Older Persons (OP) High Rise Support Program

The OP High Rise Support program provides monitoring and support to tenants of eleven older persons high-rise public housing estates in the inner suburbs of Melbourne.

On-site workers use a case management approach to ensure isolated and vulnerable tenants are linked to support and services. These tenants often lack support from friends and family and may have a history of not being well linked into health and community services. People with mental illness, drug or alcohol dependence and acquired brain injury figure highly in this group. The workers outreach to actively seek out and engage isolated tenants.

Additionally, the workers provide an accessible point of contact, information and referral for all tenants, contributing to their sense of safety, independence and security and enhancing their involvement in social activities and community life.

Workers have a flexible pool of funds that are used to assist tenants to overcome a pressing need or to access services. These funds are targeted to vulnerable tenants who have unmet complex needs.

Contact details for OP High Rise Support Program services are:

The OP High Rise Support Program is funded by the Department of Human Services Aged Care Program.

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