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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1998 Week 8 Hansard (29 October) . . Page.. 2528 ..

Mr Moore (continuing):

In July 1998, $140,000 was individualised to facilitate the provision of appropriately tailored accommodation support for a person requiring high levels of support.

Four Individual Support Packages have been allocated since July 1996.

In April 1997 an ISP of $8,942 was allocated. The package was provided on the basis of the recipient's extraordinarily challenging behaviour and the need to support his family. In addition to the recipient's youth, the immediate consequences of inadequate support levels and the incremental financial implications of escalating support needs motivated the decision to provide a package.

In May 1998 an ISP of $11,900 was allocated for the provision of support to siblings requiring physical and medical support. The children have a combination of disability, challenging behaviours and potentially critical illness.

In July 1998 an ISP of $13,800 was allocated to a recipient with both terminal illness and challenging behaviour. The package was created to provide flexible overnight and weekend support. Inadequate support had resulted in frequent, inappropriate hospital admission. The package was contracted for a three month period. This recipient also received a one off package in April 1997. In this instance, under approval from the then Minister for Health and Community Care, Mrs Kate Carnell MLA, funds allocated to, but unexpended, the implementation costs of the Social and Community Service (SACS) Award were utilised.

In July 1998 an ISP of $42,800 was allocated to a recipient following acquired brain injury. The personal circumstances of the recipient, in combination with overwhelming medical and community support to facilitate the recipients continued (highly successful) rehabilitation prompted the reallocation of a relinquished packaged.

(2) IFAs are determined through a negotiation process between the individual and/or their carer/advocate and the relevant service provider. The Department has facilitated the process through contract variation.

The ISP allocations have occurred in circumstances of extraordinary need. The decisions to allocate packages in these circumstances have been made at a senior departmental level or following Ministerial advice.

(3) The extent of the Individual Funding Arrangements has been determined by the pre-existing level of service to the individual, where that has been reasonably discernible.

The service provision level determined in the circumstances of ISP allocation has been determined by both professional assessment, including psychologist,

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