Funding for group home

Extra State Government funding will allow Fairhaven Services to "improve and enhance" a residential program at a group home in Ettalong.

General manager of residential services for Fairhaven, Mr Glen Boyd, welcomed the funding increase.

"This funding will allow us to increase the level of staff support, provide additional skill development activities for residents and assist in meeting the ongoing costs of running our residential services," he said.

"Our group home at Ettalong was previously funded solely by Fairhaven and its supporters.

"This is the first time we have received Government funding for our Ettalong home so we are very pleased with the result," he said.

Fairhaven Services will receive an additional $273,592 per annum in funding from the NSW Dept of Aging, Disability and Home Care.

It will be spent on programs at "The Lodge" and "Cottage" at Kincumber as well as at Ettalong.

Mr Boyd said the increase was made possible through the support of Member for Peats, Ms Marie Andrews, who had been lobbying the State Government for the funding for the last 12 months.

Fairhaven Services claims to be the leading provider of accommodation services and employment opportunities for people with intellectual disabilities on the Central Coast.

For further information contact Peter Willson on 4323 3566 or mobile 0402 916 859.

Press release September 26.