Team to help homeless in Gold Coast
The State Government has set up a new Gold Coast team to combat homelessness in the city.
The State Government has set up a new Gold Coast team to combat homelessness in the city.
Housing, Local Government and Planning Minister Meaghan Scanlon said the team would visit areas where homeless people were dwelling and offer rapid support to help them find accommodation.
The launch follows the the success of Brisbane’s inner-city Critical Response Team which was established last year and has helped nearly 800 people find safe accommodation.
“The new team will be out in their van every day on the Gold Coast offering people a safe place to stay, wraparound support and longer-term housing,’’ said Ms Scanlon.
“It adds to record funding to tackle homelessness through our Homes for Queenslanders plan, including a 20 per cent increase for our hardworking homelessness organisations.