Community Resource Centre

CRC Fees & Charges

Link to BSC Fees and Charges.

Scroll to find Community Resource Centre Fees & Charges for:

• Room Hire
• Services
• Hire of Equipment
• Membership Fees
• Therapy Services

This is an ongoing education support program providing financial assistance to approved organisations to help improve educational opportunities and enhance the learning outcomes of students with disability by supporting their access to and praticipation in curriculum.

SDSS Program funding enables the CRC to offer various programs to schools including:

School Support Services

Teachers and HoSES collaborate with CRC therapists to design and deliver individualised programs to meet student needs. Therapy team includes:

• Physiotherapist
• Speech Language Pathologist
• Occupational Therapist
• Educator
• Therapy Assistant

Specialised Equipment

Appropriate specialised equipment is available to schools to assist eligible students with mobility, communication and social interaction.

Current SDSS Eligibility Criteria

Students must be enrolled in a State or Non State School and have a verified diagnosis in one or more of the following categories:

• Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
• Hearing Impairment (HI)
• Intellectual Disability (ID)
• Physical Impairment (PI)
• Social Emotional Disorder (SED)
• Speech Language Impairment (SLI)
• Vision Impairment (VI)

How can Schools access SDSS Funded Services?

SDSS funded services are accessed via CRC School Request for Student Support Form which must be submitted by the Principal or a nominated delegate (eg, HoSES, Learning Support Staff or Classroom Teachers).

Community Resource Centre SDSS Brochure

Facilities

These areas provide an opportunity for a variety of physical and social activites for both children and adults.

Life Skills Training Areas

Our kitchen, laundry, and bathroom can be utilised to teach skills in self-care, household management and social interaction.

Treatment and Interview Rooms

Interviews, assessments and treatments can be facilitated between professionals and individuals as well as small group skills development workshops. Allowing for physical distancing the following rooms can accommodate:

• Meeting Room 1 (MR1): 2 to 3 people
• Meeting Room 2 (MR2): 4 to 5 people
• Meeting Room 4 (MR4): 4 to 5 people

Meeting & Training Room

This area is a flexible space to cater for a variety of meeting and training activities. Allowing for physical distancing, this room can accomodate 10-12 people and is adjacent to a large breakout area and a fully equipped kitchen.

Outdoor Play Spaces

With 2 separately fenced playgrounds housing a variety of equipment to suit a range of ages and capabilities.

Areas for Hire

For information about hiring CRC facilities, contact our staff via email crc@banana.qld.gov.au or by phone 07 4992 7360.

Services

For a reasonable charge, the following services are provided:

• Binding
• Printing and Scanning
• Laminating
• Photocopying

The following equipment is available for hire:

• Display Boards
• Portable Screen

The Community Resource Centre (CRC) houses a library of resources and equipment that can be used by families, therapists and teaching professionals to enhance their own, their students’, clients’ and parents’ teaching and learning needs.

Please contact the CRC for information regarding:

• services available locally
• membership
• access to the resource library
• planned workshops and Professional Development events
• areas for hire
• NDIS services - the CRC is registered to provie Therapeutic Support and Early Childhood Support 

The CRC is owned and operated by the Banana Shire Council with support from various government and non-government funding sources and public donations.

The CRC resource library is an extensive collection of resources and specialised equipment to assist with the development of specific skills.

Resources include:

• Tables, desks & specialised seating
• Bikes, trikes and frame runners
• Toys and games 
• Skill development kits
• Reference books and materials
• Specialised mobility
• Communication equipment 

To borrow resources or equipment, either:

• Complete a Resource Request Form and email to crc@banana.qld.gov.au
• Phone or email your request
• Come in and browse

All CRC forms can be found here.