Department of Social Services (DSS)
In 1977 the Australian Government introduced the
Emergency Relief Program. Its purpose is to assist the
Agency deliver emergency, financial or other assistance to
individuals and families in immediate financial crisis.
Under the DSS “new way of working” Grants, CSF provide
ER material aid under the Families and Communities
Programme; Financial Wellbeing and Capability subdivision.
Department of Health and Human
Services (DHHS - Centrelink)
DHHS employs Community Engagement Officers who
provide support to people of all ages who are highly
vulnerable (including those at risk of homelessness).
These officers deliver services to people outside the
traditional Customer Service Centre setting, with CSF
being one location. This means people can be assisted in
an environment in which they feel comfortable, and where
they can be supported by others such as CSF community
workers.
Operation Larder
The congregation of St Andrew’s Church, High Street,
Frankston formed the Operation Larder program in 1982.
CSF has a strong and successful relationship with Larder
volunteers who continue, on a weekly basis, to donate food
items for distribution to residents in crisis.
Their volunteers are involved with a number of church and
non church groups. Operation Larder is a valuable partner
of the CSF annual Frankston Community Appeal.
Community Support Frankston
Frankston Magistrates’ Court
The Frankston Magistrates’ Court provides funds to be
dispersed to the organisation from monetary penalties
imposed by a Magistrate as a condition of ‘Undertaking to be
of Good Behaviour’. These funds are distributed through
CSF’s Emergency Relief Program and assist people with the
payment of emergency medical and pharma ceutical items,
travel, accommodation and utility accounts. CSF has worked
in partnership with Frankston Magistrates’ Court since the
mid 1980s.
Australian Taxation Office
The Australian Taxation Department established a Tax
Help Program at CSF in 1989. The agency has participated
in this program by providing accommodation, equipment
and support for the Tax Help volunteers working out of the
organisation.
Mornington Peninsula Community
Connections
After Dr John Murphy founded Mornington Peninsula
Community Connections, he and the organisation have
worked together on a number of successful projects,
including the Getting Involved Project and the book
Emergency Relief – A Guide for Small Community Groups
which was distributed throughout Australia.
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