Financial statements and reporting for Community Care
Financial statements and reports
Community Care providers are required to submit 2 types of financial reports*:
- Annual financial statements (Financial Acquittal Return and Audited Financial Statement)
- Periodic financial reports (Schedule 4 of the Service Agreement)
*Providers may also be required to submit performance reports.
Financial Acquittal Return
Organisations must submit a Financial Acquittal Return (FAR) annually for the financial year 1 July–30 June.
Financial Acquittal Returns (FAR) must be completed using the FAR template:
Please submit this report in Excel format.
Audited Financial Statement
Organisations must have their accounts prepared in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards Board (AASB) standards and audited by an approved auditor as at 30 June of the applicable financial year.
Detailed information about financial statements is set out in:
- Service Agreement—Part A section 8.1 and Part B section 5
Periodic financial reports
Periodic financial reports* must be completed using the Schedule 4 Financial Report template:
Please submit this report in Excel format.
*Organisations receiving less than $50,000 per year in Community Care funding are not required to submit periodic financial reports.
Submission timeframes
Periodic Financial Report (Organisational funding $50,000 and over)
- For period of 1 July–31 December, the due date is 31 January
- For period of 1 January–30 June, the due date is 31 July
Financial Acquittal Report
- For period of 1 July–30 June, the due date is 31 July
Audit report and Audited Financial Statement
- For the period of 1 July–30 June, the due date is 30 September
How to submit
Submit all financial reports, in Excel format, to the Financial Assessment Team:
- Email:
- dsqgrants@communities.qld.gov.au
- Fax:
- (07) 3224 8103
- Post:
- Attention: Financial Assessment Team
Funding Payments Team
GPO Box 806
BRISBANE QLD 4001
More information
For more information about financial reporting requirements, phone Community Care Contract Management on (07) 3898 0100.




