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COUNCIL MINUTESTUESDAY 26 JUNE 2012CR12.842012/2013 REVIEW OF FEES AND CHARGES - SENIOR SERVICESPURPOSE OF REPORT:To review the current fee structure for the Cambridge Senior Services.BACKGROUND:Each year, as a part of the budgetary process, the fees and charges relating to the delivery ofSenior Services to recipients within the Town are reviewed and the most appropriate time to setthese fees is prior to adopting the annual budget so that new fees can be reflected in therevenue items.DETAILS:The fee structure for Cambridge Senior Services is determined by its primary funding agency,the Health Department’s Rehabilitation, Aged and Continuing Care Directorate under the Homeand Community Care (HACC) Program.The service continues to include diversification of activities in the Day Centre program,including outings which have proven very popular amongst clients. These include day trips forsocially isolated clients with the extended excursions continuing to be well received. Otherservices provided include:-• Domestic Assistance• Social Support• Personal Care• Centre Based Day Care• In Home Respite• Transport• Home Maintenance• Delivered Meals; and• Allied Health -PodiatryA competitive analysis of core services has been undertaken which reveals variances in feesand charges between service providers, however, Cambridge Senior Services charges arecomparable to three of the four service providers analysed. There are a number of serviceslisted above that are not provided by other organisations therefore they have not been includedin the analysis. Table 1 below shows the current charges by five agencies including the Town.H:\CEO\GOV\COUNCIL MINUTES\12 MINUTES\JUNE 2012\C CR.DOCX 129
COUNCIL MINUTESTUESDAY 26 JUNE 2012Table 1:2011/2012 Competitive AnalysisAgencyDomesticAssistanceDay CentreCity ofWanneroo$8 per hour $8 day$6 mealCity of Subiaco $8 per hour $8 day$9 mealCity of Stirling $8 per hour $8 day$7.50 mealMercy Aged $8 $8 dayCare$6 mealCambridge $8 per hour $8 daySenior Services$8.50 mealSocialSupport -ShoppingRespite-PersonalCareAllied Health$8 per hour $8 per hour No service$8 per hour $8 per hour No service$8 $8 per hour $25 (Centre)$32 (Domiciliary)$8 $8 No Service$8 $8 perservice$23 (Centre)$27 (Domiciliary)Under HACC guidelines, the Cambridge Senior Services must adhere to their NationalSafeguard Fee Policy and Principles. These policies and principles seek a contribution fromclients towards the costs of the HACC Services(s) they receive at a level that is fair andaffordable, but sufficiently flexible to adapt to individual circumstances. Furthermore, HACChave notified all service providers that from 1 July 2012, some of the services are to be cappedin line with the HACC Fees Schedule Guide which mean that CPI increase cannot be applied tothese fees if they have already reached the capped level.Following a review of the Cambridge Senior Services fees, it is recommended that, whereappropriate, fees are increased in line with CPI (Perth) movements (usually range from 3.4+%). Although the CPI (Perth) movements for the period March 2011 to March 2012 was only1.9%, it is recommended to increase the fees and charges in relation to the Cambridge SeniorServices by approximately 4%. This can be justified as it takes into consideration the increasesin staff wages, utilities and building costs. Table 2 below highlights the proposed fees andcharges for the range of services provided for the 2012/2013 financial year.Table 2:2012/2013 Proposed Cambridge Senior Service Fees and ChargesSenior Programs – HACC 2011/12 2012/13 IncreaseCentre Based program - activities *$8 *$8 NilCentre program - meals and refreshments *$8.50 *$8.50 NilHome based programs*$8 per hour *$8 per hour Nil- Home Respite, Domestic AssistanceAllied Health – Podiatry (per session) $23 Centre$27 Dom$20 Centre$30 Dom$3 (decrease)$3Home based programs$8 per service $8 per hour per hour- Personal Care, shoppingHome Maintenance $8 per hour $8 per hour NilTransport $6.20 one way $8 one way $1.80Transport - Centre Based Program $2.50 round $2.50 each $2.50 per triptripwayOutings – within the parameters of Day $5 - $20 Full cost variesprogramrecoveryVisiting group-per person $5 $6 $1Extended excursions – overnight trips, Up to $300 Up to $300 NilNote: * GST not applicableH:\CEO\GOV\COUNCIL MINUTES\12 MINUTES\JUNE 2012\C CR.DOCX 130
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