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Sculptures in the sand THE Australian Sand Sculpting Championships have returned from Frankston. The event kicked off on 18 March, and will run until 26 April. 18 large-scale pieces, totalling around 400 tonnes of sand, were completed for the festival. See story page 3. Pictures: Supplied
Date set for aged care service transition Brodie Cowburn brodie@baysidenews.com.au AN external provider has been appointed to take over the community and aged care services being phased out by Frankston Council. Late last year, Frankston Council announced it would cut 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). Last week it announced that AccessCare, which is managed by Kingston Council, would take over its responsibilities. The transition to AccessCare services is set to occur on 1 July this year. In a statement, Frankston Council said
AccessCare would “ensure residents who rely on personal care, domestic assistance, respite care, social support individual (escorted shopping) and home maintenance and modifications continue receiving consistent, reliable support.” Frankston mayor Sue Baker said “Frankston City Council remains strongly committed to supporting older residents and will continue to play a meaningful role in their lives.” “We’re pleased that another local government provider will continue de-
livering the vital care and support that our community relies on every day,” Cr Baker said. “Frankston City Council will also continue to invest in its ongoing aged care services, strengthening them and working closely with AccessCare so older residents can rely on high-quality support now and into the future.” After AccessCare takes over service delivery, Frankston Council will continue to provide Meals on Wheels, group social support (outings pro-
gram), and community transport. The decision last year to cut community and aged care services, made behind closed doors by Frankston councillors, was made days before the federal government aged care reforms became effective. The new Aged Care Act featured major changes to aged care funding, with each person on a Home Care Package moving to the federal government’s new “Support at Home” program. Continued page 3
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