DAISI – Disability and Aged Information Service In

Address: Shop 3, 166 River Street, Ballina, NSW, 2478

Phone number: 02 6686 7887 or Freecall 1800 800 340

DAISI – Disability and Aged Information Service Incorporated

ABN 78 054 760 155

Commenced

Commenced 1992 in Lismore, initially called DISI, Disability Information Service Inc. DAISI became the acronym when it won ongoing funding to provide informational services to the aged, from then was known as the Disability and Aged Information Service Inc. In 2012, DAISI moved to Ballina.

Management Staff Skills/Experience

The committee comprises of local members which include a CEO of an aged care facility, retired Finance Manager, retired owner of an aged home care business, CALD representative, carers, drug and alcohol Manager and people with disability.

Target groups

Aged, people with disability and their carers

Working carers

Socially and economically disadvantaged people

Indigenous families

Unemployed persons/those looking for employment

Region

Predominantly Ballina LGA, but offers services through the Northern Rivers Region.

Budget

$240,000 (October 2016)

Government or externally sourced Funding

Department of Ageing, Disability & Homecare

NSW Family and Community Services

Department of HealthDiversity of service delivery

Services and Activities

Information, Referral and Advocacy Service
Disability Information
Sector support for CHSP
Drop in - shopfront
Case management
Support Planning
Community Access
Second Bite food program
Information library
Computer Access
Meeting rooms
Interview room
Room hire for group activities
Back to School Vouchers (Partnership with NRCF)
Information resources
- 28 fact sheets
- Information Website
- Monthly ‘e-news’
- Quarterly newsletter

Staff skills and expertise

DAISI has seven staff members with a range of qualification from tertiary degree in Business, Diploma in Business, Cert IV in the following: Business Administration, Accounting, Training and Assessment and Community Services.

Skills include: working with diverse people, articles and publications, project development and management, Information systems and databases, policy development, IT and Cloud based computer systems, mediation and conflict resolution, counselling, client and community engagement, trauma informed mental approaches, graphics, media and website development, Community access and capacity building, networking and information sharing.

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