Bass Coast/ South Gippsland
Respite Provider Network Meeting Minutes
Meeting No: 4
10.30am-12.30pm
11 Aug 2011
Gippsland Southern Health Service
(Korumburra Hospital)
Chair: Jasmine Crutchfield
Present: Jodi Best (GSHS), Sara Cox (SGSC), Dan Poynton (GippSport), Theresa Mcdonorgh (LCHS), Nicki Robins (Vision
Australia), Alex Todorovski (CCG)
Apologies: Melissa Henwood (LCHS), Theresa Hughes (Accommodation and Care Solutions), Alisha McDonald (SGSC).
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Introductions
Continued.
Actions from last
meeting.
DISCUSSION
Theresa– LCHS Carer Services. Carers of frail aged, mental health, disability.
-Community Promotion to raise awareness of LCHS services.
- Memory Lane Café- Alzheimer’s Australia (pilot program). Entertainment for Carers and Care
recipients, for socialising and networking and linking into services in the community.
ACTION
Jasmine- Yooralla Gippsland. Residential, ISP coordination, Fee for Service Case Management,
Facilitation/Planning, Flexible Respite, Support for Older Carers.
Interchange and GSHS to discuss group for young adults with a disability, similar to friendship
group that Interchange have in Latrobe Baw Baw region:
Sara met with Kathy (Interchange) spoke about waitlist management for Interchange, and eligibility to
HACC program, for those families that could link into these services.
Jodi (GSHS) still to chat with Kathy re: friendship group for young adults.
Updates/
Information
Jodi to email out information on community kitchens for CCG hospitality courses.
Jodi (GSHS) - Respite programs are hitting targets now. Any new referrals will be waitlisted.
- Looking to develop dementia specific program. To be run on Thursdays. Ready to go, just need
referrals, across South Gippsland, Transport provided. Pick up 9-10am drop off between 2.30-4.30pm.
Program will run between 10am-2pm with lunch.
- Also to run the Happy Program (seated exercise/ or weight bearing program) in Loch, currently running
in Korumburra, Tarwin Lower, Leongatha, Mirboo North.
Nicki (Vis Aus) - Self Help groups across the region. Clients that have participated in courses or have
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through clinic/service continue to socialise and undertake varying activities. Self-help groups have
developed, new one in Leongatha, runs monthly, supported by volunteers (usually partners of person
with vision impairments). Some clients attend to give carer respite.
ACTION
Sara (SGSC) - Closer to meeting targets than they have been, sitting on targets. But continue to send
referrals, don’t have a wait list, but if there is, will prioritise. Do generate private works, fee for service,
money coming in to provide more HACC services.
- Have just rolled out wheels to meals, Korumburra, foster, Leongatha, very successful.
- Resource: Home and Community Care Service in Gippsland. Can be uploaded onto all computers. Flip
Chart hard copy available through Latrobe Community Health.
Nicki- Recspo- Vision Australia, GippSport, Rural Access and Blind Sport Victoria. Annual Event, going
to be at new leisure centre in Sale. Program set up for people with blindness or low vision but open to
anybody that would like to go along. Free Day, 22 nd November. 10-12 activities, outdoor/ indoor, line
dancing, swish, archery, tennis, cricket and more, adaptations made so people with disability are able to
participate.
- Hope to focus next years event in South Gippsland/ Bass Coast.
Dan (GippSport)- Social Inclusion week last week of November, will be lots of community events up
through Baw Baw, Latrobe, range of arts and music’s festivals, wheel talk seminars, wheel chair
basketball exhibition game.
- International Day of Person with a disability 3rd December going to be holding a beach festival at
Inverloch for people with a disability. To highlight issues and barriers to beach access for people with
disability. Activities include, beach Volley Ball, surfing, sand sculpting, snorkelling, rock pooling, sail
ability, kayaking, wind surfing. Need to register for some activities. First of 3 festivals across the summer,
Feb- Hazelwood pondage, Feb-March- Paynesville.
- Educational Seminars – GippsTafe Cert. 4 students, about AAA, people with disability should be
provided the opportunity to participate in sport and recreation. Specialist Schools through out Gippsland,
two teacher/parent forums a year, give lecture about sports and recreation.
- Identified transport is an issue to getting people with a disability participating in sport and rec. this year
will be training min. 1 staff member at each school to present sports through normal programs and
generate participation in sports and link into local sports clubs.
Nicky will distribute flyers
when they come out.
Dan will send out all flyers
to all events ect. that will
be happening over the
coming months.
Nicki- Vision Australia Volunteer drivers, maybe can start with volunteer taking participants to local
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sports club ect.
ACTION
Gippsland All Abilities Football Team has been invited to play at half time at Etihad Stadium, Round 24,
Western Bulldogs vs Fremantle Game. GippSport Searching for a Big Bus, 20 players plus carers
<<<< Help?
Jodi to forward details of
Harley’s. 60 seater bus
available.
Alex (CCG) Transition to new Leongatha campus still a little while off. Hopefully make transition in
January and fully operational by February. Still encourage community agencies to utilise the hub. Had
great start with Yooralla Cert III hospitality students. Again looking for opportunities for groups to
undertake a course, either fee for service or if looking accredited courses then funded by Skills Victoria.
Education and Training as a respite activity.
Future Options Expo (Baw Baw LENN)
Showcase/ Expo
Link in with other networks; identify who would like to be involved.
Each service has their own stall with information on the services that they provide.
Through out the day people would come through and gather information.
Could run activities, e.g. Laughter Clinic, The Happy Program.
Opportunity for the community to really know what was out there.
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First hour service providers, then in the afternoon open to public?
Two day seminar- Day one for service providers and other professionals to learn more about what is
around. Day two, open to the public.
Other Groups:
Youth in Transition- Information Day Soon at Specialist School Leongatha.
Autism Network- Bernadette McCabe, Toni Seiler.
South Coast Access Alliance- Yooralla, Moonya, Sth Gipps Splash, Rural Access, GippSport.
Respite Networks
Disability, Homelessness, Mental Health (Project Worker)
Complex Care
Community Based Child Protection, Kilmany, Aus Child, Others
Alex to forward info re:
Youth in Transition
Information Day.
Jasmine to determine
other organisations
interested in being
involved.
Expression of interest
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HACC providers
Community Inclusion Network (Valley). Rural Access, Community House, Headway, Baw Baw LENN.
PCP Health and Activity lifestyle groups
Chronic Disease Management.
Service Provider Network- Milpara. Ran speed dating seminar a couple of weeks ago. (Group decided to
put on expo at the end of the year?) Sandra (Milpara), has list of networks that all participants were
involved in.
Probably best to target organisations and specific persons.
Service Banners:
Disability, Community Services, Mental Health, Homelessness, Child and Family Services.
Sub groups.
- Sport and Recreation
- Education
- Rural Access; Community Development
- Access and planning.
ACTION
Jasmine to look at
available Grants from
Shire Councils.
GSHS
- Health Promotion
(Julia)?
Nicky, sample Grant
Application).
Responsibilities. Sharing tasks between network members. Jodi put hand up to champion event with
support from all network members.
Grants Available- Bass Coast Community Grants Open Now. South Gippsland? Support applications
with more ‘in-kind’ time.
Penny Ellicott- South Gippsland Shire Council, assistance to apply/write grant applications.
Advertising and Promotion
Objectives:
 Place where providers can put forward what services they have.
 Professionals to have the opportunity to ask questions and share information.
 Opportunity for community to know what is available and what is out there.
 Outcomes: Integrate people with disabilities into mainstream sport and rec, education and
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communities. Better planning and providing information to councils, and other interested bodies for
access and planning.
ACTION
Memorial Hall, biggest venue in the South Gippsland Shire. Potentially open up Council Chambers, for
targeted presentations. Two big screens for power point presentations. Meeting room for morning tea?
Proposed Date? Approx. March 2012.
To Do:
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Other Business
Grant Application for funding to support the development of the expo.
Expression of Interest. Contact organisations and interested parties to be involved in the
expo.
Invite interested parties to next network meeting to discuss.
GSHS & SGSC- Link Volunteers
Jasmine to get minutes out as soon as possible. 
Audio file for this meeting is available upon request. jasmine.crutchfield@yooralla.com.au
Reminder- Respite in Gippsland and Respite Finder. If you would like to your programs/services on the
finder please contact respite.gippsland@yooralla.com.au. The respite finder now includes Recreational
Activities, Community Activities, Social Groups and Evening Activities to which a person with a disability
can attend independently or supported to provide the care giver with a break.
Next Meeting
10.30am- 12.30pm Thursday 29th September 2011, Gippsland Southern Health Service (Korumburra Hospital).
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Network Contacts List
Name
Jodi Best
Organisation
Gippsland Southern Health Service
Phone Number
0356 542 785
Email Address
jodi.best@gshs.com.au
Work Days
Mon- Fri
Dan Poynton
GippSport
0428358336
daniel@gippsport.com.au
Mon-Fri
Jolie Middleton
Noahs Ark
0438026763
jolie.middleton@noahsarkinc.org.au
Tue-Fri
Kim Northover
Noahs Ark
0356721343
kim.northover@noahsarkinc.org.au
Mon-Fri
Kris Kane
0356 719 200
kristine.kane@bcchs.com.au
Wed-Thurs
Nicole Robins
Bass Coast Community Health
Service-FSP
Vision Australia
0356 230 100
nicole.robins@visionaustralia.org
Mon-Fri
Cathy Brooker
Interchange
0356 620 925
catchy@icg.asn.au
Mon-Thurs
Sara Cox
0356 629 370
Russell Pitkin
E.W Tipping
0356 686 700
0429664094
0409 565 640
sarac@southgippsland.vic.gov.au
haccas@southgippsland.vic.gov.au
alext@ecg.vic.edu.au
Mon-Fri
Alex Todorovski
Home and Community Care
South Gippsland Shire Council
CCG formerly ECG
russell.pitkin@tipping.org.au
Mon-Fri
Shirley Dell
Moonya Community Services
0356 724 355
programmanager@moonya.org.au
Mon-Fri
Megan Perks
Yooralla First Base
0356 623 344
megan.perks@yooralla.com.au
Mon- Thurs
Theresa Hughes
Accommodation and Care Solutions
teresa@acares.com.au
Mon- Thurs
Kirsty Bauer
Bass Coast Community Health Service
0395 924 620
0404 366 582
0356 71 9202
kirsty.brauer@bcchs.com.au
Paul McGrath
Simply Helping
0356 364 029
swgippsland@simplyhelping.com
No longer in
position.
Mon-Fri
Mon-Fri
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Melissa Henwood
Alisha McDonald
Theresa McDonorgh
Carer Service, Latrobe Community
Health Service
Rural Access- South Gippsland Shire
Council
Latrobe Community Health Service
1800 242 696
melissa.henwood@lchs.com.au
0356 629 376
alisham@southgippsland.vic.gov.au
1800 442 696
Theresa.mcdonorgh@lchs.com.au
Wed-Fri
Tue-Fri
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