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Interlink Housing & Support has a rich history of service to the Logan, Beenleigh and Beaudesertcommunities through its operation as the Albertand Logan Community Housing Association &Transitions Youth Accommodation Service.These services have been restructured into theintegrated and stronger Interlink Housing & Sup-port Association Incorporated.Interlink is focused on the development of qual-ity service and the establishment of growingpartnerships with Government, non governmentand community sectors to meet local housingand support needs.We employ a range of staff that work in areassuch as a Youth Accommodation Support Ser-vice, Housing Workers, Administration and Fi-nance, a Community Development Facilitator and a Housing Pathways Worker.Interlink is a not for profit service offering hous-ing and support services to the Logan,Beenleigh and Beaudesert communities, thatalso provides Housing Management Services tothe Brisbane Housing Company. Interlink is anincorporated association overseen by a volun-tary Management Committee.
Volume
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Issue
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About Us
August 2007
Office Hours
Monday to Friday9.00am to 5.00pm
Interlink Housing & Support iscurrently not funded to provideservices around emergencyhousing.
Interlink Housing & Support Association Incorporated
Contact Details
Phone:
(07) 3808 2206
Fax:
(07) 3808 7164
E-mail:
info@interlink.org.au
Web Address:
www.interlink.org.au
Postal Address:
8/94 Wembley RoadWoodridge Qld. 4114
Postal Address:
P.O. Box 33Woodridge Qld. 4114
Our Mission
To assist people to move from crisis tostability through access to effective housing& support.
Newsletter Contents
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Refugee Tenancy Support Kit
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Pathways to Create HousingOpportunities Project
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Youth Accommodation SupportService
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Future Plans for Interlink
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Link with us
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Management & Staff
Celebrations at the recent Launch of the RTA funded Refugee Tenancy Training Kit
These booklets in English and translated into 6 languages are available in PDFFormat from our web site at www.interlink.org.au
English and translated into Kirundi, Swahili, Somali, Burmese, Farsi and Arabic.
Front cover of the RTAfunded Guide to SuccessfulTenancy Booklet
Our organisations
Open Day will be held 1pm, Thursday 30thAugust, 2007.
Everyone is welcome to attend.
As an organsiation, Interlink is continually working to improve the scope of services and linkages offered, through a combinationof partnerships with government and complimentary service providers and through the development of service programs.Currently Interlink is able to provide access to:
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Appropriate & affordable housing through the Community Rent Scheme funded by the Queensland Department of Housing
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Management of community housing through partnerships with support service providers & affordable housing companies
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Supported accommodation for young people funded by the Queensland Department of Communities & Department of Housing—
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this includes outreach support, including living skills development for young people
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Housing opportunities & intensive tenancy management for people in need (Migrants & Refugees)
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Accommodation for people in need, assistance through the private rental market
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Accommodation for people with special needs and disabilities., including funding by the Queensland Department of Health
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User friendly information to assist our clients & tenants to better access the community via our web site e.g. the RefugeeTenancy Kit
The “Key to your Door” a guide to SuccessfulTenancy Booklet to assist refugee communitiesto understand “rental tenancy”The Project Coordinator Sue Boothroyd devel-oped the project so that it would address theneeds of migrant & refugee families to assist sixemerging culturally and linguistically diversecommunities within the Logan and Gold Coastregions.The project was funded by the Residential Ten-ancies Authority through their Community Edu-cation Public Grants SchemeThe 64 page booklet was developed in Englishand translated into Kirundi, Swahili, Somali,Burmese, Farsi and Arabic. A series of workshops and community consulta-tions continues to increase the effectiveness of the booklet.
Funded programs work with;
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Singles, couples and families
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Youth & the elderly
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People with disabilities
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Drug Court Program
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People escaping domestic violence
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People from diverse cultural & linguistic backgrounds
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Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people
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People with mental health and intellectual disabilities
Our Services & Programs
Refugee Tenancy Support Kit
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Benefits for the Community
As a community housing provider, Inter-link is keen to participate in partnershipswith other community and non-profitorganisations, the three levels of gov-ernment and the private sector, includ-ing banking
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business and industry toprovide housing options which are re-sponsive to the regions needs.
Project Co-ordinator Sue Boothroyd and community representativesat the project launch held at the Booran Park Neighbourhood Centre
Our goal is to assist young people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness to transition into stable, affordable housingand to achieve the goals which are important to you that will help maintain your independence in the community.If you are between 16 to 21 years of age, having difficulties in your current accommodation and require some assistance ingetting where you want to be in life, please give us a call. The services we provide include……..SupportPractical assistance to gain access to income, living skills, employment, study, training and advocacy. Referral to other appro-priate services to meet your individual needs and assistance to achieve your goals.AccommodationWe provide medium to long term externally supported accommodation for single young people aged between 16 to 21 years of age. We can also provide information about other housing options available to young peopleOutreachLinking with young people in their environment, visiting schools, other youth services and networking with you in your commu-nity.You can make a referralThe ways you can access our program includes…..
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Call our office on 3808 5378 and speak with one of the Youth Workers
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Through your Guidance Office at school
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Through other Youth or Community Service providers
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A family member of friend can contact us on your behalf
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After the initial contact Interlinks Support Staff will do their best to assist youwhere they can, whether that be in our accommodation or referral to another service.
Pathways to Affordable Housing OpportunitiesSupported Accommodation Program (SAAP)
Interlink Housing and Support Association Incorporated has been successful in securing funding for a two year project based within the Logan region to work towards creating pathways for developing affordable and social housing opportunities.
Project aimTo effectively address the housing needs of the most disadvantaged within the Logan region
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To increase the number of Logan residents supported in their search for an affordable housing
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To help residents maintain their current and future tenancy
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To increase housing and support options available to Logan residents
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To develop stronger commitment with community stakeholders and private providers
Our approachA Community Development Facilitator and an Intensive Tenancy Support Worker has been employed to planand deliver a multiple approach that will encompass the following tasks:
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Analysis of current housing, existing gaps and emerging critical issues in Logan
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Identification of existing tenancy training and the development of complementary training based on local needs
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Development of training for Interlink’s staff to better support residents in maintaining or applying for a tenancy
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Creation of partnerships and stronger links with the private sector to explore new models that could increase therange and number of low cost housing options
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Addition of services and opportunities for tenants to engage across a wide range of community activities.
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