Community Based Support Tasmania
About Us
Who is Community Based Support (CBS)?
CBS is a Tasmanian, not-for-profit organisation, that has been supporting people in the Aged Care and Disability Support sectors since 1988.
CBS Vision and Mission
Our vision at Community Based Support Inc. is to support people to live the life they choose. This means is that we put the person wanting support at the centre of the picture. They are involved in the care plan from the first time we have contact and where appropriate, CBS also includes family members, friends and the broader community in the planning process.
Ultimately, this drives CBS’s mission to maximise client independence by putting people in control of their lives.
What does CBS do?
CBS provides a wide range of services. They are delivered in people’s homes and in the community, to both individuals as well as groups. All support options are designed to help people to maintain or re-establish community connections; remain living in their homes; and to lead independent lives.
To give you an idea of the kind of support you might choose from CBS, here is a list of our services:
- Assessment services
- Bus outings
- Care coordination
- Carer support
- Consumer directed respite care
- Domestic assistance (home help)
- Garden maintenance (general gardening)
- Gentle movement exercise and chat groups
- Health and safety monitoring
- Home care packages
- Home maintenance
- Major and minor home modifications (from ramps and rails to bathroom renovations)
- Mental health carer support
- National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS – Authorised provider)
- Personal care (showering, dressing etc)
- Residential respite (short term stay in an aged care facility)
- Respite (time out / a break for carers)
- Social clubs (Day centres)
- Social support (help with shopping, paying bills etc.)
- Spring cleaning
- Water aerobics groups
- Young carer support
For a more detailed understanding of these services, please click here.
CBS Vision and Mission
Our vision at Community Based Support Inc. is to support people to live the life they choose. This means is that we put the person wanting support at the centre of the picture. They are involved in the care plan from the first time we have contact and where appropriate, CBS also includes family members, friends and the broader community in the planning process.
Ultimately, this drives CBS’s mission to maximise client independence by putting people in control of their lives.
What does CBS do?
CBS provides a wide range of services in people’s homes and in the community, to both individuals as well as groups. All support options are designed to help people to maintain or re-establish community connections; remain living in their homes; and to lead independent lives.
To see the type of services we offer in your area, please click here.
Who works at CBS?
CBS employs over 300 staff in Tasmania. Staff work in a range of positions out in the field, as well as in the offices at 24 Sunderland Street Moonah and 42 Canning Street Launceston.
There is a common thread of commitment, dedication, passion and enthusiasm amongst the team at CBS. We are all very keen to see Tasmanian’s living the life they choose, doing the things they love, with the support they need.
If you would like to talk to one of us about how we might be able to assist you, please contact us by phone on 1300 227 827 or by email at admin@cbsaust.org.au
CBS Staff – why would you trust them?
Every single person, without exception, who works for CBS has undergone and passed a “Working with vulnerable people check”. All staff have also signed a confidentiality agreement which means that personal information, including the support received at home or in the community, is kept in confidence. And that’s just the beginning of the good news.
As part of CBS’s ongoing commitment to both quality services and professional development of all its staff, all CBS support workers are required to hold a minimum ‘Certificate III in Individual Support’. We have a large number of staff who hold specialised qualifications above this level which assists us in providing you with the right support at the right time.
Talk to us about your requirements and we will do everything in our power to assist you.
Why do people choose CBS?
We take pride in delivering quality services with care, compassion and understanding. We take the time to listen to what you need and work with you to find solutions that suit your circumstances, ultimately putting you in control of your life.
We asked our clients to tell us why they choose Community Based Support as their preferred provider of services. Below is what some of them had to say.
Darren – Now I have more friends
Betty – CBS is the best in the business
Lance – no longer lonely and depressed
Lyn and Martin – Home Care Packages
Mark – Talks about the trust he has in CBS
Sam and Lyn – CBS Social Groups
Jenny – Disability Support Services
Phyl – Aged Care Services
Dr Jane Tolman – Carer Support Services
Don – on Carer Support Services
Betty – CBS is like a big family
Why do people choose CBS?
We take pride in delivering quality services with care, compassion and understanding. We take the time to listen to what you need and work with you to find solutions that suit your circumstances, ultimately putting you in control of your life.
We asked our clients to tell us why they choose Community Based Support as their preferred provider of services. Below is what some of them had to say.
Betty – CBS is the best in the business
Lance – no longer lonely and depressed
Lyn and Martin – Home Care Packages
Mark – Talks about the trust he has in CBS
Sam and Lyn – CBS Social Groups
Jenny – Disability Support Services
Phyl – Aged Care Services
Dr Jane Tolman – Carer Support Services
Don – on Carer Support Services
Betty – CBS is like a big family
