Common use of Funding Principles Clause in Contracts

Funding Principles. These Funding Principles are to be applied by accreditation authorities, National Boards and AHPRA when they are considering and agreeing on the funding to be provided to the accreditation authority by the National Board/AHPRA for performance of the accreditation functions. The principles aim to promote consistency, transparency and accountability for use of registrant fees to fund the accreditation function. AHPRA, in consultation with the National Board, will provide funding through registrant fees to enable the accreditation authority to manage its business and risks by covering some of the indirect costs of activities related to program accreditation including monitoring. The following principles will apply, in addition to the guiding principles and objectives of the National Law, and the Quality Framework for the Accreditation Functions, when an accreditation authority is requesting funding from a National Board/AHPRA (funding request) and when a National Board/AHPRA decide to provide funding to an accreditation authority (funding decision): 1. Requests for funding should be reasonable and proportionate to the activities being funded. 2. The funding provided by the National Board/AHPRA should cover a proportion of the governance costs related to the accreditation functions. 3. The funding provided by the National Board/AHPRA for the development and review of accreditation standards should be requested and considered separately to the funding of other accreditation functions. 4. Requests for increases in funding from the previous year should not usually exceed the indexation range applicable to National Board fee increases (up to 3% per annum). 5. Where an accreditation authority considers an increase in funding above the indexation range is required, it should put the funding request and a business case supporting the increase above the indexation range to AHPRA and the National Board for their consideration. 6. Such a request and business case should be forwarded to AHPRA and the National Board by mid- February or earlier each year to enable them to have sufficient time to properly consider the funding request. 7. AHPRA and the National Board may agree to the requested increase in funding or propose to agree to a lesser amount. Such a proposal and reasons for that proposal should be forwarded to the accreditation authority to enable it to have sufficient time to properly consider the proposed funding amount and reasons. 8. AHPRA and the National Board should agree to provide sufficient funding to enable the accreditation authority to effectively deliver the accreditation functions through a combination of funding provided by the National Board/AHPRA and funding from other sources that is provided as a direct result of the Accreditation Authority being assigned and exercising statutory functions under the National Law. Total funding for 2019/2020 financial year is $191,868 exclusive of GST. The funding for 2019/2020 is payable in four instalments on the following dates and in accordance with clause 5.2 of the Head Agreement. Date GST exclusive 1 July 2019 $47,967 1 October 2019 $47,967 1 January 2020 $47,967 1 April 2020 $47,967 These fee setting principles are to guide accreditation authorities when they are setting fees charged to education providers and, where relevant, overseas qualified practitioners, (third party fees). 1. The principles aim to promote consistency, transparency and accountability for fees charged by accreditation authorities. 2. When an accreditation authority is setting third party fees the following principles should be considered: a. Fees should be reasonable and proportionate to the cost of the services being provided to the third party. b. Increases in fees from the previous year should not usually exceed the indexation range applicable to National Board fee increases (up to 3%). c. Where an accreditation authority considers an increase in fees above the indexation range is required, it should put the fee proposal and a business case supporting the proposal to AHPRA and the National Board for their consideration. d. Such a proposal should be forwarded to AHPRA and the National Board by mid-February or earlier each year to enable them to have sufficient time to properly consider the proposal. e. AHPRA and the National Board may recommend to the accreditation authority the proposed fee increase or a lesser amount be applied. Such a recommendation and reasons for that recommendation should be forwarded to the accreditation authority to enable it to have sufficient time to properly consider the recommendation and reasons. f. The accreditation authority must communicate with education providers on any proposed fee increase that exceeds the indexation range.

Funding Principles. These Funding Principles are to be applied by accreditation authorities, National Boards and AHPRA when they are considering and agreeing on the funding to be provided to the accreditation authority by the National Board/AHPRA for performance of the accreditation functions. The principles aim to promote consistency, transparency and accountability for use of registrant fees to fund the accreditation function. AHPRA, in consultation with the National Board, will provide funding through registrant fees to enable the accreditation authority to manage its business and risks by covering some of the indirect costs of activities related to program accreditation including monitoring. The following principles will apply, in addition to the guiding principles and objectives of the National Law, and the Quality Framework for the Accreditation Functions, when an accreditation authority is requesting funding from a National Board/AHPRA (funding request) and when a National Board/AHPRA decide to provide funding to an accreditation authority (funding decision): 1. Requests for funding should be reasonable and proportionate to the activities being funded. 2. The funding provided by the National Board/AHPRA should cover a proportion of the governance costs related to the accreditation functions. 3. The funding provided by the National Board/AHPRA for the development and review of accreditation standards should be requested and considered separately to the funding of other accreditation functions. 4. Requests for increases in funding from the previous year should not usually exceed the indexation range applicable to National Board fee increases (up to 3% per annum). 5. Where an accreditation authority considers an increase in funding above the indexation range is required, it should put the funding request and a business case supporting the increase above the indexation range to AHPRA and the National Board for their consideration. 6. Such a request and business case should be forwarded to AHPRA and the National Board by mid- February or earlier each year to enable them to have sufficient time to properly consider the funding request. 7. AHPRA and the National Board may agree to the requested increase in funding or propose to agree to a lesser amount. Such a proposal and reasons for that proposal should be forwarded to the accreditation authority to enable it to have sufficient time to properly consider the proposed funding amount and reasons. 8. AHPRA and the National Board should agree to provide sufficient funding to enable the accreditation authority to effectively deliver the accreditation functions through a combination of funding provided by the National Board/AHPRA and funding from other sources that is provided as a direct result of the Accreditation Authority being assigned and exercising statutory functions under the National Law. Total funding for 2019/2020 financial year is is: $191,868 exclusive of GST446,706. The funding for 2019/2020 is payable in four equal instalments on the following dates and in accordance with clause 5.2 of the Head Agreement. Date GST exclusive 1 July 2019 $47,967 111,676.50 1 October 2019 $47,967 111,676.50 1 January 2020 $47,967 111,676.50 1 April 2020 2019 $47,967 111,676.50 Schedule 5– Fee Setting Principles ‌ These fee setting principles are to guide accreditation authorities when they are setting fees charged to education providers and, where relevant, overseas qualified practitioners, (third party fees). 1. The principles aim to promote consistency, transparency and accountability for fees charged by accreditation authorities. 2. When an accreditation authority is setting third party fees the following principles should be considered: a. Fees should be reasonable and proportionate to the cost of the services being provided to the third party. b. Increases in fees from the previous year should not usually exceed the indexation range applicable to National Board fee increases (up to 3%). c. Where an accreditation authority considers an increase in fees above the indexation range is required, it should put the fee proposal and a business case supporting the proposal to AHPRA and the National Board for their consideration. d. Such a proposal should be forwarded to AHPRA and the National Board by mid-February or earlier each year to enable them to have sufficient time to properly consider the proposal. e. AHPRA and the National Board may recommend to the accreditation authority the proposed fee increase or a lesser amount be applied. Such a recommendation and reasons for that recommendation should be forwarded to the accreditation authority to enable it to have sufficient time to properly consider the recommendation and reasons. f. The accreditation authority must communicate with education providers on any proposed fee increase that exceeds the indexation range.

Funding Principles. These Funding Principles are to be applied by accreditation authorities, National Boards and AHPRA when they are considering and agreeing on the funding to be provided to the accreditation authority by the National Board/AHPRA for performance of the accreditation functions. The principles aim to promote consistency, transparency and accountability for use of registrant fees to fund the accreditation function. AHPRA, in consultation with the National Board, will provide funding through registrant fees to enable the accreditation authority to manage its business and risks by covering some of the indirect costs of activities related to program accreditation including monitoring. The following principles will apply, in addition to the guiding principles and objectives of the National Law, and the Quality Framework for the Accreditation Functions, when an accreditation authority is requesting funding from a National Board/AHPRA (funding request) and when a National Board/AHPRA decide to provide funding to an accreditation authority (funding decision): 1. Requests for funding should be reasonable and proportionate to the activities being funded. 2. The funding provided by the National Board/AHPRA should cover a proportion of the governance costs related to the accreditation functions. 3. The funding provided by the National Board/AHPRA for the development and review of accreditation standards should be requested and considered separately to the funding of other accreditation functions. 4. Requests for increases in funding from the previous year should not usually exceed the indexation range applicable to National Board fee increases (up to 3% per annum). 5. Where an accreditation authority considers an increase in funding above the indexation range is required, it should put the funding request and a business case supporting the increase above the indexation range to AHPRA and the National Board for their consideration. 6. Such a request and business case should be forwarded to AHPRA and the National Board by mid- February or earlier each year to enable them to have sufficient time to properly consider the funding request. 7. AHPRA and the National Board may agree to the requested increase in funding or propose to agree to a lesser amount. Such a proposal and reasons for that proposal should be forwarded to the accreditation authority to enable it to have sufficient time to properly consider the proposed funding amount and reasons. 8. AHPRA and the National Board should agree to provide sufficient funding to enable the accreditation authority to effectively deliver the accreditation functions through a combination of funding provided by the National Board/AHPRA and funding from other sources that is provided as a direct result of the Accreditation Authority being assigned and exercising statutory functions under the National Law. Total The Accreditation Authority has confirmed it does not require AHPRA to provide any funding for 2019/2020 financial year is $191,868 exclusive of GST. The funding for 2019/2020 is payable in four instalments on the following dates and in accordance with clause 5.2 performance of the Head Agreement. Date GST exclusive Accreditation Functions in the period 1 July 2019 $47,967 1 October 2019 $47,967 1 January 2020 $47,967 1 April 2020 $47,967 – 30 June 2020. Schedule 5– Fee Setting Principles ‌ These fee setting principles are to guide accreditation authorities when they are setting fees charged to education providers and, where relevant, overseas qualified practitioners, (third party fees). 1. The principles aim to promote consistency, transparency and accountability for fees charged by accreditation authorities. 2. When an accreditation authority is setting third party fees the following principles should be considered: a. Fees should be reasonable and proportionate to the cost of the services being provided to the third party. b. Increases in fees from the previous year should not usually exceed the indexation range applicable to National Board fee increases (up to 3%). c. Where an accreditation authority considers an increase in fees above the indexation range is required, it should put the fee proposal and a business case supporting the proposal to AHPRA and the National Board for their consideration. d. Such a proposal should be forwarded to AHPRA and the National Board by mid-February or earlier each year to enable them to have sufficient time to properly consider the proposal. e. AHPRA and the National Board may recommend to the accreditation authority the proposed fee increase or a lesser amount be applied. Such a recommendation and reasons for that recommendation should be forwarded to the accreditation authority to enable it to have sufficient time to properly consider the recommendation and reasons. f. The accreditation authority must communicate with education providers on any proposed fee increase that exceeds the indexation range.

Funding Principles. These Funding Principles are to be applied by accreditation authorities, National Boards and AHPRA when they are considering and agreeing on the funding to be provided to the accreditation authority by the National Board/AHPRA for performance of the accreditation functions. The principles aim to promote consistency, transparency and accountability for use of registrant fees to fund the accreditation function. AHPRA, in consultation with the National Board, will provide funding through registrant fees to enable the accreditation authority to manage its business and risks by covering some of the indirect costs of activities related to program accreditation including monitoring. The following principles will apply, in addition to the guiding principles and objectives of the National Law, and the Quality Framework for the Accreditation Functions, when an accreditation authority is requesting funding from a National Board/AHPRA (funding request) and when a National Board/AHPRA decide to provide funding to an accreditation authority (funding decision): 1. Requests for funding should be reasonable and proportionate to the activities being funded. 2. The funding provided by the National Board/AHPRA should cover a proportion of the governance costs related to the accreditation functions. 3. The funding provided by the National Board/AHPRA for the development and review of accreditation standards should be requested and considered separately to the funding of other accreditation functions. 4. Requests for increases in funding from the previous year should not usually exceed the indexation range applicable to National Board fee increases (up to 3% per annum). 5. Where an accreditation authority considers an increase in funding above the indexation range is required, it should put the funding request and a business case supporting the increase above the indexation range to AHPRA and the National Board for their consideration. 6. Such a request and business case should be forwarded to AHPRA and the National Board by mid- February or earlier each year to enable them to have sufficient time to properly consider the funding request. 7. AHPRA and the National Board may agree to the requested increase in funding or propose to agree to a lesser amount. Such a proposal and reasons for that proposal should be forwarded to the accreditation authority to enable it to have sufficient time to properly consider the proposed funding amount and reasons. 8. AHPRA and the National Board should agree to provide sufficient funding to enable the accreditation authority to effectively deliver the accreditation functions through a combination of funding provided by the National Board/AHPRA and funding from other sources that is provided as a direct result of the Accreditation Authority being assigned and exercising statutory functions under the National Law. Total funding for 2019/2020 financial year is $191,868 exclusive of GST. The funding for 2019/2020 is payable in four instalments on the following dates and in accordance with clause 5.2 of the Head Agreement. Date GST exclusive 1 July 2019 $47,967 1 October 2019 $47,967 1 January 2020 $47,967 1 April 2020 $47,967 These fee setting principles are to guide accreditation authorities when they are setting fees charged to education providers and, where relevant, overseas qualified practitioners, (third party fees). 1. The principles aim to promote consistency, transparency and accountability for fees charged by accreditation authorities. 2. When an accreditation authority is setting third party fees the following principles should be considered: a. Fees should be reasonable and proportionate to the cost of the services being provided to the third party. b. Increases in fees from the previous year should not usually exceed the indexation range applicable to National Board fee increases (up to 3%). c. Where an accreditation authority considers an increase in fees above the indexation range is required, it should put the fee proposal and a business case supporting the proposal to AHPRA and the National Board for their consideration. d. Such a proposal should be forwarded to AHPRA and the National Board by mid-February or earlier each year to enable them to have sufficient time to properly consider the proposal. e. AHPRA and the National Board may recommend to the accreditation authority the proposed fee increase or a lesser amount be applied. Such a recommendation and reasons for that recommendation should be forwarded to the accreditation authority to enable it to have sufficient time to properly consider the recommendation and reasons. f. The accreditation authority must communicate with education providers on any proposed fee increase that exceeds the indexation range.

Funding Principles. These Funding Principles are to be applied by accreditation authorities, National Boards and AHPRA Ahpra when they are considering and agreeing on the funding to be provided to the accreditation authority by the National Board/AHPRA Ahpra for performance of the accreditation functions. The principles aim to promote consistency, transparency and accountability for use of registrant fees to fund the accreditation function. AHPRAAhpra, in consultation with the National Board, will provide funding through registrant fees to enable the accreditation authority to manage its business and risks by covering some of the indirect costs of activities related to program accreditation including monitoring. The following principles will apply, in addition to the guiding principles and objectives of the National Law, and the Quality Framework for the Accreditation Functions, when an accreditation authority is requesting funding from a National Board/AHPRA Ahpra (funding request) and when a National Board/AHPRA Ahpra decide to provide funding to an accreditation authority (funding decision): 1. Requests for funding should be reasonable and proportionate to the activities being funded. 2. The funding provided by the National Board/AHPRA Ahpra should cover a proportion of the governance costs related to the accreditation functions. 3. The funding provided by the National Board/AHPRA Ahpra for the development and review of accreditation standards should be requested and considered separately to the funding of other accreditation functions. 4. Requests for increases in funding from the previous year should not usually exceed the indexation range applicable to National Board fee increases (up to 3% per annum). 5. Where an accreditation authority considers an increase in funding above the indexation range is required, it should put the funding request and a business case supporting the increase above the indexation range to AHPRA and the National Board for their consideration. 6. Such a request and business case should be forwarded to AHPRA Ahpra and the National Board by mid- February or earlier each year to enable them to have sufficient time to properly consider the funding request. 7. AHPRA Ahpra and the National Board may agree to the requested increase in funding or propose to agree to a lesser amount. Such a proposal and reasons for that proposal should be forwarded to the accreditation authority to enable it to have sufficient time to properly consider the proposed funding amount and reasons. 8. AHPRA Ahpra and the National Board should agree to provide sufficient funding to enable the accreditation authority to effectively deliver the accreditation functions through a combination of funding provided by the National Board/AHPRA Ahpra and funding from other sources that is provided as a direct result of the Accreditation Authority being assigned and exercising statutory functions under the National Law. 2019 – 2024 Accreditation Agreement – Physiotherapy 24 Total funding for 2019/2020 the 2022/2023 financial year is is: $191,868 exclusive of 331,477 (ex GST). The funding for 2019/2020 is payable in four instalments on the following dates and in accordance with clause 5.2 of the Head Agreement. Date GST exclusive 1 July 2019 2022 $47,967 82,870 1 October 2019 2022 $47,967 82,869 1 January 2020 2023 $47,967 82,869 1 April 2020 2023 $47,967 82,869 Schedule 5– Fee Setting Principles ‌ These fee setting principles are to guide accreditation authorities when they are setting fees charged to education providers and, where relevant, overseas qualified practitioners, (third party fees). 1. The principles aim to promote consistency, transparency and accountability for fees charged by accreditation authorities. 2. When an accreditation authority is setting third party fees the following principles should be considered: a. Fees should be reasonable and proportionate to the cost of the services being provided to the third party. b. Increases in fees from the previous year should not usually exceed the indexation range applicable to National Board fee increases (up to 3%). c. Where an accreditation authority considers an increase in fees above the indexation range is required, it should put the fee proposal and a business case supporting the proposal to AHPRA and the National Board for their consideration. d. Such a proposal should be forwarded to AHPRA and the National Board by mid-February or earlier each year to enable them to have sufficient time to properly consider the proposal. e. AHPRA and the National Board may recommend to the accreditation authority the proposed fee increase or a lesser amount be applied. Such a recommendation and reasons for that recommendation should be forwarded to the accreditation authority to enable it to have sufficient time to properly consider the recommendation and reasons. f. The accreditation authority must communicate with education providers on any proposed fee increase that exceeds the indexation range.