Financial Model of Support in Out-of-Home Care
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About this tender
Overview The Department for Education, Children and Young People (TAS) is seeking a consultant to design and cost a simplified, transparent, child-centred financial support model for family-based and therapeutic residential care in Tasmania. Scope The scope includes: Design and costing of a simplified, transparent, child-centred financial support model for family-based and therapeutic residential care in Tasmania Consideration of carer payments, respite support, establishment costs, grants, and related financial arrangements Development of recommendations that can be delivered within existing government funding Enquiries Contact: Nina Kolder Email: nina.kolder@decyp.tas.gov.au
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