Supported Residential Services in Glen Eira- Proposal for Outings Program

Today I had the pleasure of visiting the residents and staff at one of the four Supported Residential Services (SRS) homes located in Glen Eira.

This was in response to a request for our council to fund an Outings Program -regular excursions for this group .

Presently 75 residents live full time in these facilities. They do have special needs and requirements . I was very interested to hear first hand how our council can better assist in delivering services and programs that will really enhance and encourage participation in the wider community .

I believe an outings program for these residents would go a significant way to achieving this and providing a lot of enjoyment for this disadvantaged and sometime socially isolated group within our community.

Presently we do not provide for this, unlike several of our neighboring councils who have conducted successful programs for many years.

I am hopeful and confident that Council will agree to fund a modest outings program for SRS's in the near future.