NGO Short-Term Indemnity Scheme

Non-government organisations contracted to deliver OOHC and/or youth homelessness services on behalf of DCJ, and who have been unable to obtain insurance cover for PSA claims, are eligible to participate in the Scheme.

This includes service providers engaged via fee-for-service to deliver:

• 'Other' OOHC placements, including Alternative Care Arrangements (ACAs), Individual Placement Arrangements (IPA), Overnight Respite under the Casework Support Scheme (CSS) and Special Care placements; or
• Youth accommodation services.

Further information about the eligibility criteria for the Scheme is in Section 3 – Eligibility of the Program Guidelines.