15.14Is there one job description for Coordinators (as outlined in clause 2.6.7 of the SOR)?
There are no personnel job descriptions that have been provided as part of the documentation. Applicants must ensure they have suitable personnel to fill the positions identified in clause 2.6.7 of the SoR.
15.15In the XLS LAC Pricing Response Schedule for South Australia-Northern Adelaide the 2017-18 FY reflects Participant Volume of 9,681 and the 2018-19 FY reflects Participant Volume of 7,076. We have a consultant who has interpreted that should a LAC operate over the two financial years, that the total Participant Volume is over the two years and should be added together meaning total volume of participants being 16,757 and a total grant of across the two years of $21,069,543.
The NDIA funding available for LAC services for SA – Northern Adelaide over the three year period is $21,069,543. The Participant volumes outlined in Attachment 2 -Local Area Coordination (LAC) Pricing Response Schedule is a simple aggregation to enable summary calculations. Applicants may prefer to refer to Part B of Annex A to the Statement of Requirements for Participant volume disaggregation, and information by service functions.
The total amount of Participants for each financial year should not be added together to determine a total amount of Participants over multiple financial years. Participant numbers may vary each financial year, as Participants leave the Scheme and new Participants join the Scheme.