People experiencing homelessness
The Homeless Access Program
It aims to improve access to quality primary care services for people experiencing homelessness (or those vulnerably housed) by providing access to coordinated and integrated primary care services.
Health related objectives of the program include reduction in burden of poor health for the target population, improve health service navigation within their LGA, and reduction in uptake of emergency services. This is achieved by the following:
respond to referrals requesting assistance to address presenting health concerns identified among homeless and vulnerable housed persons within the Brisbane and Logan City Council boundaries
undertake triage and assessment services
nursing care based on referrals and assessments by phone, in public spaces, motels, boarding houses and in the home
public space – engaging with and working with people sleeping rough to:
manage public intoxication to reduce incarceration.
move people into a place of safety, and
support people to access permanent housing.
Contact your local outreach service:
Micah Projects (Brisbane)
Micah Projects have been commissioned to work alongside Brisbane South and Brisbane North PHNs to support people experiencing homelessness in Brisbane.
Support is available 24/7.
Phone: 07 3036 4444
Star Compass (Logan)
Harbour of Hope is a community-based, nurse-led mobile healthcare clinic dedicated to providing integrated and compassionate care to members experiencing homelessness in Logan City.
Outreach available
Phone: 0415 682 939
Email: [email protected]