About the Commonwealth Continuity of Support Programme
The Continuity of Support (CoS) Programme provides continuity of support to older people with disability who are receiving state-managed specialist disability services at the time of implementation of the CoS Programme but are not eligible for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).
CoS provides funding for the following services:
- accommodation support
- community support
- community access
- respite care
- Individual Support Packages (ISP)
Who is eligible?
65 years and over
when the NDIS commences implementation in their region and has not been assessed as eligible for the NDIS under the National Disability Insurance (Becoming a Participant) Rules 2016
an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander person aged 50 to 64 years
at the time the NDIS commences implementation in their region and has been assessed as not eligible for the NDIS, and an existing client of state-managed specialist disability services at the time the CoS Programme commences in their region.
How do DFM Help?
DFM Financial is an Intermediary for the Continuity of Support Programme – Individual Support Packages.
Contact us to find out more using the form on this page or by calling the number at the top of your screen.
Provider No 4050026136
Acknowledgements and disclaimer
Supported by the Australian Government Department of Health. Visit the http://www.health.gov.au/ website for more information.
Although funding for this Continuity of Supports Program – Individual Support Packages – Intermediary has been provided by the Australian Government, the material contained herein does not necessarily represent the views or policies of the Australian Government.