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Indigenous Sport and Recreation ProgramInformation and Guidelines 2009 10


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3/24Indigenous Sport and Recreation Program (ISRP) Program Information and Guidelines 2009 10

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Part one: What is essential in an application? 1

1. Introduction 1

2. What does the ISRP Annual Funding Round aim to do? 2

3. Who can apply for funding? 2

4. What activities can the Annual Funding Round support?

4.1 Types of projects that can be supported 3

4.2 List of activities eligible for support 3 4.3 List of common items considered for funding 6

5. What activities does the Annual Funding Round NOT support? 8

6. How are successful applications selected? 8

7. Required information and project plans 9

Part two: Program perormance measures and evaluation 10

8. Performance indicators for projects receiving less than $50 000 10

9. Additional performance indicators for projects worth $50 000 or more 11

Part three: Administrative eatures o the program 12

10. Due date and lodgement of applications 12

11. General information

11.1 Taxation and Australian Government Funding 12

11.2 Assessment process 14

11.3 Supplementary funding round 14

11.4 Financial viability and background checks 1411.5 Privacy 14

12. Conditions of funding

12.1 Requirements and obligations 15

12.2 Reporting 16

12.3 Payments 16

12.4 Conicts of interest 16

Appendix 1: The three elements o ISRP 17Appendix 2: Key denitions 18

Contents


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Please read these guidelines careully whencompleting your application.

All applicants seeking funding under the Indigenous

Sport and Recreation Program (ISRP) must make a

formal application. Organisations are encouraged to

apply on-line.

You can access the on-line electronic submission

(eSub) at www. indigenous.gov.au/esub.

Alternatively, contact your local Indigenous

Coordination Centre (ICC) to get an applicationpack.

The application pack or eSub will outline the

information and support documents required in the

submission.

The application pack or eSub will outline the

information and supporting documents required in

the submission.

If the application is not fully completed, with

all questions answered with as much detail as

possible, the Department of Health and Ageing

(DoHA) cannot assess it for funding. Do not assume

that your nearest ICC already has information about

your organisation, or that your organisation will

automatically receive funding because it has in

the past.

Many organisations apply for ISRP funding.

Some will be offered partial funding and some

will be unsuccessful.

Successful applicants may only spend funds on

the agreed activity and in accordance with a signed

funding agreement. Unspent (surplus) funds and

funds that are not spent in accordance with the

funding agreement will need to be repaid to DoHA.

If you have problems completing your

application you can ask for help at your

nearest ICC.

1. Introduction

The ISRP is an Australian Government program

administered by DoHA.

The program supports community participation in

sport and physical recreation activities becausethese activities help to improve the health and

physical wellbeing of Indigenous Australians

and have the potential to address Indigenous

disadvantage and contribute to broader

social benets.

Part one:What is essential in an application?

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The Indigenous Sport and Recreation Program

contains three elements:

the Annual Funding Round;

Shared Responsibility and Regional

Partnership Agreements; and

the Indigenous Sport Program, which is delivered

through the Australian Sports Commission.

These guidelines have been written to help

organisations wanting to apply under the

programs Annual Funding Round element.

They will also help develop the second element,

Shared Responsibility and Regional PartnershipAgreements, which form part of the Australian

Governments approach to delivering Indigenous

programs and services.

Appendix 1 of this document provides more

information about the ISRP.

2. What does the ISRP Annual Funding Round

aim to do?

The objectives of the Annual Funding Round are:

to increase the active participation of able and

disabled Indigenous Australians in sport and

physical recreation activities; and

to encourage community ownership and

management of sport and physical recreation

activities, including through skills development.

3. Who can apply or unding?

Any person or organisation can apply for funding.

This includes community-based, not for prot

organisations that can enter into a legally binding

funding agreement with the Australian Government.

Government bodies can also apply but theirapplications will only be considered if there is a

clearly identied need for the proposed project and

the community has been consulted and supports

the proposed project. Evidence of community

consultation and support may take the form of

a letter or letters signed by relevant community

organisations (for example, a local governing body

or land council). The letter or letters should clearly

explain what the proposed project is, how it will

assist the community, how the community has been

consulted and that the project has the support of

the community.

Government bodies will also need to identify if

their project or a similar project has previously

been funded by another level of government (i.e.

state, territory or local). If it has, the body will needto provide a strong justication as to why the

Australian Government should fund the project.

This information should be provided in the eSub

or paper submission in response to the question

Justication: Why is there a need for Australian

Government funding to undertake your project?



4. What activities can the Annual FundingRound support?

4.1 Types o projects that can be supported

The type of projects we are looking to fund:

encourage wide community involvement and

active participation in group sport and physical

recreation activities;

build the skills of community members to

participate in, organise and promote community

sport and physical recreation activities over the

long term; and

encourage drug-free participation and respect for

players, ofcials and spectators.

4.2 List o activities eligible or support

The following list is a guide to the types of activities

that are eligible for support under the Annual

Funding Round. If you are not sure if your proposed

project ts, you should contact your nearest ICC.

Sport and physical recreation activitiesThe ISRP supports a wide range of activities

from sports (e.g. cricket, football, netball etc)

through to traditional Indigenous games and

other physical recreation pursuits. Activities

may be conducted year round or over a

specied period.

> The focus of the Annual Funding Round is

on activities that require physical exertion

that may promote the health, wellbeing andtness of participants.

> Activities that require limited or a low level

of physical exertion (for example board

games) may be considered, but will be

given lower priority.

> Information on traditional Indigenous

games is available on the AustralianSports Commission website at

www.ausport.gov.au/isp/traditional.asp

Sport and physical recreation camps

including training camps.

Sport and physical recreation excursions

(specically, one day or part-day events not

requiring accommodation for participants).

CASE STUDYIn a regional town in Victoria, an Indigenous

organisation received funds to support

a football and netball carnival for youth

and adults. Attended by more than 1500people from the township and surrounding

areas, the carnival was a great success

and encouraged individuals to actively

participate in sport.

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Sport and physical recreation

carnivals/competitions.

> While consideration will be given to one-off

events, DoHA will give priority to longer-term,

sustainable carnivals/competitions that could

run annually or bi-annually.

> Carnivals/competitions that incorporate key

lead-up activitieslike accredited coaching

and ofciating/umpiring courses as well as

volunteer management activitieswill also

be considered a higher priority than those

that do not include these capacity-building

opportunities. For example, an annual

regional sporting carnival (such as netball,football or cricket) that brings together

Indigenous players from across a region and

incorporates a skills development component

(such as the training and accreditation of

coaches or ofcials), would be considered

a higher priority than a one-off carnival

associated with a festival or other non-

sporting event.

> All applications for sport and physical

recreation carnivals/competitions must

include a risk assessment that focuses on

the security and safety aspects of the event.

The risk assessment must provide evidence

that all relevant government agencies

(including the police and local council) have

been consulted and support the proposed

carnival. A letter of support from the relevant

authorities is sufcient evidence.

> If planning details for the carnival/competition

are not complete at the time your application

for funding is lodged, the relevant authorities

may indicate in-principle support for

the carnival/competition subject to the

appropriate nalisation of planning details.

Again, a letter or letters expressing in-

principle support is sufcient.

> Applications for carnivals/competitions must

also include the following:

an estimate of the number of participants;

whether participants will be required to pay

an entry fee and how much that fee will be;

an estimate of the expected nancialreturn of the carnival/competition;

CHECKLIST

Have you included details about:

Ifyouareseekingfundingasagovernmentbody,or

unding or carnivals or competitions or to deliverasmallgrantsprogram,haveyouincludedthe

necessary supplementary inormation required?

IfyouareseekingfundingforaSportsand

Recreation Ocer have you included the necessarysupport documentation?

Haveyouattachedaprojectplan,ifone

is required? Ifneeded,haveyouspokentoyournearestICCto

get all the inormation you require?



a full budget for the whole event (not just

the DoHA-funded component); and

if the carnival/competition is expected to

return a prot, an indication of how that

prot will be used to offset the cost of

running the carnival/competition and/or

future carnivals/competitions.

Small grants programsThe ISRP Annual

Funding Round does support small grants

programs that, for example, might provide funds

for individual participants or sporting teams to

compete in sport and physical recreation events.

> All applications for funding for a small

grants program must include draft program

guidelines for approval including the terms

and conditions that will apply to grants.

The draft guidelines must comply with the

objectives of the program (see Section 2

above: What does the ISRP Annual Funding

Round aim to do?) and clearly set out the

criteria that individuals/teams applying for a

grant will be assessed against. The criteria

should include:

age limits;

the amount available to individuals;

the amount available to teams;

activities that will be supported and

activities that will not be supported; and

a means test for individuals and teams

(if applicable).

> All applications for funding for a small grants

program must also have a suitable privacy

policy in place regarding the information

provided by individuals and teams applying

for a grant. The privacy policy should be

available to all applicants and it should make

clear that information about applicants

will be made available, upon request, to a

relevant ICC, DoHA and the auditors of the

organisation funded under the program.

> Support for some Indigenous athletes is

provided under the Indigenous Sports

Program administered by the Australian

Sports Commission (see Appendix 1). If

athletes are eligible for support under that

program they are not eligible to receive

further support for travel and accommodation

under the ISRP Annual Funding Round.

This restriction must be clearly stated in the

eligibility guidelines for small grants programs

referred to above.

> Athletes receiving support under the ASCs

Indigenous Sport Program may also be

eligible for assistance from the ISRP for costs

other than travel and accommodationfor

example, registration fees and uniforms.

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4.3 List o common items considered or unding

The following list is a guide to common items that

may be considered for funding. Please note that all

requests will be assessed individually and funding for

items such as vehicles, ofce rent and supplies will

only be considered where you can demonstrate that

these items are essential to delivering the project.

Project/event costs

Venue/ground hire.

Purchase of minor sport and physical

recreation equipment.

> Applicants will need to itemise the equipment

to be purchased and the estimated cost

(e.g. 4 cricket bats, 10 cricket balls, 10 sets

of protective gear etc).

Purchase of uniforms.

Registration fees for sport and physical

recreation events.

Administration/operational costs

Administration costs should be kept to a minimum.

You must be able to demonstrate that these items

are essential. If they support other, non-sport and

physical recreation activities, your application

should provide an estimate of how much of the

administration/operational costs support sport and

physical recreation activities.

Ofce rent.

Ofce supplies and consumables including

phone and other service costs.

Payment/hiring of staff (excluding sport and

recreation ofcerssee below).

> Projects should be delivered by appropriately

qualied (accredited) staff/trainers. All

applications will need to clearly identify

who will be delivering the activity and their

qualications. The program will support

staff attendance at appropriate training/

accreditation courses where required.

Sport and recreation ofcers.

> The ASCs Indigenous Sport Program

supports a national network of Indigenous

Sport Development Ofcers (ISDOs). State

and territory governments and some local

councils also fund community-based sport

and recreation ofcers. Funding full or part-

time sport and recreation ofcers underindividual projects could mean a duplication

of positions and services.

> If you are seeking funding for a sport and

recreation ofcer, you will need to provide

a duty statement for that position, clearly

identifying the tasks and responsibilities of the

ofcer and their qualications/training for



the position. You will also need to provide

justication for the position by explaining why

the tasks and responsibilities of the sport and

recreation ofcer can not be carried out by an

ISDO or funded through the Indigenous Sport

Program.

> Applicants would also need to show how

proposed sport and recreation ofcers

would work with existing ISDOs and other

community-based sport and recreation

ofcers in their region.

Vehicle leasing/purchase.

> Applicants will need to explain why the lease

or purchase of a vehicle is necessary.

> Applicants need to specify what the vehicle

will be used for and how often (e.g. trips to

10 outstations twice a year).

> The program does not support the leasing

of vehicles for staff and/or Board members

unless the use is for the delivery of sport and

physical recreation activities.

> Applicants should indicate where the

vehicle will be garaged/parked, who will use

the vehicle, and agree to complete a log

book entry for every trip the vehicle makes

(including driver name, purpose, kilometres,

time and date of departure and return).

Other costs associated with the delivery of the

activity. These might include:

> insurance costs;

> accounting fees;

> advertising costs;

> accommodation and food costs for camps; and

> travel/petrol costs.

Capacity building.

> DoHA will consider applications from

organisations wanting to build their capacity

to deliver specic projectsfor example, to

deliver existing programs to more people,

increase the number of sport and physical

recreation activities currently provided or a

program to accredit coaches and ofcials

to improve the quality of the activities.

> Applicants will need to clearly identify why

there is a need to build capacity and what

the benets will be for the community.

> Applicants should focus on demonstrating

the ongoing need to increase capacity.

DoHA will not invest in capacity-building

for one-off or short-term projects.

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> Applicants also need to have a clear

plan for the capacity building project that

shows milestones and timelines such as

research and planning, consultation with the

community, recruitment and training of staff,

purchase of sporting and ofce equipment,

location and hire of appropriate venues foractivities.

> Budget costs should be realistic and justied.

5. What activities does the Annual FundingRound NOT support?

The ISRP funds activities that support community

participation in sport and physical recreation. The

Annual Funding Round therefore will not support:

construction of sporting facilities or funding of

capital works items;

support for ISDOs (and their state and territory

funded equivalents) attached to state and

territory sport and recreation departments or

international travel and accommodation (which

are supported under other elements of ISRP);

activities that do not directly engage

Indigenous Australians in sport and physical

recreation activitiesfor example, projects that

predominantly involve marketing, administration

or research (see the note below on research); or

broader recreational pursuits that do not involve

physical recreation.

The Annual Funding Round may support research

and planning where it is incorporated as part of a

holistic capacity building or project plan. Applicants

will need to justify why the research and/or planning

is necessary (e.g. to establish the needs and

preferences of community members for new or

different sport and physical recreation services).

Primary responsibility for the development of

community infrastructure and sporting facilities rests

with the state, territory and local governments.

The Department of Families, Housing, Community

Services and Indigenous Affairs manages funds for

the support of National Aborigines and Islanders

Day Observance Committee (NAIDOC) projects.NAIDOC Week activities are not eligible for funding

under the ISRP program.

6. How are successul applications selected?

In the 200809 nancial year the ISRP received

nearly 200 applications for funding, which

amounted to over three times the available funds.

Because of this level of competition it is very

important that applicants provide relevant, detailed

information in response to each question in the

submission and do not assume that they will receive

funding simply because they have in the past.

The competitiveness of the process also means that

project applications will be placed in order of priority

in each state and territory, with the primary focuson need. As noted in section 4 above, activities



requiring relatively limited or low levels of physical

exertion will receive a lower priority.

All submissions will be assessed according to

the Common Funding Procedures Manual for

Indigenous Programs 200910. A copy of this

manual is available from your nearest ICC.

Submissions for funding under the ISRP Annual

Funding Round will be assessed against the

following criteria:

1. the extent to which the project meets the

objectives of the ISRP;

2. how effectively the project engages the

target group;

3. the value for money that the proposed activity

represents; and

4. the demonstrated ability of the applicant to

deliver activities of this type, including the ability

to monitor, record and report on outcomes.

7. Required inormation and project plansIn order to assess your application, DoHA will

require the following information:

1. what the project will achieve (the objective);

2. how the project will achieve this (i.e. what

activity(ies) or services you will undertake

or provide);

3. milestones;

4. timelines; and

5. the identied cost of each task or milestone.

All of these points are covered by the program

specic questions Describe the Proposed Project

and Project Tasks and Timetable in the submission

form.You must provide detailed responses tothese questions.

You should attach a project plan to your

submission, particularly if you think that elements

of your activity planning and organisation are not

covered by the earlier questions. Please note that

submitting a separate project plan is not mandatory.

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Applicants are encouraged tospeak with the local ICC beoreapplying or unding.

CASE STUDYIn a remote town in central Queensland, an

Indigenous organisation received funds to

support a Community Sport and Recreation

Ofcer who organised regular sessions

of touch football, night softball games,

boxing, walking and bike riding programs

for families, and swimming programs and

sporting events with nearby towns. Almost

all youth in the town attend activities

regularly and community BBQs were held

after many of the events.


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DoHA will measure the success of the ISRP Annual

Funding Round against the key performanceindicators outlined below. All successful applicants will

need to report against these indicators and you should

consider your potential reporting requirements when

developing your project.

Projects that receive funding of less than $50 000

are required to address the rst set of performance

indicators listed below, although applicants may

choose to address the additional performance

indicators if they wish.

Projects receiving $50 000 or more must address

the rst set of performance indicators listed and may

also be required to address a number of additional

performance indicators, depending on the activity

being funded. The specic performance indicators that

your organisation will be required to report against willbe listed in your Funding Agreement.

Please note: The performance indicators for

all Indigenous funding agreements are currently

being reviewed in an effort to make them more

streamlined and consistent. This may result in

some changes to the ISRP performance indicators,

however DoHA will still continue to collect the same

data outlined below.

Part two:Program performance measures and evaluation

8. Perormance indicators or projects

receiving unding o less than $50 000

Quantitative measures

The number of able and disabled Indigenous

participants in the funded activity.

(For example, if the activity consists of two

or more camps then provide the number

of participants for each camp. If the activity

consists of classes or matches over a period

of time then provide the average attendance at

each class or match, etc).

How many times the activity was held (e.g. the

activity consisted of weekly training sessions

followed by a match over a period of 10 weeks).

How long the activity went for (e.g. 2 hours/week

for 10 weeks).

The range of age groups and ability levels

catered for.

The gender of participantsthis may be given as

a percentage gure (e.g. approximately 40% of

participants were female, 60% male).



For ongoing activities, retention rates and the

number of new participants. (For example, the

activity consisted of two camps held during the

Christmas school holidays. 40 children attended

the rst camp; 35 children attended the second

camp. 25 children attended both camps; there

were 10 new participants at the second camp).

The number of Indigenous people who

undertook accredited trainingincluding all

community volunteers who received training

as ofcials, coaches or in some other capacity

(accredited or otherwise).

The number of Indigenous people involved in

the management of the activity.

Qualitative information

Extent of community involvement in the

funded activity.

Level of satisfaction expressed by the

community with the funded activity.

9. Additional perormance indicators orprojects worth $50 000 or more

Not all projects receiving funding of $50 000 or

more will be required to report against any or all of

the performance indicators below. DoHA will take

into account the nature of the funded activity and

advise organisations accordingly.

Degree to which the funded activity encouraged

community ownership and management of sport

and physical recreation activities.

Degree to which participants in the sport or

physical recreation activity experienced an

improvement in their health, well-being and tness.

Degree to which participants in the sport or

physical recreation activity experienced an

improvement in social outcomessuch as

increased school attendance, or diversion away

from harmful activities such as substance misuse

or contact with the justice system.

Organisations would be able to address theseindicators by providing:

quantitative information where available (for

example, the number of Indigenous people

who undertook relevant training; the number of

children and young people who had increased

school attendance as a result of participation in

the funded activity); and

qualitative information (for example, providing

a brief description of: how the skills gained by

individual community members will assist the

community as a whole; how participation in the

funded activity impacted on the health, tness and

wellbeing of participants; and how participation in

the funded activity had a positive impact on social

problems such as substance abuse).

Specic perormance indicatorsthat your organisation will berequired to report against will belisted in your Funding Agreement. 11


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10. Due date and lodgement o applications

Applications or the 200910 unding year mustreach an Indigenous Coordination Centre (ICC)by close o business 20 February 2009.

All applicants seeking funding must complete a

formal application. Organisations are encouraged to

apply on-line.

The electronic submission (eSub) is available at

www. indigenous.gov.au/esub. Alternatively, contactyour local ICC to get an application pack.

Most ICCs can be contacted on the

toll-free phone number1800 079 098,

except for Nhulunbuy (1800 089 148),

Kalgoorlie (1800 193 357) and

Kununurra (1800 193 348).

Applicants are encouraged to speak with the local

ICC before applying for funding. Advice received

from staff is for information purposes only and

should not be viewed as legal advice.

Organisations must submit their application by

the advertised closing date to be certain of their

submission being accepted.

Extensions on submissions will be considered

only in exceptional circumstances. These will bedetermined on a case by case basis by DoHA.

Where there are unforeseen circumstances which

prevent you from getting your submission to us

on time, you should contact us as soon as possible

by phone or email and explain the situation.

You should conrm the unforeseen circumstances

briey in writing as part of your submission.

Prior notication of the late submission and thereason for late submission will be taken into

account in determining whether the submission

will be accepted.

11. General inormation

11.1 Taxation and Australian Government Funding

There may be taxation consequences of obtaining

funding from DoHA, depending on individual

circumstances.

Applicants should make their own enquiries about

the taxation consequences (including income tax

and Goods and Services Tax) by consulting their

nancial adviser or the Australian Taxation Ofce

(ATO) Business Call Centre on 13 28 66.

Part three:Administrative features of the program



Australian Business Number

An Australian Business Number (ABN) is a single

identication number identifying an entity to the ATO

and other organisations.

Where DoHA provides funding to a recipient that

does not have an ABN an amount may be withheld

from the funding as required by legislation.

Goods and Services Tax Registration

Community Groups or other non-prot

organisations with an annual turnover of $150 000

or more, and other organisations or individuals

carrying on a business with an annual turnover

of $75 000 or more, are required by law to be

registered for the GST. State Government entitieswill receive GST exclusive payments under the ISRP.

Goods and Services Tax

Unless otherwise indicated, funding provided by

DoHA is subject to GST.

Funding recipients that are registered (or required to

be registered) for GST may have to pay GST to the

ATO on the funding it receives if it makes a taxablesupply in return for that funding.

All budgets submitted under the program should be

exclusive of GST.

IncomeTax,SuperannuationandFringeBenetsTax

Applicants should be generally aware that unless

exempt from income tax:

funding provided under this program is included

as assessable income, in relation to carrying on

a business;

any capital gain on disposal of assets is

assessable income;

funding recipients may have a requirement to

pay fringe benets tax and make superannuation

contributions to a complying fund or pay the

superannuation guarantee charge to the ATO in

respect of any employees, if applicable.

Grant recipients will be requiredto keep relevant records that candemonstrate the perormance othe activity in meeting its objectives. 13

CASE STUDY

On the north west Tasmanian coast,

an Indigenous organisation received

funds to arrange football and cricket

clinics for more than 200 girls and

boys. The event was organised

in association with local sporting

clubs and the local shire council

and included well-known athletes as

guest coaches.


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11.2 Assessment process

Program funding rounds are highly competitive.

The experience of previous years indicates that not

all applicants will receive funding, while some will

receive less funding than requested.

Assessments are undertaken throughout Marchand April, with applicants usually informed of the

outcome of applications in early June.

Your application could be assessed as suitable

against all of the selection criteria yet not receive

any funding due to the competitive nature of

the program. Applicants must not only meet

each selection criteria but perform favourably in

comparison to many other suitable applicants.

11.3 Supplementary unding round

DoHA may hold a supplementary funding round in

the second half of the 200910 nancial year if there

are ISRP funds left unspent. There is no guarantee

that this will occur. If a supplementary round is held

DoHA will not call for new applications.

DoHA may accept applications received during the

course of the year if the application has merit and

is considered a high priorityfor example, if the

proposed project involves a community or region

with no or few existing sport and physical recreation

service providers.

All applications for funding in 200910 that have

been accepted by DoHA and assessed as suitable

against the published assessment criteria will be

considered in the supplementary funding round.

Successful applicants will be notied of the

outcome of the supplementary funding round.

11.4 Financial viability and background checks

DoHA reserves the right, in its absolute discretion

at any time in the evaluation and selection process,

to examine the nancial records of the applicant,

undertake background checks including criminal

records to determine the good character and

business reputation of the applicant and/or funding

recipient or in the case of an organisation their staffor ofce holders.

11.5 Privacy

Treatment of submissions is subject to special

obligations placed on Australian Public Service

employees by the Public Service Act 1999.

Submissions by individuals or personal information

about individuals in submissions will also beprotected by the Privacy Act 1988.

However, as DoHA is accountable to Parliament

and to the public in respect of all aspects of the

ISRP, funding submissions are not regarded as

condential.


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12. Conditions o unding

12.1 Requirements and obligations

Successful submissions will be subject to a

Program Funding Agreement (PFA). The agreement

sets out the nature of the relationship between the

Australian Government and the funding recipient.The agreement will specify, amongst other things,

the terms and conditions of the contract, the

objectives and key performance indicators for each

activity, a timeframe for completion of each activity,

a budget for each activity, and the reporting and

audit requirements.

Funding recipients will be required to keep relevant

records that can demonstrate the performance of

the activity in meeting its objectives.

In addition, the PFA will conrm the funding

recipients agreement to abide by relevant Australian

Government laws and policies, including privacy

and environmental and heritage laws.

Funding recipients should seek their own

independent professional advice including legal

advice as DoHA does not provide legal or other

advice with respect to any nancial, legal or other

matters including compliance with any statutory

obligations.

Please note: Funds will not be paid unless a PFA

has been signed by both parties to the agreement

(i.e. DoHA and the funding recipient). Funding is not

available retrospectively and an activity dependent

on funding under this program should not begin

before signing formal documentation.

Funding recipients may only spend funds on

the agreed activity and in accordance with the

signed agreement. DoHA may take immediate

action including suspending, reducing or ceasing

the release of funding if funds are not managed

appropriately. Unspent (surplus) funds and funds

that are not spent in accordance with the signed

agreement will need to be repaid to DoHA.


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12.2 Reporting

Funding recipients will be required to provide reports

to DoHA on progress of the activity, progress

against the budget and acquittal of funding. The

agreement will specify the exact requirements and

the times by which the reports are to be provided.

12.3 Payments

All funding will be subject to the terms and

conditions set out in the PFA, particularly conditions

relating to the deposit of funds, auditing and

unspent program monies.

The initial payment will be made within 28 days of

the execution of the PFA by DoHA (or as agreedin the funding agreement), the provision of bank

account details for the payment of grant monies

and a correctly rendered tax invoice. Subsequent

payments of the allocated funds will be made as the

milestones set out in the PFA are achieved and the

need for additional funding is demonstrated.

DoHA will not release funds to a funding recipient if

the recipient is in breach of any of their obligations

under a funding agreement with the Australian

Government.

12.4 Conficts o interest

Successful applicants will be required to conduct

their activities in a manner that avoids conicts

of interest and the public perception of any

such conicts. This applies particularly to the

selection of suppliers of goods and services to the

project, who must be chosen and engaged in anopen and competitive procurement process and in

a manner that maximises, in a demonstrable way,

value for money.

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17Appendix 1

The three elements of ISRPThe Indigenous Sport and Recreation Program

(ISRP) is an Australian Government program,

administered by the Department of Health

and Ageing (DoHA). The ISRP aims to support

community participation in sport and physicalrecreation activities, recognising that these activities

contribute to improving the health and physical

wellbeing of Indigenous Australians and have the

potential to address Indigenous disadvantage and

contribute to broader social benets.

The ISRP has three elements, as follows.

1. Annual Funding RoundDetails are included in the main document

Indigenous Sport and Recreation Program (ISRP)

Program information and guidelines 200910.

2. Shared Responsibility and RegionalPartnership Agreements

Shared responsibility is a key concept

underlying the Australian Governments newapproach to funding programs that support

Indigenous communities.

Shared Responsibility Agreements (SRAs) spell

out what all partnerscommunities, governments

and otherswill contribute to bring about

sustained change and improved outcomes for

Indigenous communities.

A Regional Partnership Agreement (RPA) can work

across several communities in a region. RPAs tend

to set out higher level community goals and the

outcomes to be delivered.

Indigenous Coordination Centres (ICCs) around

Australia are charged with listening to local

communities and negotiating SRAs. If you have

an idea for your community and would like more

information on SRAs then contact your nearest ICC.

3. Indigenous Sport Program

This program is delivered by the Australian Sports

Commission (ASC) under a Memorandum of

Understanding between DoHA and the ASC.

DoHA provides annual funding of more than

$2 million to the ASC to support a Network of

Indigenous Sport Development Ofcers (ISDOs)

and a program that provides nancial assistance

to talented Indigenous athletes to assist with the

costs of travel and accommodation associated

with representation in mainstream national andinternational sporting competitions and events.

Details on the Indigenous Sport Program, including

locations of ISDOs and contact numbers, are

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Appendix 2

Key denitions

Broader recreational pursuitsactivities that

do not require some ongoing physical exertion

and do not contribute to improving an individuals

physical health or tness. Examples of broaderrecreational pursuits include karaoke and singing,

painting and drawing. Funding for broader

recreational pursuits is not available under the

ISRP Annual Funding Round.

Campsactivities (normally outdoor activities)

conducted under supervision away from the usual

home environment at a specic location or venue

over a period of days or weeks. Participants are

provided with accommodation and meals and

participate in a number of structured activities,

normally as part of a team.

Communitya geographic location, bounded

by physical or cadastral (legal) boundaries, and

inhabited or intended to be inhabited predominantly

by Indigenous people, with housing or infrastructurethat is either owned or managed on a community

basis. This denition covers discrete communities in

urban, rural and remote areas.

Equipmentan item or tool required to undertake

an activity and/or to provide a service. Examples

of sport and physical recreation equipment include

bats, balls, safety equipment such as helmets andpads, nets, basketball hoops, tness equipment

such as skipping ropes, weights, gym balls and

mats, etc.

Excursionsa short trip to attend a specic event

or to undertake a specic activity that does not

take longer than one day (i.e. does not involve an

overnight stay).

Physical recreationactivities that require some

ongoing physical exertion or that involve some

structured physical activity which may promote the

health, wellbeing and tness of participants.

Sporta human activity capable of achieving a

result requiring physical exertion and/or physical skill

which, by its nature and organisation, is competitive

and is generally accepted as being a sport.

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Artwork Kantjupayi Benson, Papulankutja Artists Art Centre, Blackstone Community, 2004.

Photography Vibe Australia and Australian Sports Commission.

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