• Home Assist Secure program helping seniors and people with disability remain living in their homes
• Provides free information and referrals and subsidises home maintenance and modifications for eligible households
• Palaszczuk Government has provided more than $2.6 million this year for this program on the Gold Coast

The Palaszczuk Government has provided more than $2.6 million this year to help Gold Coast seniors and people with disability to stay in their homes by making them more accessible.

The Home Assist Secure program provides free information and referrals for people as well as subsidies for eligible in home maintenance and minor modifications for people aged over 60 and people with disability.

Eligible households can receive home maintenance and minor modifications of $500 per year.

Since it was established in 1993, the Home Assist Secure Program has supported hundreds of thousands of Queensland households.

On the Gold Coast, the program is delivered by three providers including Churches of Christ in Queensland, St Vincent de Paul Society Queensland, and the Corporation of the Trustees of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Brisbane (through Centacare).

Quotes attributable to Housing Minister Meaghan Scanlon:

“The Home Assist Secure program is another vital tool we are using to meet the housing needs of Queenslanders.

“Through the Home Assist Secure program, we are able to help seniors and people with disability remain in their homes and ensure their homes are able to meet their needs going forward.

“We have provided more than $23 million this year for the program across Queensland, including more than $2.6 million here on the Gold Coast.

“Last year, the program provided assistance to almost 37,000 eligible households.

“Programs such as this one complement our other housing initiatives, including our record investment of $3.9 billion in social and affordable housing – the largest concentrated investment in Queensland’s history.”

Quotes attributable to St Vincent de Paul Society Queensland CEO Kevin Mercer:

“It’s critical that Queensland’s seniors and residents with a disability feel safe and supported in their home,” he said.

“Under the support of the Home Assist Program, Vinnies Queensland has been able to make a significant difference in the lives of residents in the Gold Coast, Redlands and Mackay.

“The program ensures people over 60 years of age and people living with a disability can enjoy increased security, access and quality of life, and feel supported to live more safely and independently in their own homes.”

For more information about the Home Assist Secure Program, visit https://www.qld.gov.au/housing/buying-owning-home/maintenance-modifications/maintenance-assistance/home-assist-secure.

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