Adding Centre Capital Costs
This is an Astalty Scheduling feature.
Overview
Centre Capital Costs can be added to group supports or one-on-one supports that take place in a group setting (e.g., a centre). These costs must be enabled in the Charge Item Set before they can be applied to a support.
For more information on Charge Item Sets, click here.
How to Add Centre Capital Costs
Open the Scheduler
Go to the Scheduler and click Add Shift.
Select Group Support
Choose Group Support at the top of the shift setup page.
Note: Centre Capital Costs can also be added to one-on-one supports taking place in a centre.
Fill in Support Details
Add the location, support worker, and participants.
Enable Centre Capital Costs in the Charge Item Set
Make sure the Charge Item Set used for this support has Centre Capital Costs.
Without this, you will not be able to apply Centre Capital Costs to the support.
Apply Centre Capital Costs
Scroll to the bottom of the shift setup page.
Under Charge Options, tick This group support includes Centre Capital Costs.

Save the Support
Once selected, Centre Capital Costs will be billed automatically based on the total hours of support provided.
Example: For a 4-hour group support, 4 hours of Centre Capital Costs will be billed to each participant.
Billing Options
Automatic Billing
If enabled, Centre Capital Costs will be billed for the entire duration of the support (e.g., 4 hours of support = 4 hours billed to each participant).Alternative Billing
If you want to bill a different number of hours than the support provided (e.g., billing 2 hours of Centre Capital Costs for a 4-hour support), you can use the Additional/Manual Charges function.

FAQs
Will Centre Capital Costs automatically be added to a support?
No. They will only be added if you select the box ‘This group support includes Centre Capital Costs’.
Does Centre Capital Costs bill automatically based on support hours?
Yes. When enabled, Centre Capital Costs are billed for the entire duration of the support, with the full cost applied to each participant.
Can you add Centre Capital Costs to one-on-one supports?
Yes. Centre Capital Costs can be added to one-on-one supports delivered in a centre.
What if I want to bill Centre Capital Costs differently from the scheduled hours?
You can use the Manual Charges functionality to add or adjust Centre Capital Costs independently of the support’s scheduled duration.