2.4 Parties to agreement
Every service agreement has at least two parties to the agreement. These are the organisation or organisations delivering the services and the department providing funding. Non-incorporated consortium agreements will have multiple organisation parties, made up of the consortium member organisations.
The service agreement contains the name and position title of the officers authorised to enter into the service agrement on behalf of the organisation and department. It is important that these details remain up to date.
Organisation
An officer authorised to enter into the service agreement (contract) on behalf of the organisation must be listed in the service agreement. The authorised person/position is determined by the organisation, and the organisation's legal status may determined who can enter into an agreement.
Department of Human Services (DHS)
The following roles are authorised to enter into a service agreement on behalf of the Secretary to the Department of Human Services and/or the Director of Housing. These are:
- Executive Directors
- Some Directors
- Regional Directors
Department of Education and Early Childhood Development (DEECD)
The following roles are authorised to enter into a service agreement on behalf of the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development:
- Deputy Secretary
- Regional Directors