2019-11-12 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                                                                 12 NOVEMBER 2019


BRANCH ACTIVITIES                     RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                            CURRENT PRIORITIES                      THE NEXT QUARTER
                                         Encouraging levels of event and              Clarify    Montessori      Noosa      Complete      minor    building works
                                           venue hire enquiries through to                requirements for BCC in 2020.           following issues of ITQ.
                                           2020/21.                                                                             Undertake planning for future capital
                                         Capital works funding carried over                                                     works requirements.
                                           for minor building works which                                                       Consider new/amended lease for
                                           includes some additional storage.                                                      Montessori Noosa’s to incorporate
                                                                                                                                  BCC Annexe, alternatively review
                                                                                                                                  ongoing permanent rental in the
                                                                                                                                  interim.
                                                                                                                                Review The J’s performance against
                                                                                                                                  previous business plan and look to
                                                                                                                                  develop a new one for the next 5
                                                                                                                                  years.
Noosa Community Support – financial      Current         reported      financial      Continue to closely      monitor      Continue to closely monitor financial
performance                                performance impacted heavily by the            financial performance.                  performance.
                                           loss of State under 65s funding
                                           which      occurred     after   budget
                                           development. An amendment in BR2
                                           will revise figures reported against in
                                           future reports.
NCS - general                            New NCS Coordinator appointed                Appointment of staff member to        Bed down Admin positions across
                                           and commenced in role following the            reworked Client & Administration        team.
                                           resignation of the incumbent at the            Services team leader role.            Continue to review systems and
                                           end of 2018/19.                              NCS management team to                  processes, particularly ways to get
                                         Operations streamlined to reflect              develop response to revised             more      from centre      management
                                           loss of State under 65s funding.               budget and output targets and           software or alternative systems.
                                           NCS continues to receive funding               ensure operations are structured      Develop and release tender for a panel
                                           from the Commonwealth for the                  to allow achievement of each.           of approved contractors for work
                                           Commonwealth         Home      Support       Review of operations to identify        across       NCS’    various     services
                                           Program (CHSP) and from the State              opportunities for improvement.          (predominately     home      assistance,
                                           for the Home Assist Secure (HAS)               This includes assistance from           maintenance       and      modifications
                                           program.                                       Council’s Finance team to ensure        related).
                                                                                          processes are as efficient as         Continue to monitor funding landscape
                                                                                          possible.                               for changes to ensure NCS can
                                                                                                                                  respond swiftly and effectively.



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