HACC 2012-15 Strategic directions and expenditure priorities in Victoria: Triennial Plan

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Consultation process for 2012-15 planning priorities

A position paper has been distributed to support input from the funded sector and interested stakeholders into the development of Victoria’s Triennial Plan and Expenditure Priorities 2012-15.

The position paper incorporates a range of questions that will inform this process. Written submissions are accepted until 4pm on Friday 16 December 2011. Please email comments to Louise.mcguire@health.vic.gov.au

A Frequently Asked Questions paper has also been developed to provide a more detailed overview of the position paper issues.

Over November and December there will be an opportunity to provide input through a consultation process. Please see the list of consultation dates below.

Overview of 2008-11 planning priorities

A Review Agreement in relation to the provision of financial assistance by Commonwealth of Australia to Victoria for the Home and Community Care Program 2007 (Review Agreement 2007) came into effect 1 July 2007. The key features of the new Agreement are:

• A focus on maintaining the independence of frail older people, younger people with disabilities and their carers in the community
• A commitment to developing systems to support HACC services to work together effectively to improve care
• Maintaining accountability while reducing administrative burden.

The HACC Program receives growth funding each year. The 2008-11 strategic directions provided the framework for development over the triennium as well as an indication of how growth funds would be allocated between regions over that period, based on the Commonwealth Government’s forward estimates.

As part of the Review Agreement 2007, all jurisdictions agreed to implement a national triennial planning framework for the three years 2008-11.

Victoria has planned on a three-year basis since 2003, and made the transition from mid-way into its second three-year planning period of 2006-09 to the national triennium 2008-11 planning timeframe in 2008-09.

The Victorian HACC Triennial Plan 2008-11 set the direction for the HACC Program in Victoria for the period 2008-11. It took into account broader Commonwealth and State government directions. The expenditure priorities to achieve the directions were approved by the State Minister for Senior Victorians and the Commonwealth Minister for Ageing.

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Triennial plan 2012-15 position paper (107kb, pdf)

Frequently asked questions - Need for assistance (51kb, pdf)

Dates of regional consultations (8kb, pdf)

Victorian Triennial Plan - HACC Program 2008-2011 Directions and Expenditure Priorities in Victoria (223kb, pdf)

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