2021-09-07 Services & Organisation Committee Meeting Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                            7 SEPTEMBER 2021


5    NOOSA COMMUNITY SUPPORT (NCS) – FULL YEAR REPORT TO 30 JUNE 2021

Author            Noosa Community Support Coordinator, Linda Wylie
                  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 7 September 2021, providing an update on the activities
of Noosa Community Support for the 2020/21 financial year.

REPORT
The purpose of this report is to advise Councillors of Noosa Community Support (NCS) activities
for the financial year ending 30 June 2021.

NCS receives funding from the Department of Health - Commonwealth Home Support Programme
(CHSP) to provide a broad range of entry-level services to assist frail older people aged 65 years
and over (50 years and over for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people) who have functional
limitations (including cognitive), to remain living independently at home and in their community.

CHSP services are:
    domestic assistance
    social support - individual
    allied health care
    personal care
    social support – groups
    wellness and reablement groups
    flexible respite
    centre based day respite
    counselling /support, information and advocacy
    transport
    home maintenance
    minor home modifications
    goods, equipment and assistive technology.

NCS also receives funding from the Department of Housing and Public Works for the Home Assist
Secure (HAS) program to provide the following services to people aged 60 years and over or who
have a disability and hold a current pensioner concession card:
    information and referrals regarding health and wellbeing, home safety and security
    home maintenance
    minor home modifications



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