Building Excellence in Support and Training (BEST) Program

Grant Category Veterans

Grant Status Closed

Delivered on behalf of Department of Veterans' Affairs

Selection process Open

State/Territory National

Closing Date/Time 8:30am 27 March 2019 11:00pm 2 May 2019 AEDT

The Australian Government is inviting applications through a targeted, non-competitive process to apply to deliver services under the Assistance and Other Compensation for Veterans and Dependants Program – Payments to Ex-Service Organisations (ESOs) sub-program – Building Excellence in Support and Training (BEST) Activity.

The BEST program (the program) forms part of the Government’s commitment to support the role of ex-service organisation (ESO) pension and welfare practitioners and advocates, who provide advice and assistance to the veteran and defence communities. It also links closely to the Advocacy Training and Development Program (ATDP), which provides the essential skills for claims, advocacy and welfare work.

BEST is intended to assist the veteran and defence communities by providing support and resources to ESO practitioners for pensions, advocacy and/or welfare work. It assists ESOs by providing a contribution to the work of these practitioners. It does not fully fund an organisation.

The objectives of the program are to assist ESOs to:

improve the quality of claims received by DVA at the primary determining level;
reduce the rate of appeals to the Veterans’ Review Board (VRB) and the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT); and/or
promote the provision of welfare services to the veteran and defence community.

More information

More information about the Building Excellence in Support and Training (BEST) Program, as well as requirements for applicants, can be found in the following grant opportunity documents:

Grant Opportunity Guidelines
Questions and Answers
Sample Letter of Agreement with Grant Conditions
Sample Commonwealth Simple Grant Agreement with General Grant Conditions
Sample Commonwealth Simple Grant Agreement Supplementary Terms
Letter of Declaration confirming sponsorship

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