Grants help far north Queensland service providers plan

A disability service provider in Barron River will receive more than $20,000 to improve the way it delivers services to people with a disability.

The Far North Queensland Independent Living Support Association will receive $25,000 to develop or enhance strategic and/or operational plans.

Disability Services Minister Warren Pitt said better planning would help the organisation to continue delivering quality services to people with a disability.

“Helping organisations plan for the future ensures they stay relevant, meet the needs of service users and can sustain their services into the future,” Mr Pitt said.

The funds were made available under Disability Services Queensland’s Organisational Planning Initiative, which is part of the Strengthening Non-government Organisations (SNGO) strategy.

Thirty-five non-government organisations around Queensland will share in $558,670, as part of this initiative.

Disability Services Queensland’s SNGO strategy comprises four ongoing initiatives to increase sector capacity, develop the workforce, enhance organisational planning skills and acquire or replace assets.

“This innovative strategy adopts a strength-based development approach to building robust and vibrant community service organisations, rather than dwelling on problems and deficiencies,” Mr Pitt said.

“A total of $30 million in recurrent funding has been targeted to strengthen the capability of non-government organisations to provide high quality disability services.”

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