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For our purposes, subcontracting is when a service provider uses the department’s funds to pay a third party — whether an organisation or an individual — to fulfil part or all of the services we have contracted the service provider to deliver.
These may include:
In a subcontracting arrangement, the third party is referred to as a ‘subcontractor’.
No.
Here are some typical examples of circumstances that aren’t subcontracting:
In all other cases, if you pay a third party to fulfil any part of your service delivery obligations under the contract with us, it is subcontracting.
This includes paying a third party to deliver health services that are within the scope of the services for a child or young person’s therapeutic care.
If you require an emergency or short-term subcontract arrangement contact your DCJ contract manager.
If you are a service provider contracted to undertake assessments for a child or young person in out-of-home-care and proposing to pay a third party to undertake an assessment you need to seek our consent. Follow the steps below.
For further information and free advice about subcontracting:
Please contact your DCJ contract manager if your organisation:
09 May 2024