Launch Housing

It was to be an organisation driven by evidence and one which recognised its clients as active citizens, with dignity, aspirations, talents and strengths.

[citation needed] Reflecting the social and policy movements under which it was formed, Hanover was established with no structural links to governments, churches or institutions and incorporated as a non-profit company managed by a board of directors.

Clients case records would be compiled so as to allow elucidation of common patterns, and special study might be made of such subjects as excessive drinking and employment difficulties.

New Gordon House was a revolutionary development, providing clients experiencing homelessness with a higher standard of accommodation than was previously available, and plenty of individual freedom.

The 1980s saw a sustained focus on providing services that addressed the specific needs of people experiencing homelessness, including the establishment of the joint Commonwealth and State Government funded Supported Accommodation Assistance Program.

Under new leadership in the early 1990s, Hanover was restructured, and funding from the State and Federal Governments enabled the redevelopment of Gordon House.

During this time specific services were developed targeting the particular needs of families, single women and young adults.

HomeGround Services’ vision to work towards ending homelessness in Melbourne coincides with recent federal and state progress in this direction.

Its services included: HomeGround Services was a partner in the Elizabeth Street Common Ground (Melbourne, Australia) supportive housing project that aimed to deliver more than 131 homes based on the Common Ground model in Elizabeth Street, central Melbourne in October 2010.