2019-03-12 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                    12 MARCH 2019


12                       NOOSA COMMUNITY SUPPORT (NCS) - HALF-YEARLY REPORT TO 31 DECEMBER
                         2018
DOCUMENT INFORM AT ION




Author                           Noosa Community Support Coordinator, Greg Tucker
                                 Community Services Department

Index                            ECM/ Subject/ 1.05 Community Support Management

Attachments                      Nil


EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Not applicable.

RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report by the Noosa Community Support Coordinator to the Services &
Organisation Committee meeting dated 12 March 2019, providing an update on the activities of
Noosa Community Support for the period 1 July 2018 to 31 December 2018.


REPORT
The purpose of this report is to advise Councillors of the Noosa Community Support (NCS)
activities for 1 July 2018 to 31 December 2018.

NCS receives funding from the Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP – over 65 yrs.)
and the State Queensland Community Care program (QCC – under 65 yrs.) to provide the
following services:
 Domestic assistance.
 Social support – individual.
 Allied health care.
 Personal care.
 Social support – group.
 Flexible respite.
 Case management.
 Counselling /support, information and advocacy.
 Transport.
 Home maintenance.
 Home modifications.
 Goods, equipment and assistive technology.

It also receives funding from the State Home Assist Secure (HAS) program to provide:
 Information and referrals regarding home safety and security.
 Home maintenance.
 Home modifications.




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