annual general report annual general report - Casey North CISS
annual general report annual general report - Casey North CISS
annual general report annual general report - Casey North CISS
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Other, includes enquiries in relation to Citizenship, Domestic Violence, Recreation,<br />
Consumer and Community affairs.<br />
Social Work Program<br />
The Social Work program at <strong>Casey</strong> <strong>North</strong> <strong>CISS</strong> is one of the busiest support programs<br />
we have. Our Social Workers are available every day to assist people presenting in<br />
crisis and needing professional assistance. The Social Work program can assist people<br />
to address their problems and look at strategies to stabilize and overcome situations of<br />
crisis. Practical assistance is offered as well as referrals and linkages to other programs<br />
and services. The Social Work team aims to respond and to assist clients on the day<br />
they present to our organization. This approach proves to be effective and appreciated<br />
by our clients.<br />
There were a couple of external issues that have impacted on the program this year.<br />
The February floods caused turmoil for many clients. The devastation of having their<br />
homes damaged, their possessions destroyed and in a large number of cases having to<br />
relocate, culminated in extreme financial hardship for these clients. There were grants<br />
made available by Victorian Department of Human Services and Centrelink and these<br />
helped in decreasing some of the financial pressure. However in a large number of cases<br />
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