Elizabeth Street Common Ground (Melbourne, Australia)
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Elizabeth Street Common Ground Supportive Housing in Melbourne
, Victoria
, Australia
is a supportive housing project that will provide 161 individuals and families with homes in Elizabeth Street, Melbourne by September 2010.
The project is a partnership between the Victorian government which has provided the majority of capital funding; the Federal Government, which has provided capital funding under the ‘A Place to Call Home’ program ; the Victorian Property Fund; Yarra Community Housing , a registered housing association, as owner and landlord; HomeGround Services
, a registered housing provider and the support services manager; and construction company Grocon
, who are constructing the development at cost. Other partners are providing support through in-kind and pro bono services and funding for support services.
Elizabeth Street Common Ground will be an eleven storey building providing 131 homes based on the Common Ground model of supportive housing
and another 30 affordable homes available to families. The building will provide operational offices for partner organisations as well as community facilities for tenants and a green roof garden.
model. This has been adapted from its original form in the US to suit Melbourne’s particular conditions.
Common Ground housing aims to provide a safe, secure, affordable and permanent housing option to people who have experienced chronic homelessness
. Specifically, the project seeks to reduce the number of chronically homeless in Melbourne by providing a place where services are located on-site and support is provided in relation to mental health services, employment assistance and medical referrals. It is a facility with 24 hour concierge services, providing a permanent home. Each tenant will be linked to specific support services to suit their needs and situation.
Supportive housing has proven to be an effective solution to ending chronic homelessness for people who have high and complex needs and who have struggled to access and maintain housing in the past.
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Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, Victoria
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
is a supportive housing project that will provide 161 individuals and families with homes in Elizabeth Street, Melbourne by September 2010.
The project is a partnership between the Victorian government which has provided the majority of capital funding; the Federal Government, which has provided capital funding under the ‘A Place to Call Home’ program ; the Victorian Property Fund; Yarra Community Housing , a registered housing association, as owner and landlord; HomeGround Services
HomeGround Services
HomeGround Services is a homelessness, housing and support agency working to end homelessness in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is part of the Australian Common Ground Alliance, which is affiliated with Common Ground...
, a registered housing provider and the support services manager; and construction company Grocon
Grocon
Grocon Pty Ltd is a large Australian construction company based in Melbourne, Australia. It is owned by the Grollo family.-History:Grocon grew from a small family concreting business established by Luigi Grollo in the 1950s, to a major building company in the 1980s with his sons Rino & Bruno...
, who are constructing the development at cost. Other partners are providing support through in-kind and pro bono services and funding for support services.
Elizabeth Street Common Ground will be an eleven storey building providing 131 homes based on the Common Ground model of supportive housing
Supportive housing
Supportive housing is a combination of housing and services intended as a cost-effective way to help people live more stable, productive lives...
and another 30 affordable homes available to families. The building will provide operational offices for partner organisations as well as community facilities for tenants and a green roof garden.
Supportive Housing
Elizabeth Street Common Ground Supportive Housing is based on a model of supportive housing known as the Common GroundCommon Ground
Common Ground may refer to:* Common ground * Grounding in communication * The commons, publicly owned areas, especially those for meeting* Common land, ground where the public have traditional rights, such as grazing...
model. This has been adapted from its original form in the US to suit Melbourne’s particular conditions.
Common Ground housing aims to provide a safe, secure, affordable and permanent housing option to people who have experienced chronic homelessness
Homelessness
Homelessness describes the condition of people without a regular dwelling. People who are homeless are unable or unwilling to acquire and maintain regular, safe, and adequate housing, or lack "fixed, regular, and adequate night-time residence." The legal definition of "homeless" varies from country...
. Specifically, the project seeks to reduce the number of chronically homeless in Melbourne by providing a place where services are located on-site and support is provided in relation to mental health services, employment assistance and medical referrals. It is a facility with 24 hour concierge services, providing a permanent home. Each tenant will be linked to specific support services to suit their needs and situation.
Supportive housing has proven to be an effective solution to ending chronic homelessness for people who have high and complex needs and who have struggled to access and maintain housing in the past.
Common Ground New York
Elizabeth Street Common Ground Supportive Housing project has connections with Common Ground (NYC)Common Ground (NYC)
Common Ground is a nonprofit social services organization with the goal of creating high-quality permanent and transitional housing for the homeless...
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External links
- Norman Disney & Young - services engineers
- Yarra Community Housing
- HomeGround Services
- Grocon
- Department of Human Services - Office of Housing
- Common Ground Adelaide (Australia)
- Mercy Foundation (Australia)
- Elizabeth Street Common Ground Supportive Housing
- Elizabeth Street Common Ground - External Photo
