Common use of Intergovernmental Payments Clause in Contracts

Intergovernmental Payments. Both parties agree that the intergovernmental payments provided by the Commonwealth to WA will be repaid to the Commonwealth as eligible older participants transfer to Commonwealth responsibility, adjusted for any part year effects consistent with funding arrangements outlined in Schedule C: Financial Contributions for Transition in Western Australia. Intergovernmental payments include: the National Disability Specific Purpose Payment (NDSPP); the relevant portion of the National Partnership Agreement on Pay Equity for the Social and Community Services Sector (SACS NP); and Cross-billing arrangements for older people in specialist disability services aged 65 and over and Indigenous people aged 50-64 who are ineligible for the NDIS, as set out in Schedule D: Cross Billing and Budget Neutrality Arrangements in Western Australia. Repayment of funding under the SACS NP is subject to the agreement of the relevant National Partnership. Funding Arrangements The funding arrangements for continuity of support will be consistent with Schedule C: Funding Contributions for Transition in Western Australia, with repayments for Older People in Specialist Disability Services, to be provided on a monthly basis in arrears based the actual number of people who have left Western Australian specialist disability services. Detailed implementation arrangements for these repayments will be finalised as part of administrative arrangements, as outlined above. The agreed funding contribution by client is outlined at Table 2 below: Table 2: Annualised repayment Unit Costs for Continuity of Support clients 2018-19 ($) 2019-20 ($) Older People in Specialist Disability Services 38,214 39,551 The amount that WA will repay the Commonwealth is calculated by multiplying the number of older people estimated to be in Western Australian specialist disability services by the agreed average unit cost (Table 2). Where a person aged 65 and over transitions during the year, part year effects are taken into account. Western Australian repayments to the Commonwealth will be based on the actual number of people that transition to Commonwealth responsibility. If the actual number of people that transition to Commonwealth responsibility exceeds that in paragraph 10 the repayment of Commonwealth costs by WA will not exceed the amount in Table 3. However, if at the end of the transition period, the number of clients that transition is less than those estimated at paragraph 10, WA will still pay the expected repayment figures outlined in Table 3. Table 3: Estimated repayment of Intergovernmental Payments ($m) ($m)

Intergovernmental Payments. Both parties The Parties agree that the intergovernmental Intergovernmental payments currently provided by the Commonwealth to WA will for the purpose of providing disability services to individuals should be repaid paid to the WA NDIS authority on behalf of the Commonwealth as eligible older participants transfer by WA, in line with clients transitioning to Commonwealth responsibility, adjusted for any part year effects consistent with funding arrangements outlined in Schedule C: Financial Contributions for Transition in Western Australiathe NDIS. Intergovernmental payments include: the National Disability Specific Purpose Payment (NDSPP); the relevant portion of payments made under the National Partnership Agreement on Pay Equity for the Social and Community Services Sector (SACS NP); payments under the National Partnership on Home and Community Care (HACC); and payments under Cross-billing arrangements for older people Indigenous Australians aged 50 to 64 years in specialist disability services aged 65 and over and Indigenous people aged 50-64 who are ineligible for the NDIS, as set out in Schedule D: Cross Billing and Budget Neutrality Arrangements in Western AustraliaWA. Repayment The Parties agree that: On-payment of funding under the SACS NP is subject above Intergovernmental Payments will be calculated based on the actual number of existing state specialist disability clients that transfer to the agreement of the relevant National Partnership. Funding Arrangements The funding NDIS, with payments arrangements for continuity of support will be consistent with Schedule C: Funding Contributions for Transition in Western Australia, with repayments for Older People in Specialist Disability Servicesparagraph 4 above; and WA will provide the Budget Neutral Adjustment to the Commonwealth as an additional payment, to be provided on a in even monthly basis instalments to the WA NDIS authority over the transition period, as outlined in arrears based Schedule D: Cross Billing and Budget Neutrality Arrangements in WA. For 2017-18, this will occur through an additional contribution from the actual number of people who have left Western Australian NDSPP. The Parties agree that, from 1 July 2020, the Commonwealth will no longer provide Intergovernmental payments to WA relating to specialist disability services. Detailed implementation arrangements , outside of any funding contributed through a future bilateral agreement for these repayments will be finalised as part of administrative arrangements, as outlined aboveFull Scheme NDIS or a National Partnership Agreement on the DisabilityCare Australia Fund. The agreed funding contribution annualised repayment by client cohort for each Intergovernmental payment is outlined at Table 2 below5: Table 25: Annualised repayment Unit Costs On-payment of Intergovernmental payments for Continuity of Support clients NDIS participants 2017-18 ($) 2018-19 ($) 2019-20 ($) Older People Supported Accommodation 37,700 34,431 36,559 Block only funding 3,219 2,981 3,229 Other Existing WA clients 7,239 6,611 7,020 Weighted Average1 8,382 7,668 8,160 1The reduction in Specialist Disability Services 38,214 39,551 The amount that WA will repay the Commonwealth annualised repayment level from 2017-18 to 2018-19 is calculated by multiplying the number of older people estimated to be in Western Australian specialist disability services by the agreed average unit cost (Table 2). Where a person aged 65 and over transitions during the year, part year effects are taken into account. Western Australian repayments due to the transition of roles and responsibilities under the 2011 National Health Reform Agreement, and its associated impact on Commonwealth will be based on the actual number payments to WA for disability services. The estimated repayment of people that transition to Commonwealth responsibility. If the actual number of people that transition to Commonwealth responsibility exceeds that in paragraph 10 the Intergovernmental payments is outlined at Table 6: Table 6: Estimated On-repayment of Commonwealth costs by WA will not exceed the amount in Table 3. However, if at the end of the transition period, the number of clients that transition is less than those estimated at paragraph 10, WA will still pay the expected repayment figures outlined in Table 3. Table 3: Estimated repayment of Intergovernmental Payments payments for participants 2017-18 ($m) 2018-19 ($m)) 2019-20 ($m) Repayment of Commonwealth Intergovernmental payments 71.4 103.8 180.4 Budget Neutral Adjustment, via NDSPP1 0.0 50.5 0.0 Total 71.4 154.2 180.4 1Additional repayment of the NDSPP as outlined in Schedule C: Arrangements in Western Australia for Cross‑Billing and Budget Neutrality.

Intergovernmental Payments. Both parties The Parties agree that the intergovernmental Intergovernmental payments currently provided by the Commonwealth to WA will South Australia for the purpose of providing disability services to individuals should be repaid paid to the NDIA on behalf of the Commonwealth as eligible older participants transfer by South Australia, in line with clients transitioning to Commonwealth responsibility, adjusted for any part year effects consistent with funding arrangements outlined in Schedule C: Financial Contributions for Transition in Western Australiathe NDIS. Intergovernmental payments include: the National Disability Specific Purpose Payment (NDSPP); the relevant portion of the National Partnership Agreement on Pay Equity for the Social and Community Services Sector (SACS NP); and Cross-billing arrangements for older people Indigenous participants aged 50 to 64 years in specialist disability services aged 65 and over and Indigenous people aged 50-64 who are ineligible for the NDIS, as set out in Schedule DC: Cross Billing and Budget Neutrality Arrangements in Western South Australia (Cross‑Billing). The Parties agree that there will be a separate process to cease the NDSPP from 1 July 2018 and that this process will consider any changes to indexation rates during transition. The Parties agree that: repayment of Intergovernmental Payments will be calculated based on the actual number of existing state specialist disability clients that transfer to the NDIS, with payments arrangements consistent with paragraph 2 above; and South Australia will provide the Budget Neutral Adjustment to the Commonwealth as an additional payment administered via the NDSPP, to be provided in even monthly instalments to NDIA over the transition period, as outlined in Schedule C: Future Arrangements for Budget Neutrality and Cross Billing in South Australia. Repayment of funding under the SACS NP is subject to the agreement extension of the relevant current National Partnership, which is due to expire on 30 June 2016. Funding Arrangements The funding arrangements for continuity of support Parties agree that the Commonwealth will be consistent with Schedule C: Funding Contributions for Transition in Western no longer provide Intergovernmental payments to South Australia, with repayments for Older People in relating to Specialist Disability Services, to be provided on a monthly basis in arrears based the actual number of people who have left Western Australian specialist disability services. Detailed implementation arrangements for these repayments will be finalised as part of administrative arrangements, as outlined abovefrom 1 July 2018. The agreed funding contribution annualised repayment of Intergovernmental payments by client cohort is outlined at Table 2 below5: Table 25: Annualised repayment Unit Costs of Intergovernmental payments for Continuity of Support clients 2018NDIS participants (as at 30 April 2017) 2016-19 (17 2017-18 Existing Age 0-14 $) 20191,848 $1,922 Existing Age 15-20 (17 $) Older People in Specialist Disability Services 38,214 39,551 3,167 $3,435 Other Existing $5,467 $5,682 Supported Accommodation $21,483 $23,298 Weighted Average $6,204 $6,452 The amount that WA will repay above repayments assume the Commonwealth is calculated by multiplying the number of older people estimated to be in Western Australian specialist disability services by the agreed average unit cost (Table 2). Where a person aged 65 and over transitions during the year, part year effects are taken into account. Western Australian repayments to the Commonwealth will be based on the actual number of people that transition to Commonwealth responsibility. If the actual number of people that transition to Commonwealth responsibility exceeds that in paragraph 10 the repayment of Commonwealth costs by WA will not exceed the amount in Table 3. However, if at the end extension of the transition period, the number of clients that transition current SACSNP which is less than those due to expire on 30 June 2016. The estimated at paragraph 10, WA will still pay the expected repayment figures outlined in Table 3. Table 3: Estimated repayment of Intergovernmental Payments payments is outlined at Table 6: Table 6: Estimated Repayment of Commonwealth Intergovernmental payments for participants (as at 30 April 2017) 2016-17 ($m) 2017-18 ($m)) Repayment of Commonwealth Intergovernmental payments $8.1 $39.7 Budget Neutral Adjustment, via NDSPP1 $23.2 $24.0 Total $31.2 $63.6