Micah Projects

Supportive Housing Services

Home • Dignity • Safety

Supportive Housing can provide an immediate solution to ending the homelessness of the most vulnerable and chronically homeless people in Queensland. Chronic homelessness is long term or repeated homelessness of a person with a disability, including a mental illness or addiction.

People experiencing chronic homelessness present in disproportionately high numbers to emergency health and mental health services for treatment, often with symptoms associated with their homelessness. These same people are over-represented in the justice system and often struggle to break away from the cycle of crime due to ongoing homelessness.

Supportive Housing will fill a gap in housing options for these people, through the close integration of suitable housing and tailored support services.

Principles of Supportive Housing:

• Design: Designing or renovating buildings thoughtfully to create a dignified and positive home environment and including in the design community spaces that can be utilised by tenants and the wider community
• Permanency and Affordability: Housing is permanent, affordable, and self-contained with rent less than 30% of income.
• Tenancy Mix: There is a mix of tenants with half being people who have experienced homelessness and half people who have never been homeless. This mix helps ensure a vibrant community and a diversity of tenants.
• Safety: A concierge service is provided 24/7 to ensure a welcoming but controlled access to the building at all times.
• Support Services: On site supports including holistic case management, mental health, primary healthcare, recreation and other specialist services to prevent people becoming homeless again and to support people to achieve their goals and aspirations.
• Social inclusion: Each element of supportive housing from building to support service design aims to create the greatest degree of empowerment and independence for people, as well as a thriving community for tenants and neighbours.