Equipment/Services
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- Who pays for what (should also be looked at in conjunction with Looking After Children paperwork and Care Plans)
- Usually the agency worker will take the request to DHS region
- How to apply (or through whom) i.e. what paperwork is needed, whether carer needs to obtain quotes, is the request to go through the Placement and Support Grants system etc.
- Sometimes there is separate funding for disabilities & equipment for child (especially if going to Permanent Care)
- The key word is perseverance
