2016-08-09 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                        9 AUGUST 2016


12                       NOOSA COMMUNITY SUPPORT FULL YEAR REPORT TO 30 JUNE 2016
DOCUMENT INFORM AT ION




Author                              Noosa Community Support Coordinator, Greg Tucker
                                    Community Services

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 (NCS) Coordinator to the
Services & Organisation Committee meeting dated Tuesday 9 August 2016, providing an update
on the activities of NCS for the 2015/16 financial year.


REPORT
The purpose of this report is to advise Council of the Noosa Community Support (NCS) activities
for the period 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016.

The services provided utilising the federally funded Commonwealth Home Support Programme
(CHSP) and the state funded Home and Community Care (HACC) program are as follows:

                       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.

The services provided utilising the state funded Home Assist Secure (HAS) program are as
follows:

                       information and referrals regarding home safety and security
                       home maintenance
                       home modifications.

1.                       FINANCE

The objective of all services within the Community Facilities branch is to balance the demands of
access, equity and community service obligations with sound financial management, and
improving revenue through innovative and entrepreneurial approaches, whilst minimising
operational costs.


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