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Tuesday 16 September 2025
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Council reviews elderly support service viability
Panthers premiers DEVON Meadows are premiers of Division Two after an upset win over Frankston Bombers. See sports page 17. Picture: Supplied
contemplate moving away from this functioning model. Why would they ask their community what they think, and then ignore their response?” THE future of Frankston Council’s inWhen asked if Frankston Council is home services for elderly residents is considering discontinuing or scaling under review. back its in-home support services to In February, Frankston Council began elderly residents, Frankston mayor Kris community consultation on the future Bolam said “like more than 60 other direction of its aged care services. In Victorian councils, Frankston City is June it released its final report, which undertaking a review of its community overwhelmingly showed that clients care services provision.” and staff preferred no change to the cur“The review involves careful considrent system. eration of upcoming aged care reforms, Of 957 respondents, 588 said that and extensive consultation with clients, council should “provide all community staff and the broader community. A forcare services using council employees” mal decision will be announced in late and a further 118 said “council should October or early November, and it’s provide services where there is/expectimportant we allow the review process ed to be limited new providers (fill gaps in services only)”. 152 people said that to conclude before making any further council should “provide information comment,” Bolam said. The ASU says that Frankston Council about available services and how to get help”, and just 17 people said “council staff have shared with the union their should cease providing community care concerns about the potential changes and allow other organisations to pro- being discussed. Branch secretary Wark said “we have seen in other councils, vide a similar service.” Last week the Australian Services such as Monash and City of Greater Union claimed that council is discuss- Geelong, that when councils sit down ing ceasing its in-home support servic- with the department, there are targeted es. Australian Services Union branch supports available to encourage them secretary Tash Wark said that cutting to maintain these services. We don’t the service would “lead to chronic un- believe this has happened at Frankston derstaffing and ultimately the neglect of Council. If not, they would be making this risky decision without all the relvulnerable older residents.” 6000 is available Hygge Hygge in6000 three 6000 Hygge isseat available is available height 6000 in is evant information.” “Council asked their clients whether Hygge Seat height variation Seat Seat is achieved height height Seat variation variation via height interchangeable is achieved is variation achieved is via achieve swivel via interc inte c Cr Bolam said that community memthey should continue providing all combers with queries about their services munity care services using council employees, and the responses was an al- should email CommunityCareConmost unanimous yes,” Wark said. “We nect@frankston.vic.gov.au or call 9784 SEATcan’t OPTIONS SEAT OPTIONS OPTIONS SEATcould OPTIONS 1933 to discuss them. understandSEAT how councillors Brodie Cowburn brodie@baysidenews.com.au
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