Strengthen Your LegsGrant Application Kit

$5000 grants available; project to run from September to November 2016.

Expressions of Interest due Friday 3 June 2016, 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 WA® grants program is coordinated by the Injury Control Council of WA and supported by the Department of Health.

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 amongst older adults living in the community 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 one in three people over the age of 65 having a fall each year1. Falls are the leading cause of injury and hospitalisation for people over the age of 65, with at least 10% resulting in a serious injury or death2.

For older adults lower limb muscle strength has been identified as an important risk factor for falls. Older adults with muscle weakness, balance, walking difficulties deficits or mobility limitations are 3-5 times more likely to experience a fall3. This could be due to the fact that muscle strength is required to safely perform everyday tasks such as walking, getting up from a chair, climbing stairs, retrieving mail from the letterbox and responding to unexpected events; a slip, trip or a fall4. Strength exercises when done properly through a full range of motion can increase muscle strength, flexibility, core balance and gait; which can then decrease the likelihood and severity of falls4. Strength training may be most important for very deconditioned and frail individuals, for whom increased strength is likely to result in improved function.4

Strengthen Your Legs is the fourth campaign of the Move, Improve, Remove Program. The campaign aims to raise awareness of the importance of strengthening your legs as a strategy to reduce falls in the community amongst older adults. The key messages for this campaign include:

Strong legs will keep you on your feet and reduce your risk of falling. Strong legs will give you the confidence to do the thing you enjoy. Make strengthening your legs part of your daily activities; you can do it in your

own home. Help your friend or family member to strengthen their legs. It can help them to

better manage their daily activities and they can do it in the comfort of their own home.

References

1. World Health Organisation. Global Age Friendly Cities: A Guide. Geneva: World Health Organisation; 2007. Available from http://www.who.int/ageing/publications/Global_age_friendly_cities_Guide_English.pdf

2. Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Australia’s health 2012. Australia’s health series no.13. Cat. no. AUS 156. Canberra: AIHW. 2012. Available from http://www.aihw.gov.au/WorkArea/DownloadAsset.aspx?id=10737422169

3. Health Quality and Safety Commission New Zealand (NZ). Improving balance and strength to prevent falls[internet]. Available from http://www.hqsc.govt.nz/assets/Falls/10-Topics/topic9-improving-balance-and-strength-to-prevent-falls.pdf.

4. Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care. Preventing Falls and Harm from Falls in Older People. Best Practice Guidelines for Australian Community Care 2009. Commonwealth of Australia. [cited 2016 April]. ISBN: 978-0-9806298-3-5. Available from http://www.safetyandquality.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Guidelines-COMM.pdf.

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

Stay On Your Feet® is offering three grants of up to $5000 to eligible local organisations and community groups to deliver Strengthen Your Legs programs within their community. All groups that meet the eligibility criteria are encouraged to apply.

Grants Program Application Process and Timeline

‘Improve, Move, Remove’

Previous Campaigns Grant Programs

Campaign One: May 2015 ‘Improve Your Health - Check Your Medicines’

Campaign Two: September 2015 ‘Move Your Body - Build Your Balance’

Campaign Three: February 2016 ‘Remove Hazards - Make Your Home Safer’

Campaign Four: ‘Remove Hazard - Strengthen Your Legs’

9 May 2016 Strengthen Your Legs grant application kit and expressions of interest (EOI) released.

3 June 2016 Applications for EOI Close.

13 June 2016

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.

Friday 8 July 2016 Stage two applications close.

Tuesday 19 JulyThree successful applicants are selected by a panel in accordance with selection criteria and awarded up to $5000 each.

Tuesday 19 July-30 November 2016

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

25-29 July 2016 Grant money disseminated to successful applicants.

1 September 2016Program delivery begins. Approved grant recipients have three months to deliver the funded project.

30 November 2016 Deadline for expenditure of grant funds.

30 December 2016 Grant acquittals due.

Future Campaigns Grant Programs

Campaign Five: February 2017

To be confirmed.

Grant OverviewWhat are we looking for in your application?

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

Applications which focus on falls and the Strengthen Your Legs 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® Strengthen Your Legs exercise flyer and brochure Stay On Your Feet® Strengthen Your Legs community presentation Stay On Your Feet® Strengthen Your Legs toolkit (coming soon!) Project and evaluation coaching with Stay On Your Feet® team members

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. Coaching will continue for the three 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 or guidance.

Grant Acquittal The grant acquittal deadline is four weeks after the completion of your project; final deadline is Monday 2 January, 2017.

The acquittal is mandatory and must include: Completed Statement of Expenditure and project evaluation form (template

will be provided to you) 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)

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

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 in dot point format if preferred.

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

2) How does your project focus on Strengthen Your Legs 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)?

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 3 June, 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, Project Officer - Sector Development on 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, Evidence & Practice Coordinator, 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.

I know that if I have any concerns I can contact the Human Research Ethics Committee at Curtin University of Technology. This Committee requires that all participants are informed that, if they have any complaint regarding the manner, in which a research project is conducted, it may be given to the Project Manager (Telephone 9266 7021) or, alternatively to the Secretary, Human Research Ethics Committee, Office of Research and Development, Curtin University of Technology, PO Box U1987, Perth, WA 6845 (Telephone 9266 2784).

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