Our People

Sue Pope

CEO

Learn More About Sue Pope

Sue has more than 20 years’ experience working in the non-profit health and community sector in Queensland in a variety of senior policy, advocacy and service delivery roles.

Sue commenced in October 2022 as the CEO of Common Ground Queensland.

Sue has more than 20 years’ experience working in the non-profit health and community sector in Queensland in a variety of senior policy, advocacy and service delivery roles. Her expertise spans a diverse range of portfolios, including alcohol and other drugs, mental health, primary health care, chronic disease, rural and remote health, prevention, community capacity building, and parenting and family wellness. Sue has a passion for person-centred system and service design and evaluation, and for improving service quality by amplifying the voices of people who use housing, health and community services.

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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.

Acknowledgement of Country

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.