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Department of Human Services and Department of Planning and Community Development - Office for Disability

Disability and Health Self Help Funding Programs

In previous years both these grants were provided by Department of Human Services. In 2009 the new Office for Disability was formed within the Department of Planning and Community Development (DPCD). The Disability Self Help Funding Program is now funded and administered by DPCD. In 2009 both grants were advertised in the Herald Sun newspaper in July with the closing date in August (previously advertised in November / December each year).

COSHG receives notice of the impending grants and publicises it through our newsletter Collective Notes (members only) and via email to our extensive database listing.

In the past COSHG organised workshops with presenters from DHS, aimed at groups interested in applying for the DHS Health Self Help or Disability Self Help Grants. These workshops are of interest to groups who have not previously applied or need more information about the grants. If you would be interested in a similar workshop for the 2010 funding round please phone COSHG on 9349 2301, best time Wednesday or Thursday 10.00am-3.00pm, or email info@coshg.org.au to register your interest. The running of a workshop will be dependant on sufficient numbers of participants. If a workshop is held it will be free to COSHG members with a small fee for non-members.

The following information applies to the 2009 Funding Program as advertised July 2009

The Department of Human Services Health Self Help Funding Program supports people with a chronic or mental health illness.

Funding is not available for generalist health and wellbeing groups.

In addition, a self-help group must be:

·           Operated and administered separately from a larger organisation (e.g. have a separate committee of management and a separate ABN)

·       Non profit making

·        Managed by its members

·       An organisation with a specific ongoing membership, not just an activity or education group run by a health or disability agency.

Small operating grants will be provided for 1 year and are not recurrent.

Funding guidelines, application forms and further information on the two Programs can be obtained via the Department of Human Services web site: www.health.vic.gov.au/communityhealth/self_help.htm. Contact details for managers at the Department of Human Services regional offices are available at: www.health.vic.gov.au/communityhealth/downloads/selfhelp_contacts.pdfas .

The following information applies to the 2009 Funding Program as advertised July 2009

The Department of Planning and Community Development - Office for Disability provides the Disability Self Help Funding Program.

To qualify for funding within the Disability Self help Grants a self help group must be:

·           holders of an ABN, or be auspiced by another organisation, or provide a 'Statement of Supplier' form;

·       non profit making;

·        managed by its members; and

·       an organisation with a specific ongoing membership, not just an activity or education group run by a disability group.

Small operating grants will be provided for 1 year and are not recurrent.

Eligibility criteria, funding guidelines, application forms and further information on both programs can be obtained on the following website: www.grants.dvc.vic.gov.au/web18/dvcgrants.nsf/AllDocs/2B35D4C86F5AB61ACA2575FA00801A2D

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