Hon. Alison Xamon asks about the criteria for distributing the second component of a $604 million funding package for the not-for-profit community sector and requests its earlier implementation. The Premier's response outlines contract review processes and denies the request for earlier implementation due to necessary training and preparation.

AnsweredQoN 4778Legislative Council
Asked
27 September 2011
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I refer to the second component of the $604 million funding package for the not-for-profit community sector, and ask -
(1) What criteria will be used to determine the amount of increase individual providers will receive in component two?
(2) Will the Premier consider bringing forward the component two increase to the 2012-2013 financial year?

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Answered
9 November 2011
Responded by
Leader of the House representing the Premier
Response time
43 days
(1) The size of price adjustments received by individual providers in component two will be determined based on contract reviews consistent with the Delivering Community Services in Partnership Policy. The exact nature of these contract reviews will vary by contract and by Government agency, and will be outlined in agency specific implementation plans to be developed in consultation with the not-for-profit community sector. The contract reviews are intended to result in fair and appropriate prices for the services that Government purchases from the not-for-profit community sector.
(2) No, on the basis of the need for significant education and training of the public and not-for-profit community sectors on the implementation of contracting reforms consistent with the Delivering Community Services in Partnership Policy. In preparation for the roll-out of component two, Government agencies are required to develop a clear strategy for rolling-out contract reviews and implementing key contracting reforms and to engage with the not-for-profit community sector in developing implementation plans. Similarly, not-for-profit community sector organisations need time to develop appropriate costing and pricing models, to transition to a tendered price based contracting environment.
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