Consultant
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Justification
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Selection Process
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Contract Price (Inclusive of GST)
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Purpose
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Able Training and Consult.
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a
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2
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$15,408
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Provision of advice and assistance to Aboriginal organisations in Central Australia with the development of applications in the 2002 Aged Care Approvals Round.
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Access Economics
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a, b
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2
|
$567,038
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Modelling of future demand, supply and financing options for aged care in Australia.
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ACIL Tasman
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a, b
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3
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$32,150
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Analysis of international rates of return in residential aged care.
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ACIL Tasman
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b
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3
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$60,000
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Analysis of and reporting on submissions to the Review of Pricing Arrangements in Residential Aged Care.
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ACIL Tasman
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b
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3
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$66,000
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International comparison of the regulatory burden in community services.
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ACIL Tasman
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b
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3
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$82,500
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Analysis of pay and conditions of employment in the residential aged care sector.
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Aged Care Evaluation and a Management Advisors Pty Ltd
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1
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$220,275
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Review of the Resident Classification Scale.
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Aged Care Evaluation And a Management Advisors Pty Ltd (ACEMA)
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2
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$77,000
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Development of a funding model for the Aged Care Assessment Program (ACAP) that enables equitable per capita funding across comparable regions nationally.
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Allen Consulting Group
|
b
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3
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$91,300
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Examination, analysis and report on the role of charities in the aged care sector
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Allen Consulting Group
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b
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3
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$93,600
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Cross-sectoral and international comparative study of the degree and type of regulation covering service industries.
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Allen Consulting Group
|
e
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2
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$95,500
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P reparation of a research paper examining links between workforce participation, health and well-being of men and women aged 45 to 69.
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Alt Beatty
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a, b, c
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2
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$133,156
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Review of Overnight Respite - Part B - Review current practice through extensive consultation with Commonwealth Carer Respite Centres and others.
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Anna Howe & Colleen Doyle
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a, b, c
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2
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$76,120
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Review of Overnight Respite - Part A - Review all aspects of overnight respite. in community and residential care settings with a view to developing best practice models.
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Applied Aged Care Solutions a Pty Ltd
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3
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$157,592
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Paperwork review of Resident Classification Scale - Development of a reduced Residential Classification Scheme questions option.
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Australian Institute of Criminology
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a
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4
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$60,300
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Preparation of the report, A Safe and Secure Environment for Older Australians.
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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
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a
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4
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$100,000
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Provision of advice and assistance with the Building Ageing Research Capacity Project.
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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
|
a
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3
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$100,000
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Scoping study for the evaluation of aged and community care projects funded under the Innovative Pool and Retirement Village Care Pilot initiatives.
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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
|
a
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3
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$120,000
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Evaluation and testing of methodologies for linkage of hospital, community care and residential care data, analysis of the linked data in relation to transitional care, and analysis of entry periods for Community Aged Care Packages.
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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
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a
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3
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$29,151
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Review of the methodology used in the evaluation of pilot Innovative Care (Rehabilitation) Services.
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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
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a
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3
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$37,527
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Analysis of future supply of and demand for informal care.
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Beth Margaret Kennedy Consulting
|
f
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1
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$18,980
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Assess the success of a pilot program for Respite Care for Dementia sufferers.
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Caversham Capital Pty. Ltd.
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a
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2
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$42,900
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Examination of access to financing for capital expenditure by Australian Government funded aged care homes.
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Centre for Efficiency and Productivity Analysis (CEPA), University of Queensland
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a, b, e
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3
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$121,000
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Analysis of the efficiency of the residential aged care industry in Australia.
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DMR Consulting
|
d
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4
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$54,842
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Evaluation of the Home and Community Care Program Minimum Data Set collection technology.
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Ernst & Young
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b
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4
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$35,269
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Quality assurance review of the methodology used in, and outcomes of, the reconciliation of the Interim Viability payments made to residential aged care services.
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GR Consulting
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a, b
|
1
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$45,815
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Development and production of an information pack for the aged care industry.
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Henry Williams
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a, b
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3
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$15,400
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Advanced financial analysis and modelling for the Review of Pricing Arrangements in Residential Aged Care.
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HK Training and Consultancy
|
a
|
2
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$25,316
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Provide expert advice and assistance to Aboriginal organisations in the Northern Territory with the development of applications in the 2002 Aged Care Approvals Round.
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Joe Sproats & Associates
|
b, c
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1
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$190,500
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Review of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Carer Information Kit.
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Kate Barnett and Associates
|
a
|
2
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$51,650
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Review of the Ethnic Aged Services Grants Program.
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KPMG
|
b
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2
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$221,804
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Provision of services to support the financial data submission process being conducted by the Review of Pricing Arrangements in Residential Aged Care.
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KPMG Cairns
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a
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2
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$12,909
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Provide expert advice and assistance to Aboriginal organisations in northern Queensland with the development of applications in the 2002 Aged Care Approvals Round.
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La Trobe University
|
d
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1
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$149,314
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Evaluation of the Home and Community Care Program Minimum Data Set.
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Mr Peter Hanks, QC
|
e
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4
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$95,000
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Review of legislation and regulation on residential aged care.
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National Centre for Social a, and Economic Modelling (NATSEM)
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b
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3
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$256,000
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Design and construction of a model of the income and wealth of older Australians for the Review of Pricing Arrangements in Residential Aged Care.
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National Institute of Labour Studies - Flinders University
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b
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1
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$388,540
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Design and conduct of a census and survey of Australian Government funded residential aged care homes, particularly relating to workforce.
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OveArup Pty Ltd
|
a
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2
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$125,994
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Audit of the capital infrastructure of all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flexible aged care services.
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Pam Pryor
|
a
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2
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$12,716
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Expert advice and assistance with the conduct of the 2003 Better Health and Safety Awards (the HESTA Awards).
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PriceWaterhouseCoopers a,
|
b
|
4
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$20,000
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Preparation of an options paper on workers compensation in residential aged care.
|
Professor J Borland
|
b
|
6
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$26,400
|
Review of the barriers, incentives and disincentives for mature age workers to remain in the aged care workforce.
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Ryder Hunt Melbourne a, Pty Ltd
|
b
|
3, 6
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$27,500
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Provision of model designs and cost estimates for aged care homes to facilitate analysis of pricing, costings and efficiencies.
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The Social Research Centre Pty Ltd*
|
b
|
2
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$53,250
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Undertake the 2003 Annual Survey of Aged Care Homes as required by s. 63-2 of the Aged Care Act 1997.
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The Social Research . Centre Pty. Ltd
|
b
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1
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$51,963
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Undertake the 2002 Annual Survey of Aged Care Homes as required by s. 63-2 of the Aged Care Act 1997.
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The University of Sydney - School of Occupational Health and Leisure Sciences
|
b
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2
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$93,636
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Review the Day Therapy Centre Program.
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University of Western Sydney
|
b
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2
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$369,530
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Independent evaluation of the National Continence Management Strategy.
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Urbis, Keys, Young*
|
a
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2
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$79,165
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Market research to inform development of a standard application form for entry to residential aged care and an associated information booklet.
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Vivienne Tippett and Associates
|
b
|
2
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$231,958
|
Review of the Psychogeriatric Care Unit Program to guide expansion of the Program to full national coverage.
|
Worthington Di Marzio*
|
a
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4
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$104,500
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Market research on community attitudes towards ageing and older people.
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