REG: A0034647C ABN:69 643 202 700
Founded in 1996, Finnish Friendly Visiting Service Inc. (FFVS) is a Commonwealth Home Support Program for elderly Finns in Melbourne.
The Finnish Friendly Visiting Service Inc. is a Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP) and Home and Community Care (HACC-PYP) funded social support service. It was developed in response to the findings of the Study of Social Service Needs of Elderly Finns in Melbourne, conducted in 1996. The research was the first of its kind targeting the Finnish population of Victoria. The major findings of the study revealed that a high percentage of the Finnish population is aged 60 and over, and that there was a lack of awareness and limited use of HACC services. The key recommendations of the research were to develop processes that facilitate the on-going provision of information about available services and to provide a community development worker.
Our goal is to:
The FFVS is a not for profit incorporated association which is managed by a community-based Committee of Management. The FFVS Committee consists of the two representatives from each of the following organisations: Finnish Lutheran Church (FLC), Finnish Pentecostal Church (FPC), Finnish Society of Melbourne (FSM).
Paula Walin-Bates
Anna Venäläinen
Päivi Watson
Leonard Walin-Bates
Tuire Kuraharju-Huisman & Lauri Jortikka
James Henderson
Pirjo Kauppinen
Contact members:
Tuire Kuraharju-Huisman & Lauri Jortikka
Contact members:
Pirjo Kauppinen & Leonard Walin-Bates
Volunteers are a valuable and integral part of FFVS services. Volunteers will be supported by the agency through regular supervision by the volunteer coordinator, clear roles descriptions, the agency policies and procedures, and ongoing training and development. FFVS aims to match clients with suitable volunteers for Friendly Visiting Program – Social Support for Individuals – and in the Social Support (activity) Groups.
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