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Department of Human Services Update
25 February 2010
Case Management in Murrindindi Shire (as at 12 February 2010)

Cases Currently Living in Fire Affected Address

Murrindindi in Murrindindi
Active 582 815
Transition to closure 203 316
Closed 399 1,040
Total 1,184 2,171

As people’s needs and priorities change, the case management service responds by changing
the services it provides and how they are delivered. As fewer people require case management
support, the VBCMS will naturally become a smaller service. The service will decrease in size
over the course of the two years that it will operate (from February 2009 to February 2011).
Direct Housing Assistance in Murrindindi (as 15 February 2010)
Type of support Number of tenancies

Public and community housing 4

Caravans 61
Temporary Villages 149
TOTAL 214

Recent information on rebuilding intentions, derived from the case management database and
from housing plans, indicates that the proportion of home owners who intend to rebuild in the
fire affected areas is holding at around 60%.
Support Groups (In partnership with Australian Centre for Grief and Bereavement)
Update on current groups in Murrindindi

GROUPS Registrations Attending Partnership FACILITATORS

Organisation
Kinglake (2 groups 18 17 Kildonan Child Anne Giljohann - ACGB
have amalgamated) and Family Leigh Ford - Kildonan
Fourth Thursday Services
evening
at Kinglake Health
Service
7 sessions held since 27
August 2009.
Counselling/Psychosocial Support
A wide range of counselling services are available to people in the Murrindindi Shire including:
− Lifeline - Kids Helpline
− Parentsline - Mensline
− Nurse on Call - Australian Centre for Grief and Bereavement
− Relationships Australia - Allied Psychosocial Services (ATAPS)
Mitchell Community Health Centre is playing a lead role in facilitating local access through their
1800 triage number.
Bushfire Appeal Fund is providing counselling vouchers for people who are bushfire affected.
To date, nearly 1,500 applicants have received vouchers across the state (Murrindindi specific
data not available).

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Department of Human Services Update
25 February 2010
Community Development Program
The Department of Human Services has provided funding to the Shire of Murrindindi for the
appointment of 6 FTE Community Development Officers for twelve months to assist
communities in bushfire recovery. An MOU has been negotiated with the Shire and there is
regular reporting to DHS on CDO activities.
Murrindindi's Community Development Activity Report December 2009 has been submitted.
Extensive Community Development work has occurred with the 6 CRCs, including: facilitation,
advocacy, liaison, planning, report writing, funding applications and Community Recovery
Plans.
DHS Personal Hardship Grants Paid (as at 14 January 2010)

Re- Re-
establishment establishment Temporar
Grant - Grant - y Living
LGA Data Emergency Contents Structural Expenses Grand Total
Count of
Grant
Murrindindi Type 3192 718 385 607 4902
Sum of
Total
Payments $2,680,974 $4,256,137 $2,861,133 $2,591,902 $12,390,146

DHS Personal Hardship Grants are closed, although some are still being processed or
considered on compassionate grounds on a case by case basis.
Victorian Bushfire Appeal Fund – Grants Paid (VBAF) for people who lived in
Murrindindi pre-fire (as at 11 February 2010)

Murrindindi Total $124,535,669

Applications for most of the Appeal Funds 26 financial support packages for individuals closed
on 31 December 2009. People who were unable to apply by that date, or who require
additional time, will now have their applications considered on compassionate grounds on a
case by case basis.
Applications for the Compassionate Financial Support and Safe Removal of Hazardous Trees
will remain open until 28 February 2010.

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Department of Human Services Update
25 February 2010
Community Service Hubs – Average Weekly In-Hub Contacts week commencing 1
February 2010
Note: Shaded areas – Hubs are closed

Hurstbridge
Narbethong
Alexandra

Flowerdale

Whittlesea
Marysville

Traralgon
Kinglake

Kinglake
Buxton

Totals
South
West
Monday 34 4 1 8 19 28 11 8 24 137
Tuesday 58 0 2 19 22 25 15 9 28 178
Wednesday 38 6 2 8 29 39 4 2 16 21 165
Thursday 27 6 0 16 48 33 4 3 23 160
Friday 2 4 0 17 27 27 13 10 25 125
Saturday 3 5 0 4 12
Sunday 0
Total in hub contacts 159 20 5 71 145 157 4 45 46 125 777

Enquiries Week Commencing 01/02/2010

Australian Government Services
Other
Grants
Building Advisory Service
Housing Services
Hub Captain
Volunteer Organisation
Community Development Officer
Donations Coordinator
Case Management
Tool Library
Local Government Services
Events
Material Aid
Trees
Small Business Services
Mental Health Services
Legal Services
Fencing Assistance
Community Engagement Coordinator
Community Recovery Committee
Health Services

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