Initiative Specifications

Initiative specifications are developed by program areas within the Department of Communities, Child Safety and Disability Services for services funded under the Community Services Act 2007 and the Family Services Act 1987.  The initiative specifications are used to inform the negotiation of the Service Agreement (Part C) – Specifications for Community and Homelessness Services and (Part C) - Specifications for Child Safety Services; and to update data collection tools and the grants management systems.

An initiative specification conveys the purpose of funding in line with the department’s strategic priorities.  The document contains:

• A description of the service delivery model including funded outputs and activities
• The target group / service users
• Output based reporting
• Performance measurement and reporting
• Counting rules for outputs and performance measures
• Additional conditions.

An initiative specification is developed with reference to the following documents:

• Outputs catalogue (PDF, 182 KB) Outputs catalogue (RTF, 602 KB)
• National Classification of Community Services (NCCS) catalogue (PDF, 595 KB)
• Milestones Achieved on an Agreed Plan (PDF, 274 KB) Milestones Achieved on an Agreed Plan (RTF, 8 KB).

Frequently asked questions

Why does the department use initiative specifications?

Initiative specifications are used to provide consistent information regarding what the department intends to fund under each initiative.

There is scope within each initiative specification for local level service elements, that may be relevant to only some services funded under the initiative, to be included when the service agreement is negotiated.

Why do the initiative specifications contain different information to my current service agreement?

The current version of the initiative specifications may have been developed after your service agreement has been signed. The terms of your current service agreement will remain unchanged.

For more information

For more information on initiative specifications all non-government organisations should contact their Community Service Officer.

Initiative Specifications

Child Safety

• Counselling and Intervention Services - coming soon
• Family Intervention Services - coming soon
• Foster and Kinship Care - coming soon
• Outreach Placement Support - coming soon
• Recognised Entity Services - coming soon
• Residential Care - coming soon
• Sexual Abuse Counselling - coming soon
• Specialist Foster Care - coming soon
• Supported Independent Living- coming soon
• Therapeutic Residential Care Services - coming soon

Community Support and Sector Development

• Community Development - coming soon
• Neighbourhood Centres - coming soon
• Volunteering - coming soon

Domestic and Family Violence Prevention

• Resource Services Initiative - coming soon
• Men’s Perpetrator Intervention Programs Initiative - coming soon
• Community Awareness - coming soon
• Counselling and Support Initiative - coming soon
• Helpline Initiative - coming soon
• Children’s Counselling and Support Initiative - coming soon
• Court Support Initiative - coming soon
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Family Violence Initiative - coming soon
• Safety Upgrades - coming soon

Family Support

• Referral for Active Intervention Ancillary- coming soon
• Targeted Family Support - coming soon
• Sexual Assault Services - coming soon
• Specialist Counselling Services - coming soon
• Specialist Counselling Services Service Model and Guidelines - coming soon
• Referral for Active Intervention Service Model and Guidelines - coming soon
• Guidelines for Brokerage Funds – Referral for Active Intervention - coming soon

Homelessness  

Specifications for output based agreements

Access

• Initiative Specifications - Access Outreach (PDF, 360 KB) Initiative Specifications - Access Outreach (RTF, 236 KB)

Access and Support

• Initiative Specifications - Access Outreach & Mobile Support (River to Home)  (PDF, 392 KB) Access Outreach & Mobile Support (River to Home)  (RTF, 104 KB) 

• Initiative Specifications - Centre Based Access & Mobile Support (PDF, 367 KB) Centre Based Access & Mobile Support (RTF, 262 KB)

• Initiative Specifications - Centre Based Access & Support (PDF, 360 KB) Centre Based Access & Support (RTF, 119 KB)
• Initiative Specifications - Centre Based Access & Support, Mobile Support (PDF, 365 KB) Centre Based Access & Support, Mobile Support (RTF, 269 KB)

• Initiative Specifications - Street to Home - Rural and /or Remote (PDF, 320 KB) Street to Home - Rural and /or Remote (RTF, 68 KB)

Support

• Initiative Specifications - Mobile & Centre Based Support (PDF, 364 KB) Mobile & Centre Based Support (RTF, 252 KB)
• Initiative Specifications - Mobile Support (PDF, 354 KB) Mobile Support (RTF, 244 KB)
• Initiative Specifications - Mobile Support (Homestay Support) (PDF, 355 KB) Mobile Support (Homestay Support) (RTF, 240 KB)
• Initiative Specifications - Support to Supportive Housing (PDF, 260 KB) Support to Supportive Housing (RTF, 471 KB)

• Initiative Specifications - Centre Based Support (PDF, 355 KB) Centre Based Support (RTF, 238 KB)

 Service System Support and Development Initiative

• Initiative Specifications - Service System Support and Development Initiative (PDF, 292 KB) Service System Support and Development Initiative (RTF, 146 KB)

Temporary Supported Accommodation

• Initiative Specifications - Transitional Supported Accommodation [H/M/L] (PDF, 361 KB) Transitional Supported Accommodation [H/M/L] (RTF, 246 KB)
• Initiative Specifications - Supported Accommodation for People Experiencing Chronic Homelessness (PDF, 322 KB) Supported Accommodation for People Experiencing Chronic Homelessness (RTF, 49 KB)
• Initiative Specifications - Immediate Supported Accommodation [H/M/L] (PDF, 364 KB) Immediate Supported Accommodation [H/M/L] (RTF, 257 KB)

• Initiative Specifications - Immediate & Transitional Supported Accommodation [H/M/L] (PDF, 367 KB) Immediate & Transitional Supported Accommodation [H/M/L] (RTF, 278 KB)

Temporary Supported Accommodation Access and Support

• Initiative Specifications - Centre Based Access & Support, Transitional Supported Accommodation [H/M/L], Mobile Support (PDF, 384 KB) Centre Based Access & Support, Transitional Supported Accommodation [H/M/L], Mobile Support (RTF, 311 KB)
• Initiative Specifications - Immediate Supported Accommodation, Centre-Based Access & Centre-Based Support (PDF, 380 KB) Immediate Supported Accommodation, Centre-Based Access & Centre-Based Support (RTF, 135 KB)

Temporary Supported Accommodation and Support  

• Initiative Specifications - Transitional Supported Accommodation [H/M/L], Centre-Based Support & Mobile Support (PDF, 380 KB) Transitional Supported Accommodation [H/M/L], Centre-Based Support & Mobile Support (RTF, 304 KB)
• Initiative Specifications - Transitional Supported Accommodation [H/M/L] & Mobile Support (PDF, 374 KB) Transitional Supported Accommodation [H/M/L] & Mobile Support (RTF, 289 KB)
• Initiative Specifications - Transitional Supported Accommodation [H/M/L] Mobile Support (Drug Court) (PDF, 352 KB) Transitional Supported Accommodation [H/M/L] Mobile Support (Drug Court) (RTF, 237 KB)
• Initiative Specifications - Transitional Supported Accommodation [H/M/L] & Centre-Based Support (PDF, 371 KB) Transitional Supported Accommodation [H/M/L] & Centre-Based Support (RTF, 280 KB)
• Initiative Specifications - Immediate Supported Accommodation [H/M/L] & Mobile Support (PDF, 376 KB) Immediate Supported Accommodation [H/M/L] & Mobile Support (RTF, 293 KB)
• Initiative Specifications - Immediate Supported Accommodation [H/M/L] & Centre Based Support (PDF, 372 KB) Immediate Supported Accommodation [H/M/L] & Centre Based Support (RTF, 282 KB)
• Initiative Specifications - Immediate Supported Accommodation [M] & Centre Based Support (Rural & Remote Indigenous Women's Shelters) (PDF, 456 KB) Immediate Supported Accommodation [M] & Centre Based Support (Rural & Remote Indigenous Women's Shelters) (RTF, 311 KB)
• Initiative Specifications - Immediate Supported Accommodation [H/M/L], Centre Based Support & Mobile Support (PDF, 378 KB) Immediate Supported Accommodation [H/M/L], Centre Based Support & Mobile Support (RTF, 303 KB)
• Initiative Specifications - Immediate Supported Accommodation [H/M/L], Centre Based Support & Support to Supportive Housing (PDF, 382 KB) Immediate Supported Accommodation [H/M/L], Centre Based Support & Support to Supportive Housing (RTF, 308 KB)

• Initiative Specifications - Immediate Accommodation [H/M/L], Transitional Accommodation [H/M/L] & Mobile Support (PDF, 646 KB) Immediate Accommodation [H/M/L], Transitional Accommodation [H/M/L] & Mobile Support (RTF, 310 KB)

Indigenous Support

• Early Childhood and Family Support – coming soon
• LEAP: Learning Earning Active Places – coming soon
• Education and Community Development (PDF, 316 KB) Education and Community Development (RTF, 44 KB)

Individual Support

• Generalist Counselling and Support – coming soon
• Emergency Relief – coming soon

Multicultural Affairs Queensland

• Community Development – coming soon
• Local Area Multicultural Partnerships – coming soon

Public Intoxication

• Cell Visitors – coming soon
• Community Patrols – coming soon
• Diversion Centre – coming soon
• Managing Public Intoxication Program – coming soon
• Reducing Demand – coming soon
• Drink Safe – coming soon
• Addressing Volatile Substance Misuse – coming soon

Seniors

• Seniors Advocacy and Research (PDF, 312 KB) Seniors Advocacy and Research (RTF, 43 KB)
• Seniors Community Transport (PDF, 308 KB) Seniors Community Transport (RTF, 42 KB)
• Seniors Support (PDF, 372 KB) Seniors Support (RTF, 119 KB)

Youth Development and Leadership

• Youth Engagement Grants (YEG) – coming soon

Youth Justice

• Bail Support Services – coming soon
• Young Offender Support Service – coming soon
• Specialist Counselling Services – coming soon
• Employment Project Officer (EPO) – coming soon

Youth Support

• Youth At Risk (YARI) (PDF, 359 KB) Youth At Risk (YARI) (RTF, 147 KB)
• Youth Support Coordinators (YSC) - coming soon
• Youth Housing and Reintegration Service including After Care Service (YHARS) Guidelines (PDF, 913 KB) Youth Housing and Reintegration Service including After Care Service (YHARS) Guidelines (RTF, 636 KB)