2020-09-08 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                              8 SEPTEMBER 2020


6                        NOOSA COMMUNITY SUPPORT (NCS) - FULL YEAR REPORT TO 30 JUNE 2020
DOCUMENT INFORM AT ION




Author                              Noosa Community Support Coordinator, Linda Wylie
                                    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 Services &
Organisation Committee meeting dated 8 September 2020, providing an update on the activities
of Noosa Community Support for the 2019/20 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 2020.

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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