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[EVENT] Micah Projects – Keeping Families Together Event

CGQ would like to congratulate the Queensland Government on their recent announcement of a Supportive Housing Policy for Queensland.

Yesterday, the team at Common Ground Queensland attended the Keeping Families Together: Supportive Housing with Families Evaluation and Report Launch event yesterday.

Dr Ella Kuskoff and Professor Cameron Parsell gave extremely insightful information around the root causes and effects of families in chronic homelessness.

The data showed proof that by applying Supportive Housing Principles to a scattered-site model for families, that there were massive improvements for those families in feelings of safety, security and self-determination.

We deliver the Supportive Housing for Families program in partnership with Micah Projects.

Read the full report. 

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[MEDIA RELEASE] CGQ Congratulate Queensland Government for Launch of First Supportive Housing Policy

CGQ would like to congratulate the Queensland Government on their recent announcement of a Supportive Housing Policy for Queensland.
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[EVENT] 2023 Fundraising Event

On 21 October 2023, we held a fundraising event overlooking the Brisbane skyline for a great cause: ending homelessness, a person at a time.
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Common Ground Queensland

We provide rental accommodation to people who have experienced chronic homelessness (supportive housing) and to people who require access to affordable housing located in South Brisbane.  Tenants must meet eligibility requirements set out by the Department of Housing.

Click the button below to find out if you may be eligible for housing support through BCG.

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Common Ground Queensland acknowledges the Turrbal and Jagera/Yuggera peoples as the Owners and Custodians of the land and waters we live and work upon.
 
We recognise and respect the historic and continued connection to land and water including the deep spiritual connection and relationship that First Nations people have to Country.
 
We recognise sovereignty was never ceded.
 
Common Ground Queensland acknowledges the ongoing impacts of colonisation on First Nations people and is committed to working in partnership with First Nations people to address the impacts of colonisation.