Print Disability Services Program

Overview The Department of Health, Disability and Ageing is offering the Print Disability Services Program (PDSP), which contributes to the priorities of Australia's Disability Strategy 2021-31 by ensuring that information, including printed information, is inclusive and accessible for all Australians. Purpose The purpose of this grant opportunity is to support organisations to produce print material in alternative formats for people with print disability who are unable to read standard print with ease due to vision impairment, a physical disability or a learning disability. Funding under the PDSP is to produce digital masters of print material, to reflect current and emerging technology and to ensure accessible and the highest quality material is available to the end user. The availability of this material may be provided directly through the organisations selected to provide the output in the variety of appropriate print disability accessible formats, or via another eligible organisation that provides the materials to the consuming print disability individual, at no charge to the person. Funding Total Amount Available (AUD): $7,600,000.00 Funding Period: Funding is available for up to 4 years Eligibility To be eligible, applicants must be one of the following entity types: Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Corporation registered under the Corporations (Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006 Company Corporate Commonwealth Entity Non-Corporate Commonwealth Statutory Authority Corporate State or Territory Entity Non-corporate State or Territory Entity Non-corporate State or Territory Statutory Authority Local Government Cooperative Incorporated Association Statutory Entity Partnership If applying as a Trustee on behalf of a Trust, the Trustee must have an eligible entity type as listed above. Applications from consortia are acceptable, providing there is a lead organisation that is solely accountable to the Commonwealth for the delivery of grant activities and is an eligible entity as per the list above. Only the lead organisation can submit the application form and enter into a grant agreement with the Commonwealth. Eligible organisations can form a consortium with ineligible organisations, with the exception of those organisations deemed ineligible because they are: Included on the National Redress Scheme's website on the list of institutions that have 'Declined to join or Unresponsive to the Scheme' Included on the non-compliant organisations list on the Workplace Gender Equality Agency website, and/or Subject to a banning order that is in force under section 73ZN of the National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013 How to Apply Submit the completed application form and all necessary attachments by the closing date and time via the Online Application Form document located via the "Grant Opportunity Documents" button on the left-hand side. Applicants should keep a copy of their application and any supporting documents. An automated email notification acknowledging receipt of the submission will be provided, including a Submission Reference ID. This ID should be retained for any queries regarding the application. If an automated email notification is not received within 48 hours of submission, applicants should email Grant.ATM@health.gov.au. Other Instructions There is a 2MB limit per attachment in the application form. Multiple files or documents should be scanned into a single document. Compressed or zip files are not accepted. File names must be unique and must not include foreign characters. Enquiries For enquiries, contact the Health Grants Team: Grant.ATM@health.gov.au