2021-03-09 Services & Organisation Committee Meeting Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                    9 MARCH 2021


4    NOOSA COMMUNITY SUPPORT – HALF-YEAR REPORT TO 31 DECEMBER 2020

Author            Community Facilities Manager, Ash Saward
                  Community Facilities Department

Index             ECM/ Subject/ 1.05 Community Support Management

Attachments       Nil.



EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Not applicable.

RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report by the Community Facilities Manager to the Services & Organisation
Committee meeting dated 9 March 2021 providing an update on the activities of Noosa Community
Support for the period 1 July to 31 December 2020.

REPORT
1.   Facility overview

Noosa Community Support (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
   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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