Continuity of Support for the National Auslan Interpreter Booking and Payment Service program
Tender ID: 414664
Tender Details
Tender Description
The Australian Government is inviting applications in an open competitive process to apply to deliver services under the Continuity of Support (CoS) for National Auslan Interpreter Booking and Payment Service (NABS) program from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2022.
CoS will help existing Commonwealth clients, who are ineligible for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), achieve similar outcomes to those they were aiming to achieve prior to the introduction of the NDIS.
The NABS program provides a national service that books and pays for an accredited Australian Sign Language (Auslan) interpreter to attend medical consultations that attract a Medicare rebate, or specified health consultations, provided in a private medical practice by a general practitioner, specialist or health professional.
NABS’ objective is to ensure no deaf person is disadvantaged by not having an available interpreter when attending a private medical or specified health appointment provided in a private medical practice by a general practitioner, specialist or health professional.
From 1 July 2020, funding will be available for an organisation to deliver support for approximately 600 existing NABS clients who are ineligible for the NDIS and clients who are 65 and over.
Location
New South Wales : Central West : Far North Coast : Far West : Hunter : Illawarra : Mid North Coast : Murray : New England : Orana : Riverina : Southern Highlands : Sydney
Queensland : Cairns & Far North Queensland : Gladstone : Mackay Whitsunday Region : Mount Isa & North West Region : Rockhampton : South East Queensland : South West & Darling Downs : The Central West : Townsville : Wide Bay Burnett
Victoria : Barwon South West : Gippsland : Grampians : Hume : Loddon Mallee : Melbourne
South Australia : Adelaide : Eyre & Western : Far North : Fleurieu & Kangaroo Island : Limestone Coast : Murray & Mallee : York & Mid North
Northern Territory : Big Rivers : Central Australia : East Arnhem : Greater Darwin
Australian Capital Territory
Tasmania