister for Emergency Services, Minister for Road Safety): I have been advised:

The disability grant program currently funds 95 organisations. These organisations are typically receiving funding for a period of three years, with agreements in place for the period 1 July 2013 to 30 June 2016.

Variations are made to these grants throughout the term of the agreements for:

New services being contracted out, or services terminating;

The transition of clients and funding to the National Disability Insurance Scheme; and

Other matters which may arise during the life of the agreements.

The transition of disability service provision from the state government to the National Disability Insurance Scheme is expected to commence from 1 July 2016, which will have a significant impact on the amount of funding which the state government contracts for service provision under any grant program.