Brimbank council has opened up a community consultation process to help improve ageing and disability care in Brimbank.
The delivery and funding of support services for older people and people with disabilities is changing. With the Australian Government moving to reform the aged care service system as well reviewing the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).
With these upcoming changes, council is looking to find out how it can better support its current clients, their carers and families as well as older people and people with disabilities in the future.
At the moment council delivers selected aged care programs to approved people over 65 years of age. As well as selected aged care programs to approved Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people over 50 years of age. Both of which are funded by the federal government.
Council also delivers a small range of services for people with disabilities under 65 years of age who are ineligible for NDIS services, funded by the state government.
Council will undertake engagement with existing clients and networks from February 12-19.
Open community consultation sessions will run in person on February 19. Sessions are limited to 20 people. Registration is required by Monday, February 12.
Community consultation closes on Tuesday, February 20.
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