One off / Time Limited Requests for Additional Funding (RAF)
Previously, access to short-term or one-off funding for people with a disability was through a number of separate processes and funding sources including the Regional Disability Support Initiative (RDSI), funds managed by the Case Management Action Group (CMAG), and Requests for Additional Funding (RAF).
In addition, opportunities for improvement were identified in previous processes relating to the identification of alternative flexible options, and monitoring of the implementation of strategies and achievement of goals for which the additional funding was provided. The North and West Metropolitan Region (the region) has developed an improved and consolidated process to: achieve better outcomes for people with a disability streamline pathways and strengthen decision-making processes to continue to enhance priority allocation of resources. D
isability Services Resource Allocation Process
