We acknowledge we are meeting on the Traditional Lands of the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung and Bunurong peoples of the Eastern Kulin Nations and pay our respect to their Elders past, present and emerging.
At Prahran Place neighbourhood Centre we strive to create a vibrant, fun and caring community environment for everyone and provide fun and beneficial group activities for funded customers. Are you:
Prahran Place Neighbourhood Centre offers a range of activities suitable for funded Customers. As a funded Customer, you can elect to attend Prahran Place or be referred to Prahran Place to attend classes. Partial or full payment for classes will come from the funding allocation you receive from the Australian government’s CHSP or HACC schemes.
If you are aged 65 years and over or 50 years or over for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, have registered with My Aged Care and been allocated Commonwealth Home Support Scheme (CHSP) funding for Social support – group activities to attend free and discounted classes at Prahran Place.
If you are aged under 65 or Aboriginal and aged under 50, with complex needs and not eligible for NDIS funding, you may be eligible for Home and Community Care Program for Younger People (HACC PYP) funding to attend free and discounted classes at Prahran Place.
Social opportunities
View the social groups on offer and our upcoming community events here: https://prahranplace.org.au/social-groups/
Discounts on classes
If you receive CHSP and HACC funding, you can attend health and wellbeing classes at a reduced cost. Popular classes include Gentle exercise, Zumba and Yoga and Meditation. For more information check out our website: https://prahranplace.org.au/health-wellbeing-and-exercise/
You can find a copy of our programs online at https://prahranplace.org.au/courses-and-programs/, pick up a copy at the Centre, or ask us to email a copy to you at any time.
Access to information and support
As a social activity provider for a diverse customer base, we take meeting our duty of care and compliance requirements seriously. We will support you to access our services and understand the information we request and keep. We aim to make the documentation process easy as possible to maximize your time doing fun activities!
Below are the documents we will offer you:
My Age Care Contact centre 1800 200 422 (free call). For an interpreter call 131 450
Assessments and Support Plan reivews: Stonnington Regional Assessment team (RAS) (03) 8290 3599. https://www.stonnington.vic.gov.au/Services/Aged-care
Services Australia customer service officers and Aged Care Specialist Officers can provide information about My Aged Care services
Elder Rights Advocacy can support you through the My Aged Care process, with accessing services and addressing issues you may experience with them
Prahran Place can submit a referral for you to sign up to My Aged Care
How else can Prahran Place help?
For more information please contact us:
by phone: (03) 9510 7052
by email: hello@prahranplace.org.au
Or drop by in person: Prahran Place Neighbourhood Centre is open between 9am and 4pm. We are located at 40 Grattan Street Prahran, enter from Grattan Gardens.
An anthology of poems and stories by the creative writing class at Prahran Place