Branch History

The Gold Coast Homelessness Network first met in 1993 as the Gold Coast and Hinterland Housing Network (GCHHN). The Network sought to respond to the lack of crisis accommodation and affordable housing and was initially driven by the Housing Resource Service (HRS) with assistance from emergency housing workers and, in part, the Commonwealth State Housing Agreement consultation project.

The Gold Coast and Hinterland Housing Network was established in November 1993 for very specific purposes; to examine and remedy the lack of emergency and short term housing on the Gold Coast.  It also addressed housing needs of older residents and worked to improve the links between public and private housing and support services for this group.

The needs that brought people together in 1993 are increasingly pressing and complex. The network has come to be regarded as the Gold Coast's community voice on housing and homelessness.

The Gold Coast Homelessness Network' includes some 85 workers or organisations on its mailing list.    More information on its way!