Flexible Funding Project Aims

The aim of the Flexible Funding project was to develop a system that would assist service providers use DHS funds flexibly so that more responsive and integrated services could be offered to clients at the local level.

The rationale for introducing flexible use of DHS funds was to:

• Facilitate improved client outcomes via client focused and integrated service delivery
• Enable service providers to manage their DHS funding more strategically and holistically
• Recognise the capacity of funded organisations to plan for, and respond to the needs of, their client group in line with outcomes and objectives identified by the department
• Wherever possible, reduce the administrative effort associated with integrated services, while maintaining appropriate accountabilities.

Introducing Flexible Funding is aligned with the Victorian Government's emphasis on a flexible and responsive public service.