Annual Report 2005-2006 - Waverley Council

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Waverley Council Access and Equity Activities 2005/2006 Children (continued) Dept Page No Level of child care fees. L&CS 106 Council’s fees were analysed in January 2006 and remain among the most affordable in the area. Council fees increased by $3.50 a day to $51.00 for babies and $48.00 for 3-5 year olds in July 2005. The average local fee for 2005 was $64.67 per day. At $49.50, Council’s average fee was within 23% of the local average. Two other community based centres had lower daily fees at $41 and $49 respectively. With the opening of two new centres in the second half of 2005, there are now three long day care centres operating in Bondi Junction charging $105/day for a nursery place. This has greatly distorted the average figure for 2005. Removing these three centres from the calculation, we arrive at a far more representative local average fee of $60.49. Based on this figure, Council’s average fee is within 18% of the local average fee. Two other contributing factors can be identified for the increase of child care fees Sydney-wide: Anticipated wage increases for child care workers and the introduction of the federally funded 30% rebate for childcare fees. Average local fees will be re assessed again in the first quarter of 2006/2007. They will also be analysed against Sydney wide figures. Level of Family Day Care fees. L&CS 106 This information was not available at the time the Annual Report was finalised. Carers accessing play sessions, training and CDO visits. L&CS 106 This information was not available at the time the Annual Report was finalised. Families with children 0-5 yrs in Waverley receiving support from L&CS 107 the Child Care Support Team. The Child Care Support Team continued to support up to 20 families in need over the year. This included support of families who have a child with additional needs waiting to be placed on our priority waiting list. Support takes the form of individual counselling on the phone, face to face counselling, or support provided through facilitating case conferences with parents and professional workers involved with the child with additional needs. Newsletter provided to families on wait list. L&CS 107 This information was not available at the time the Annual Report was finalised. Wait list parent information sessions. L&CS 107 This information was not available at the time the Annual Report was finalised. Families provided with short and long term counselling and case L&CS 107 management (child care and FDC). The Child Care Support Team continued to support up to 20 families in need over the year. This included support of families who have a child with additional needs waiting to be placed on our priority waiting list. Support takes the form of individual counselling on the phone, face to face counselling, or support provided through facilitating case conferences with parents and professional workers involved with the child with additional needs. Early intervention service including speech pathology program. L&CS 108 This information was not available at the time the Annual Report was finalised. No of children provided with SNSS. L&CS 108 This information was not available at the time the Annual Report was finalised. Implement strategy for informing children for all families with a L&CS 114 new baby in Waverley about Council and other services. This information was not available at the time the Annual Report was finalised. Annual Report 2005/2006 131
132 Waverley Council Access and Equity Activities 2005/2006 People with disabilities Dept Page No Works arising from Bronte Park Plan of Management Hewlett St Reserve access and amenity improvements adopted BP&RS 29 The Hewlett Street Reserve improvements have been endorsed by Council and documented for quotation and construction. A contractor has been selected and is scheduled to commence construction works in early August 2006. Meet remaining targets in the Disability Action Plan and Access BP&RS, 34, 40, 76, Policy. C&TS, L&CS, and P&ES 99, 156 Action Plan targets have been incorporated into the Management Plan across all Departments for example, Disability Action Plan strategies have been included in C&TS plans such as the Learning & Development Plan and the new EEO Management Plan. Progress was made on Action Plan targets including: • Access audits were conducted for major Council projects Marks Park Equal Access Path, Coast Walk improvements, upgrade of Mill Hill centre, aged housing units at 141 Bronte Rd and 17-23 Victoria St, and the design of new Customer Service and Call Centre outlet in Spring St; • Continued implementation of the Accessible Footpath Plan: In 2005/06 Council targeted Birrell Street, the paths leading to Bronte Beach and Oxford St West. These works are now complete. In 2006/07 the Plan will be addressing links between Bondi Junction and Queens Park. Work has commenced at Hall St. • Development of a consultant’s brief for a Pedestrian Access and Mobility Plan. Revised completion date for the PAMP is December 2006, with implementation to follow after that. • Work on the Access aware project continues by the responsible agency, DIRC NSW. Software development is nearly complete; focus group testing began in June. • Access Awards will again be incorporated into the Bondi Junction Business Awards scheme. This year the Awards will be extended to Charing Cross businesses as well. Nominations for Bondi Junction Business no Barriers and Charing Cross Champion of Comfortable Access close 24 July 2006. Waverley Access Committee met regularly during the year, and has conducted a number of site visits with Council staff to consider a range of access issues including at Bronte Beach, Queens Park, resident premises in Moore St, Kimberley reserve, Diamond Bay Cliff Walk and Birrell St. Members also participated in consultations for the draft Villages DCP, and at the Car parking and Clubs Forums. Number of free or concesssional projects and facilities provided BP&RS 34 for disadvantaged groups. (Pavilion). During the year the number of free or concessional activities or facility hirings averaged over three per week for Council’s priority target groups. This includes rooms provided free for weekly classes each term in music, dance and drama for Junction House throughout the year and for BLYMP youth Concerts. The Junction House Band completed their CD recording of original music as part of the Musician in Residence program and publicly launched the album in February at the Bondi Pavilion to an appreciative audience of friends, family, media and representatives and Council and funding bodies. Subsidised rentals were also provided for weekly classes for drug & alcohol rehabilitation groups. Two weekly pottery workshops were provided each term throughout the year - one for people with disability and one for concession cardholders. Annual Report 2005/2006
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