This session will examine the legislative purpose of the Disabled Facilities Grant and consider whether the current framework remains fit for purpose for clients with complex, long-term and evolving needs. It will provide a practical opportunity to reflect on how the grant can be used effectively, where the challenges commonly arise and how high-quality professional reasoning can strengthen applications. 

Objectives

Provide an overview of the original purpose and scope of the DFG. 

Demonstrate the importance of proposed works meet the necessary, appropriate, reasonable and practicable criteria. 

How the grant applies to contemporary client groups with complex needs. 

How to use clinical reasoning to link disability-related need, functional impact to environmental barriers.