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Australian Government Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs

Contractual Arrangements for the Family Relationship Services Program (FRSP)

The FRSP Funding Agreement is based on the standard FaHCSIA Long Form Funding Agreement with some slight modifications to accommodate the unique needs of the FRSP.

The documents below form the Funding Agreement for 2008-2011


FRSP Funding Agreement Reporting Guidelines and Templates

(Guidelines and Templates (if applicable) will be available 4 weeks prior to due date)

Statistical Sub-Divisions and Local Areas Postcode Concordance Tables


Maps are available from the Australian Bureau of Statistics website showing Statistical Division (SD), Statistical Sub Division (SSD), and Statistical Local Area (SLA) which are used to define locations for funding.

Previous Years Funding Agreements


Annual Audited Financial Report Template

The Annual Audited Financial Report for FRSP funding is due on 31 October. There is currently no Annual Audited Financial Report Template available. FRSP services providers are required to produce a report ensuring that they provide information as shown below

Audited Financial Acquittal Report
  1. For each year of operation you must provide Us with an Annual Audited Financial Acquittal Report:
    1. in respect of the Funding provided by the Department under this Funding Agreement;
    2. prepared in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards;
    3. reporting income and expenditure in respect of the Funding provided under this Agreement with expenditure to be reported for each Service Type, irrespective of the number of outlets/locations in which the Service Type is operating against the approved budget (where applicable) or, where there is no approved Budget, against major account code items;
    4. verifying that you have spent the Funding provided on the Activity and in accordance with this Agreement; and
    5. any other matter required by Us for accountability purposes, including, without limitation, the matters set out in sub-Item E2 of the Schedule.
  2. You must ensure that the Annual Audited Financial Acquittal Report is independently audited by an Approved Auditor in accordance with Clause 7.5 of the Terms and Conditions. You are responsible for paying for this audit.
  3. The Annual Audited Financial Acquittal Report submitted to Us must be accompanied by a report from Your Approved Auditor that includes an opinion on:
    1. whether the Annual Audited Financial Acquittal Report presents the financial transactions fairly in accordance with the Funding Agreement and Guidelines, applicable Australian Accounting Standards and other mandatory professional reporting requirements and is based on proper accounts and records;
    2. whether Your organisation’s management has ensured that the rules and legislation governing Your organisation has been complied with; and
    3. where there is an audit qualification or limitation of scope, an outline of the reasons for the qualifications or limitation of scope, and any related recommendations.
  4. where required by Us, You agree to pass on to Your Approved Auditor any request from Us detailing additional audit requirements.


Family Relationship Centres – Action Plan for Advisors for Indigenous Service Delivery Template

The Action Plan for Advisors for Indigenous Service Delivery template is to be completed quarterly by Family Relationship Centres that receive funding for Advisors for Indigenous Service Delivery. Due dates for completion are: 15 October, 15 January, 15 April and 15 July. Quarterly reports must contain an update of information previously provided and include a statement on outcomes achieved.

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