Warrnambool City Council is reviewing its aged and disability services.
During the review there will be no disruption to clients, families or staff of Council's aged and disability services, with all programs and services to operate as usual.
The review will report on Council's provision of services to help older people and people with disabilities continue to live independently in the community.
These services are funded through the Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) and the State Government’s Home and Community Care for Younger People (HACCPYP).
The Commonwealth Government has sole policy and funding responsibility for the delivery of aged services and has announced a new national system that will be implemented from 1 July 2025.
Your survey response will help inform the aged and disability services review. A review report, including all feedback collected during the consultation period, will be presented at a Warrnambool City Council Meeting late in 2023. The review will enable Council to make a decision on Council’s future role and provision of aged care and disability services in the Warrnambool City Council municipality.
How you can have your say
As part of Council’s community engagement commitment, all clients and their families, staff and community members are invited to complete a survey and, or, make a submission regarding the current and future aged and disability services, and the barriers to living independently in the Warrnambool City Council municipality.
Survey responses (and any other submissions) to the aged and disability services review are now open.
To make a submission, please take any of the following actions:
• Online: complete the survey below.
• In person: collect a paper copy of the survey from the Civic Centre, 25 Liebig Street Warrnambool, complete and return.
• Post: complete the survey and mail to Warrnambool City Council, PO Box 198 Warrnambool 3280 (to be received by 3 October 2023)
• Email: email your submission to contact@warrnambool.vic.gov.au with the subject – Aged and Disability Services Review