TAZREACH Bass Strait Islands Agreement (BSIA)
The Bass Strait Islands Agreement supports health professionals working on the remote Bass Strait Islands. Subject to Commonwealth approval, it is anticipated that funding will be available through the BSIA from 1 July 2017 – 30 June 2018. Expressions of Interest are being called to support a Diabetes service to Flinders Island.
Liaising closely with health professionals and members of the local community, the successful applicant will need to demonstrate the value and effectiveness of their particularservice. A maximum of $16,000 is available for funding.
Evaluation of Submission of DiabetesService Proposal
Funding for outreach services is competitive. For this reason, service proposals for a diabetesservicewill be evaluated and ranked according to:
1.the degree of need for the particular type of diabetes serviceon Flinders Island
2.the degree to which the service increases access to diabetes care
3.the service’s professional standards of safety and quality
4.the cost-effectiveness and sustainability of the proposed service
Please refer to the evaluation criteria listed at the end of this package when preparing this service proposal application. Please also refer to the information on the last page this package for details on how to submit your proposal.
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Service Proposal Application Package

Contact Details
Name:
Organisation Name (if applicable):
Phone No:
Email:
Fax:
Address:
ABN(if applicable):
Proposed Health PromotionService Details
Type of diabetes service:
Service provider:
Is the Service Provider private or public salaried?
If the provider is public salaried, will the position be backfilled during outreach visits?
Service Providers Base Location:
Service Location & Host Site:
Frequency of visits per year:
Please note that there is to be no client billing under this funding Agreement.
Proposed DiabetesService Structure(please use another page if needed)
Please describe what diabetes activities/programs will be provided and the proposed itinerary of the service:
(Please include details such aboutwhat will be delivered using the funding, the service structure arrangement, travel and accommodation requirements, intended length of outreach visits, number of people delivering the service, anticipated numberof clients per visit and other arrangements to deliver the outreach service)
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Please provide details of how the administration andclinical co-ordination aspects of the service will be managed; who will be responsible for performing them; and how the activities will be marketed.
(Activities may include but are not limited to clinical coordination, booking appointments, patient follow ups, managing wait lists and general administration. If support for some/all of the listed activities are required, please specify)
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Please describe the clinical governance process for the proposed service:
(Please include details on how the service will ensure professional standards for safety and quality)
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Please describe how the service will use health literacy strategies to ensure client understanding:
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Community Need Evidence(please use another page if needed)
Please describe how this service fills a gap in service delivery to the targeted region/community. Please provide any available data:
(Please specify any existing services in the area, closest services available, waiting list period to access closest services, client travel requirements to closest services, etc.)
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Please list people who have been consulted as part of proposal, and include a letter or email of support from at least two of the persons listed:
(Please consider all relevant persons, organisations, supporting services and community members as part of the consultation process)
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Proposed Budget
In order to determine the amount of funding that TAZREACH can provide, information is required about the costs of delivering the Diabetes Outreach Service.
TAZREACH cannot fundclient transport, medical supplies, medications or the purchasing of equipment. TAZREACH does not enter into any employment arrangements with providers.
Below is a list of costs associated with delivering outreach services. Please tick the applicable items and estimate the dollar amountsper visit to Flinders Island. Please complete multiple proposed budgets if there are different proposed activities planned.
For the full funding guidelines please refer to the service delivery standards on our website:
Please note in accordance with our funding guidelines ATO rates are applied for all travel expenses.
Can the health professional claim against the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) for this service? / Y / N
Travel: / Applicable?  / Estimated $ Amount
Return airfares per person
Accommodation nights
Car hire**
Airport Shuttle (available on Flinders Island)
Parking(at base location)
Taxi(applicable only if not hiring a vehicle)
Meals
Administration:
Administration support(set fee)
Room hire(paid directly to host site)
Workforce Support (No. of estimated hours):
Travel time to and from outreach location
Cost per hour to run activities ($)
Will Upskilling and/or Professional Development be provided to staff or community members on Flinders Island?
Please Specify:
Other (please provide detail)
Indicative Total Per Visit:
** If Car Hire is applicable - Please explain the car hire need and usage for the proposed service:
Evaluation Criteria
1. Demonstrated need for the Diabetesservice
  • Thefocus of the Diabetes Service has been identified as an area of need by local clinical staff or other service providers
  • Prevalence of conditions to be treated (statistical data)
  • Location of nearest health promotionprovider/s
  • Waiting list of nearest alternative health promotionprovider/s
  • Impact on client of delayed treatment
2. Increased access
  • Billing arrangements
  • Location of outreach service host facility
  • Impact on client travel time and costs
  • Upskilling of local clinicians (if provided, this increases locally available clinical support)
  • The service utilises strategies to enhance the capacity of local clinicians
3. The professional standards of safety and qualityfor the proposed service
  • The clinical governance structure
  • Professional oversight and review of individual practice
  • Complaints procedure for clients
  • Suitability of venue
4. Cost effectiveness
  • Consultation or other fees for clients
  • Costs avoided for clients, e.g. by not requiring travel to an alternative provider
  • Costs avoided for DHHS e.g. Patient Travel Assistance Scheme, alternative recruitment
  • Cost compared to relevantly similar services in a relevantly similar region
  • The relevance of the costs proposed in the budget
5.The extent to which the service will support health literacy of its clients
  • That the service proposal demonstrates an understanding of the significance ofhealth literacy for clients
  • That health literacy strategies can be implemented at the activity location
  • Thatthe health literacy strategies can be personalised for each client

TAZREACH Details
Phone: (03) 6777 2981
Email:
Postal Address:Reply Paid 83471
Launceston TAS 7250 / Service Delivery Standards and further information can be downloaded from:

Submission Process
Please submit this completed service proposal application and supporting documentation to TAZREACH using the contact details above.
A member of the TAZREACH team will be in touch with you shortly to discuss the progress of this submission.

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