2015-07-21 Infrastructure and Services Committee Agenda

INFRASTRUCTURE & SERVICES COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                  21 JULY 2015


     8                   NOOSA COMMUNITY CARE UPDATE REPORT TO 30 JUNE 2015
DOCUMENT INFORM AT ION




Author                             Noosa Community Care Coordinator, Greg Tucker
                                   Community Services

Index                              ECM/ Subject/ 1.05 Community Care Management

Attachments                        Nil


EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Not applicable

RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report by the Noosa Community Care Coordinator to the Infrastructure &
Services Committee Meeting dated 21 July 2015 providing an update on the activities of Noosa
Community Care to 30 June 2015.


REPORT
The purpose of this report is to advise Council of the Noosa Community Care activities for the full
year ending 30 June 2015.

The services provided under the HACC (Federal & State) funding are:
   Domestic Assistance
   Social support
   Allied Health Care
   Personal Care
   Centre Based Day Care
   In Home Respite Care
   Case Management
   Client Care Coordination
   Counselling /Support, Information & Advocacy
   Transport
   Home Maintenance
   Home Modifications

The services provided under the HAS (State) funding are:
   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.

Noosa Community Care operates under funding agreements with both the State and Federal
Governments.


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