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Read up on the latest happenings at Community Based Support including stories about our community members, our team and any exciting developments we’ve got going on.

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Jan 10, 2022

Family support: Gordon and Rose’s story

Gordon and Maureen Riley chose to access home based support with CBS at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, as a way of lightening the load at home. The meal delivery program* took some… Read Article
A woman with a walking aid stands on a ramp in her garden
Dec 30, 2021

Maintaining independence: Irene’s story

Irene Norris has a renewed appreciation for her garden after the CBS home modification team installed a ramp so that she could access it more readily. “The ramp is working really well, it saves… Read Article
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Nov 24, 2021

New CBS social hub opens at Riverside

On Monday 15th November 2021, we officially launched our new Riverside social hub in Launceston. The Honourable Jo Palmer MLC joined our CEO Allyson Warrington, our clients and their families, CBS staff and other… Read Article
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Nov 15, 2021

Go for it: Jessica’s CBS journey

When asked about her favourite part of the job, Jessica says “Every day, I love every day. My eyes are open, my feet are on the floor. Everyone’s full of energy and off I… Read Article
Oct 28, 2021

The power of friendship

Ray has been coming to our social hub in New Town for a number of years and we recently caught up with him for a chat. Ray’s a keen model builder and collector and… Read Article
Sep 29, 2021

Defibrillators donation

We’re delighted to announce that CBS have been donated three defibrillators to give our community members added peace of mind and provide the community at large with a life saving resource. Community Based Support… Read Article
Nov 12, 2019

CBS major home mods made the difference

Mark was on his way to complete a ‘walking test’ at the Royal Hobart Hospital (the Royal) in October 2015 when he was hit from behind by a truck while crossing at the pedestrian… Read Article