2015-11-10 Infrastructure & Services Committee Agenda

INFRASTRUCTURE & SERVICES COMMITTEE MEETING REPORT                                      10 NOVEMBER 2015


11                       NOOSA COMMUNITY SUPPORT- UPDATE REPORT TO 30 SEPTEMBER 2015
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 Coordinator to the Infrastructure
& Services Committee Meeting dated 10 November 2015 providing an update on the activities of
Noosa Community Support to 30 September 2015.


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 September 2015.

The services provided utilising HACC (Federal and State) funding are as follows:

                       domestic assistance
                       social support
                       allied health care
                       personal care
                       centre-based day care
                       in-home respite care
                       case management
                       counselling /support, information & advocacy
                       transport
                       home maintenance
                       home modifications.

The services provided utilising HAS (State) funding 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.

NCS operates under funding agreements with both the State and Federal Governments.



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