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Help for healthy ageing PURPOSE-built facilities in Frankston helping older people stay in their homes for longer are being launched. The National Centre for Healthy Ageing (NCHA), a partnership between Bayside Health Peninsula and Monash University, has established six research simulation facilities in the Frankston and Mornington Peninsula regions. Among them is the Independent Living Laboratory, a simulated home equipped with new technologies including robotics and AI-powered glasses that can be trialled by prospective users. See story page 8. Picture: Yanni - picsales.au
New provider for council care services Brodie Cowburn brodie@baysidenews.com.au THE Brotherhood of St. Laurence will take over Frankston Council’s in-home care services for younger people. In late 2025, Frankston Council confirmed it was slashing many of its in-home support services and transitioning its clients to external providers. Among the services to be affected were clients accessing council’s Home and
Community Care Program for Younger People, including assessment services and delivered meals. Earlier this year, Frankston Council announced that AccessCare would take over as provider for selected Commonwealth Home Support Programme services. Last week, Frankston Council confirmed that the Brotherhood of St. Laurence would take over as the new provider for the Home and Community Care Program for Younger People program, with the transition to take place
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from 1 July. Frankston mayor Cr Sue Baker said the decision would “ensure these important services remain strong, sustainable and responsive to community needs, providing confidence for residents and their families for years to come.” “This transition is about people — making sure those who rely on HACC‑PYP services feel supported, informed and confident as services move to a new provider,” Cr Baker
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said. “We know these services are an essential part of people’s daily lives — they’re personal, they’re important, and they deserve to be delivered with care. That’s why we’re pleased to see Brotherhood of St. Laurence appointed to provide these essential services for our community. “This partnership demonstrates a shared commitment to delivering the best possible outcomes for our community.” In late 2025 Frankston Council an-
nounced it was cutting its personal care services, domestic assistance including house cleaning and unescorted shopping, respite care, Home and Community Care Program for Younger People assessment services, meals on wheels and delivered meals for HACC-PYP clients only, home maintenance and modifications including gutter cleaning, flexible service response, and escorted shopping (“Council confirms care cuts” The Times, 4/11/2025). Continued page 3
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