Centralised state-wide free phone based service that provides information, access and referrals for the Queensland Community Support Scheme (QCSS).
The Queensland Community Support Scheme (QCSS) provides low intensity, time limited supports to assist you to live independently, increase connections and participate in your local community, thereby reducing social isolation.
You may be eligible for the QCSS if you are:
• Under 65 years old (or under 50 years old for Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people), and
• Not eligible for the National Disability Insurance Scheme.
• Affected by circumstances that impact your ability to live independently at home or participate in the community.
The QCSS can help you to build or improve skills and connections in the community to increase your independence in:
• visiting shopping, banking or postal services
• finding and attending recreational activities, such as local social groups or the library
• finding and linking to other supports, services or activities.
It can also help you to build or strengthen the skills and capabilities to help manage at home including:
• planning and preparing meals
• household chores
• personal care, such as showering and dressing
• essential yard maintenance to ensure safety in access and mobility around the external environment of the home.