2019-02-12 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                         12 FEBRUARY 2019


BRANCH ACTIVITIES                          RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                           CURRENT PRIORITIES                          THE NEXT QUARTER
Noosa Community Support
Continue to monitor the changing aged         CHSP funding received - $37K                Submitted funding applications:           Continue to refine operations to best
care funding environment and develop a                                                        o QCC (under 65) funding                    position NCS for the upcoming
streamlining strategy to best position                                                        o CHSP Innovation funding                   changes.
NCS for upcoming changes.
                                                                                            Working with clients who are
                                                                                              transitioning to NDIS
Complete workforce planning in                Some PDs reviewed and reassessed            Cross training and upskilling staff       Finalise position descriptions
conjunction with People & Culture.              following changes to responsibilities.        to accommodate those staff who
                                                                                              were granted part time hours.
Conduct preliminary investigations into       Approval was granted to scope               Prepare options briefing paper            Test and trial suitable software in
the best available aged care software           and research suitable software.                                                           consultation with ICT
packages for use within NCS.
Investigate ways to enhance                   Consultation with ecoBiz to decrease        Monitor impact of solar panels and        Behavioural change initiatives to
the centre’s sustainability practices to        emissions                                     better understand our electricity           further reduce NCS emissions.
achieve Council's Emission Reduction                                                          consumption patterns.
Policy and ZEN goals
Business as Usual activities                  NCS Facebook page now operating.            Trial invoice run through Tech 1 for      Upskill Community Care Assistants
                                              Peregian Beach social support group           a more integrated accounts                  on existing software systems.
                                                started and running well.                     receivable process.                       Staff training for dementia
                                                                                            Promote centre programs to other            awareness and wellness and
                                                                                              CHSP providers and stakeholders.            reablement.
LIBRARIES & GALLERIES
Cultural Plan                                 Final version submitted and adopted         Operational plans and budgetary           Progress 2019 priorities outlined in
Complete the draft Cultural Plan                by Council in December round of               process incorporating Cultural Plan         the Cultural Action Plan
                                                meetings.                                     priorities
Libraries
Noosaville Library Refurbishment              Re-opened Noosaville Library on 26          Finalise fit out components.              Continue to log and monitor defects
                                                November 2018 with over 1000                Review outstanding building                 progress.
                                                people attending that day                     defects
                                              Launched new ‘Showcase’ collection
Implementation of RFID                        Finalised RFID service model.               Continue RFID tagging activities          Finalise installation of eftpos and
                                              Installed RFID equipment and                  for returning items                         cash collection at self-serve kiosks
                                                rolled out training for staff.              Continue to refine RFID processes           in branches.
                                              Completed RFID tagging of all                 and practices.
                                                available collections.

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