2020-11-10 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                               10 NOVEMBER 2020


BRANCH ACTIVITIES                RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                           CURRENT PRIORITIES                           THE NEXT QUARTER
                                      residents affected by the recent fires        that work in disaster recovery               activities and events that activate
                                    Worked with Disaster Management               (continuing from Mental Health First         community and encourage social
                                      officer to launch Get Ready week              Aid Training held in July/Aug 2020)          inclusion post COVID-19 and
                                                                                  Working with communities that                Bushfires - Connecting Noosa
                                                                                    require assistance with disaster
                                                                                    preparedness and management eg
                                                                                    Boreen Point, Kin Kin and Cooran

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Social Strategy Implementation      Supported vulnerable Individuals            Ongoing Covid-19 Recovery efforts          Investigate potential for growth of
                                      and Not-for-Profit organisations with       Supporting social service agencies           senior's health and wellbeing
                                      vulnerable members                            in delivery of emergency relief              program (Ageing Well Noosa)
                                    Participated in local activities              services                                   Complete concept designs for the
                                      supporting people at risk e.g.              Social Services HUB operating with           Cooroy gymnastics hall and
                                      women’s homelessness session                  limited service providers - Hair Aid         soccer/cricket clubhouse
                                      facilitated by Sandy Bolton MP;               added as new 6 weekly service                redevelopment project
                                      launch of YouTurn (formerly known           Facilitate discussions and coordinate      Progress tenure of Tewantin-Noosa
                                      as United Synergies) and Youth                collaborative Noosa Shire appeal for         Lions
                                      Justice Conference for young people           Christmas support for vulnerable           Investigate youth “Passion
                                      with graffiti and vandalism offences          people in partnership with social            Mentoring” program in partnership
                                    Hosted Sunshine Coast Youth                   service agencies                             with Digital Hub
                                      Network at Digital Hub with                 Coordinate Council and partner             Provide Pomona Men’s Shed &
                                      workshop on Tech pathways for                 agencies support of 16 Days of               Federal Hall with assistance in
                                      young people                                  Activism saying no to Domestic &             strategic planning and governance
                                    Grow Your Arts E-News going out               Family Violence                              support
                                      monthly and Community Connect e-            Continue to investigate opportunities      Conduct audit of school
                                      news going out fortnightly since              for proposed Tiny Houses for youth           infrastructure for community sport
                                      March 2020 updating community on              transitional housing with YouTurn &          use
                                      COVID issues and assistance in                St Vincent de Paul                         Deliver Grow Your Arts workshop
                                      community                                   Ongoing participation in Place-              program
                                    Progressed tender process for                 Based Response to Homelessness
                                      construction of new SHINE house             Ongoing Community Meal Delivery
                                    Launched a new Ageing Well Noosa              Program in partnership with Oz
                                      class at Peregian Beach Community             Harvest and Urban Angels
                                      House                                       Facilitate Halls & Community
                                    Collaborated with Noosa Aquatic               Centres Meet Up #2 hosted by
                                      Centre to host a 10 week Ageing               Pomona Memorial Hall
                                      Well Noosa introduction aqua fitness        Ongoing promotion and maximising
                                      program for seniors

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