Build Your BalanceGrant Application Kit

Up to $5000 +GST grants available; project to run from September to November 2017.

Expressions of Interest due, Friday 23 June 2017, 5pm.

ContentsIntroduction...................................................................................................................1

Target Audience...........................................................................................................2

Grants Program Application Process and timeline.......................................................2

Grant Overview............................................................................................................3

Grant Acquittal..............................................................................................................3

Grant Eligibility.............................................................................................................4

Grant Application Form - Expression of Interest..........................................................5

Submission Details.......................................................................................................7

Information for grants program evaluation...................................................................8

The Stay On Your Feet® grants program is provided by the Injury Control Council of WA and funded by the State Government through the Department of Health.

Stay On Your Feet® is dedicated to assisting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander groups/ organisations in delivering falls prevention programs in their communities. Stay On Your Feet® are available to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders groups in completing the expression of interest application, writing your application and program planning. Please contact the Stay On Your Feet® team on 1300 30 35 40 to chat about your falls prevention program ideas.

IntroductionStay On Your Feet® is Western Australia’s falls prevention program for older adults living in the community. It promotes how to keep active and alert through the Move Improve Remove campaign; Move Your Body, Improve Your Health, Remove Hazards. Stay On Your Feet® aims to prevent falls and fall related injuries among older adults and encourage confidence in independent living.

Falls are not a normal part of ageing; they are preventable. Slips, trips and falls are an increasing concern among our ageing population with 3.5 times as many falls occurring in people aged 65+ compared to those aged 45-64 years in Australia (1). In 2012, falls were the leading cause of injury hospitalisations and deaths in Western Australia, costing $2.2 billion (2). Falls most notably affect people aged 65 and older, with 28 incidents occurring per 1,000 people in WA (2).

Elements that contribute to poor and impaired balance, such as muscle weakness and interactions from medication, can increase an older adult’s risk of falling (3,4). Balance is essential for everyday activities such as getting out of bed, walking, retrieving mail from a letterbox and shopping for groceries. It is important for older people to build their balance by incorporating progressively challenging balance exercises into their daily routines (4).

Build Your Balance is a campaign of the Stay On Your Feet® Move, Improve, Remove Program. The campaign aims to educate older adults, health professionals and those in the fitness industry of the importance of older adults building their balance to prevent falls. The key messages for this campaign include:

Campaign Key Messages

Improving your balance is the best way to prevent falls

Balance is important to keep you safe

Balance is needed to do your everyday activities

Falls are preventable

Campaign Actions

Challenge your balance daily

Do strength and balance exercises for 30 minutes each day to prevent falls

Add balance challenging exercises to the activities you are already doing

Speak to a fitness professional, physiotherapist or GP about how you can challenge your balance

Target AudienceThe Stay On Your Feet® program is community focused program, with key target audiences being non-Aboriginal people 60+ years and Aboriginal people 45+ years.

Stay On Your Feet® has $15,000, and awards up to $5000 per grant, for eligible organisations and community groups to deliver Build Your Balance programs within their community. All groups that meet the eligibility criteria are encouraged to apply.

Grants Program Application Process and Timeline

Move Your Body – Build Your Balance

26 May 2017 Build Your Balance grant application kit and expressions of interest (EOI) released.

23 June 2017 Applications for EOI Close.

03 July 2017

Ten successful applicants will be shortlisted in accordance with selection criteria and invited to complete second stage of application.

Coaching and support will be available to second stage applicants to assist with submission.

28 July 2017 Stage two applications close.

7 August 2017Successful applicants are selected by a panel in accordance with selection criteria and awarded up to $5000 each.

7 August 2017Ongoing coaching and support provided by Stay On Your Feet® staff to assist successful applicants with project delivery.

7 August 2017 Grant money disseminated to successful applicants.

1 September 2017Program delivery begins. Approved grant recipients have three months to deliver the funded project.

30 November 2017 Deadline for expenditure of grant funds.

31 December 2017 Grant acquittals due.

Future Campaigns Grant Programs

1 February 2018 Make Your Home Safer

Grant OverviewWhat are we looking for in your application?

Innovative ideas for the promotion of Build Your Balance as a strategy to reduce falls in older adults

Applications which focus on falls and the Build Your Balance theme

Collaborative partnerships (working with other organisations) Organisational capacity building (developing skills and knowledge) Sustainability - Programs that could be extended past the grant funding period

without additional Stay On Your Feet® funding.

What free resources will be provided to support your grant?

Stay On Your Feet® Move Your Body peer presentation Stay On Your Feet® Build Your Balance toolkit Stay On Your Feet® Build Your Balance video (coming soon) Stay On Your Feet® Build Your Balance flyer Stay On Your Feet® Strengthen Your Legs flyer Project and evaluation coaching with Stay On Your Feet® team members Visit www.iccwaquickmail.com.au to see a full list of Stay On Your Feet®

resources available.

Coaching will be provided to 10 shortlisted applicants to support them with their second stage of application. Stay On Your Feet® can provide support with completing the application form and also any queries or concerns around program planning and evaluation. Coaching will continue for successful applicants and Stay On Your Feet® can provide ongoing support to help with program implementation, evaluation and assist with any general enquiries. Coaching is not compulsory but an option if applicants need assistance, guidance or would like to talk through their ideas.

Grant Acquittal The grant acquittal deadline is four weeks after the completion of your project; final deadline is Friday 29 December, 2017.

The acquittal is mandatory and must include: Completed Statement of Expenditure (template provided) Project evaluation form (template to be provided) Original receipts/tax invoices including GST (must include ABN and

organisation details).

Grant EligibilityWho can apply?

Organisations MUST have an ABN number Incorporated community groups Health Professionals and Community workers working with older adults Retirement and lifestyle villages Not-for-profit organisations Local Government and Population Health including WACHS Organisations or groups with a focus on Culturally & Linguistically Diverse

(CaLD), Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island (ATSI), disability or socially isolated groups are encouraged to apply.

Who cannot apply?

Hospitals Residential aged care facilities.

What cannot be funded?

Infrastructure costs associated with running an organisation Staff salaries (Health Professionals with an ABN who are contracted for the

purpose of the grant and not already employed by the company can be funded). Exemptions apply- please contact the Stay On Your Feet® team to discuss further.

Programs or events which are already being delivered or funded Items or activities purchased before applications have been approved or after

the project completion date Applications where giving away prizes is a primary objective Applications where the majority or all of the requested funds are to purchase

food and/or equipment (exceptions apply where the majority of other activity spending is provided in kind)

Venue and equipment hire at own premises Purchase of Nintendo Wii and Games Any activity or event that does not occur in Western Australia Any purchases where a receipt cannot be provided.

References

1. AIHW. Falls in older people [Internet]. Austarlian Institute of Health and Welfare. 2017. Available from: http://www.aihw.gov.au/injury/falls/

2. Hendrie D, Miller T, Randall S, Brameld K, Moorin R. Incidence and costs of injury in WA 2012. Perth: Chronic Disease Prevention Directorate Department of Health WA; 2016.

3. Park H, Satoh H, Miki A, Urushihara H, Sawada Y. Medications associated with falls in older people: systematic review of publications from a recent 5-year period. European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. 2015 Dec;71(12):1429–40.

4. Sherrington C, Michaleff ZA, Fairhall N, Paul SS, Tiedemann A, Whitney J, et al. Exercise to prevent falls in older adults: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis. Br J Sports Med [Internet]. 2016 Oct 4; Available from: http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/early/2016/10/04/bjsports-2016-096547.abstract

Grant Application Form - Expression of Interest

Organisation:Postal address:

Main contact person:Name:

Position:

Email:

Phone number:

Second contact person:Name:

Position:

Email:

Phone number:

Project Details:

The following questions are to be used as a guide for your project overview. Responses can be dot points if preferred.

1) What do you anticipate doing? Provide a brief summary of your project.

2) How does your project focus on Build Your Balance as a falls prevention strategy?

3) Why is there a need for the project in your community and who is it targeting?

4) Is your project ‘innovative’ or different to other projects running in your community? How?

5) Is your project inclusive of diverse groups (e.g. CaLD, ATSI, remote, socially isolated or disability)? If yes, how does your program specifically target these groups?

6) Will you be working with other organisations / health staff to deliver the project?

7) How much funding do you require for your project? This can be a ‘guestimate’. Please include any ‘in-kind’ support.

Submission DetailsPlease submit your completed expression of interest by Friday 23 June 2017, 5pm to:

Email: info@stayonyourfeet.com.auPost: Stay On Your Feet® Grants,

Injury Control Council of WA (Inc)City West Lotteries House2 Delhi St, West Perth WA 6005

For more information please contact: Alyson Elari, Policy and Sector Support Officer - aelari@iccwa.org.au or call 1300 30 35 40.

Information for grants program evaluation

ICCWA with the assistance of the Collaboration for Evidence, Research, and Impact in Public Health (CERIPH) are evaluating the Stay On Your Feet® grants program to determine its effectiveness and value in building the capacity of health professionals to identify and implement falls prevention strategies. More information about the evaluation can be found at https://www.stayonyourfeet.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Grants-Evaluation-TC.docx.

By completing this expression of interest, I understand that I am agreeing to participate in this evaluation.

I agree that data gathered for this project may be published provided that my name or other identifying information is not used.

If I have any queries about the evaluation I know that I can contact:

Rachel Meade, Injury Prevention Manager, Stay On Your Feet®, 9420 7212.

I am aware that this project has received ethics approval from the Curtin University Human Research Ethics Committee, approval number SPH-86-204 and the Sir Charles Gairdner Group HREC (Approval Number 2016-061). This project will be carried out according to the National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research (2007).

If you have any concerns and/or complaints about the project, the way it is being conducted or your rights as a research participant, and would like to speak to someone independent of the project, please contact The Curtin University Ethics Committee by telephoning 9266 2784 or by emailing hrec@curtin.edu.au or contact Sir Charles Gairdner Group HREC by telephoning 9346 2999 or by emailing HREC.SCGH@health.wa.gov.au.

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Participant’s Signature Date