2017-08-08 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                      8 AUGUST 2017


8                        NOOSA COMMUNITY SUPPORT (NCS) - FULL YEAR REPORT TO 30 JUNE 2017
DOCUMENT INFORM AT ION




Author                             Noosa Community Support Coordinator, Greg Tucker
                                   Community Services Department

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 8 August 2017, providing an update on the
activities of Noosa Community Support for the 2016/17 financial year.


REPORT
The purpose of this report is to advise Councillors of the Noosa Community Support (NCS)
activities for the financial year ending 30 June 2017.

NCS receives funding from the Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP – over 65 yrs.)
and the State Home and Community Care Program (HACC – under 65 yrs.) 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
    goods, equipment and assistive technology.

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.

1.                       FINANCE

The objective of all services within the Community Facilities branch is to balance the demands of
access, equity and community service obligations with sound financial management, and
improving revenue through innovative and entrepreneurial approaches, whilst minimising
operational costs.

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