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About HAS
What is HAS?
Difficulty with home maintenance, repairs and modifications have often been identified as major housing related problems for older people and people of any age with a disability. The State Government’s response to these needs has been the introduction of the Home Assist Secure (HAS) program. HAS aims to improve the safety, independence and quality of life for people 60 years and over and people of any age with a disability, who wish to remain living in their own homes.
This program provides information, referral and in some cases depending on eligibility and need, subsidised assistance with essential home maintenance, security and minor modifications. The program is funded by the Queensland Department of Communities, Housing and Homelessness Services.
HAS assists older people and people with disabilities to:
- make more informed decisions about home maintenance, repairs, modifications and home security
- feel safer living in their home
- gain increased physical access within their home
- have increased confidence about employing trades people for housing related work
- obtain help with general and security related maintenance and repairs
- be more able to remain living in their home and community.
Care’s HAS programs provide the following services for eligible clients:
- Information and referral
Free information is available about home maintenance, fall prevention, repairs, minor modifications and home security. Service staff can also refer and assist, if necessary, with employing tradespeople, assessing jobs or planning future work.
- Home security
Staff trained by the Queensland Police Crime Prevention Unit can inspect your home to help you decide on security related repairs and installations.
- Subsidised assistance
HAS can provide subsidised assistance by contributing to the labour costs involved for minor essential home maintenance, repairs, modifications and security which relate to health, safety and security of eligible clients. Subsidy is not provided for beautifications or upgrades in the home.
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