2017-02-07 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                          7 FEBRUARY 2017


14                         NOOSA COMMUNITY SUPPORT (NCS) - UPDATE REPORT TO 31 DECEMBER 2016
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 (NCS) Coordinator to the Services
& Organisation Committee meeting dated 7 February 2017, providing a half-yearly update on the
activities of Noosa Community Support to 31 December 2016.


REPORT
The purpose of this report is to advise Councillors of the Noosa Community Support (NCS)
activities for the period 1 July 2016 to 31 December 2016.

The NCS receives funding from the Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP) and the State
Home and Community Care Program (HACC) to provide the following services:
 domestic assistance
                       social support - individual
                       allied health care
                       personal care
                       social support – group
                       flexible respite
                       case management
 counselling /support, information and advocacy
 transport
 home maintenance
 home modifications.

It also receives funding from the State Home Assist Secure (HAS) program to provide the following
services:
 information and referrals regarding home safety and security
 home maintenance
 home modifications.




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