Support Programs

Council supports communities through the provision of aged care, home support and disability services.  Services currently available across the programs include:

• Meals
• Domestic assistance
• Personal Care
• Social Support (individual / group)
• Transport

We work to help elders stay safe and strong by offering disability support and enabling access to visit country (home). We look out for opportunities to support elders, helping people to stay at home on communities, providing warm blankets and clothing in the winter. The public has supported our annual blanket appeal generously.

Frail aged people on communities can become ill quickly during the bitterly cold desert winters, and sadly some pass away early because of neglect. We seek out those who may have fallen between the cracks and offer our support. It is vital that we renew the supply of blankets each year because of the harsh conditions.

West Arnhem Regional Council is committed to providing a range of local government services that improve the employment opportunities, health and wellbeing of its residents. The Regional Council is one of the largest employers in the region, with more than 230 employees.

West Arnhem Regional Council’s main focus is on the delivery of its core services. These include waste management, maintaining parks and gardens, and roads.  As well as core services, the council delivers a range of community and commercial services.

Some of these services include:

• Jabiru Childcare Centre
• Jabiru Dog Registration and Dog Control
• Jabiru Public Library
• Youth, Sport & Recreation
• Community Safety
• Visitor Accommodation Services
• Community Care Services
• Creche and Out of Hours School Care

Will Care is currently undergoing an audit to become a registered NDIS provider.  The clinical and personal care offered by Will Care will be provided by experienced and caring Support Workers and Registered Nurses. Personal care assistance will include but not limited to :

• support with ADL’s;
• bowel and catheter care;
• assessment and monitoring;
• nutrition/ meal prep;
• medication prompting and administration;
• social support;
• domestic assistance; and
• transport

. Clinical care will provide the treatment of medical conditions including but not limited to;

• wound care
• catheter care
• administration of s8 medications
• tracheostomy management
• ventilation support
• IM /SC injections
• PEG and NG Tube feeding