1. Seniors HUB Movement Presented by
Sallenna Moutis – Coordinator Social Inclusion
Monash Council
Aged and Community Care

2. Current Situation In February 2016 a number of Senior Citizen
Groups were at critical point and experiencing
difficulty in maintaining incorporation.
Clayton Seniors Citizens
Mulgrave Senior Citizens
Oakleigh Senior Citizens

3. Opportunity for Council
What is Councils role?
How can we work together?
Where is the future heading?
Are these groups sustainable?
Current model OR alternative model
How can we support these groups?

4. The HUB Can council support these groups to exist and
expand with Council support?
Solution: - Seniors Hub
NO longer need to be an incorporated club;
No more minutes, AGM, applying for Council grants
Focus on the ‘fun stuff’ – leave the administration, planning and resourcing up to Council

5. The Seniors HUB Movement
As a result, Council can:
Support the group
support with staffing, culturally vibrant community meal and running activities in the HUB and;
Support members if they require additional Support:
transport;
Additional in the home support if requested (refer to My Aged Care and provide support with the process)

6. Additional Benefits Existing Council PAG groups
Transition the smaller existing PAG groups into the HUB space
Advertise and build the HUB’s into a vibrant
community space:
Local advertising (current HACC Clients);
New clients via MAC
Potential commercial opportunity post 2019

7. Challenges Change Resources
Smaller PAG groups & existing Seniors group members are resistant to change
Ongoing trust and relationship building
Resources
All these changes to be implemented within existing resources