SHSN
SOUTHERN HOMELESSNESS SERVICES NETWORK

The SHSN is a resource for the homelessness sector in the South.

The Vision of the Southern Homelessness Services Network (SHSN) is an end to homelessness in the Southern Region of Melbourne (comprising Bayside-Peninsula and Southern Melbourne Department of Fairness, Families and Housing areas).

The Mission of the “Victorian Homelessness Networks is to facilitate, inform and support regional homelessness services and stakeholders to work together to co-ordinate services to people who are experiencing or who are at risk of homelessness.”

The Network comprises all funded Specialist Homelessness Services in the Southern Region including services providing crisis, transitional, long term, family violence and youth support and accommodation. The Network also supports related services working in homelessness.

Ending Homelessness Together

SHSN STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES

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Strategic Plan

Working together to end homelessness
Act as a conduit between the DFFH and the regional services sector on issues and trends to inform policy
Strengthen the coordinated homelessness service system in the best interests of clients.

THE SOUTHERN REGION - MELBOURNE

Mornington Peninsula

Frankston

Port Phillip

Glen Eira

Stonnington

The Southern Region of Melbourne (see map) consists of the (Bayside-Peninsula and Southern Melbourne Department of Fairness, Families and Housing areas and covers the following local government areas (LGAs):

Bayside

Greater Dandenong

Cardinia

Kingston

Casey

The Southern Homelessness Services Network comprises all funded Specialist Homelessness Services in the Southern Region including services providing crisis, transitional, long term, family violence and youth support and accommodation.

We also support a broader Network of services including health, mental health, migrant, family violence, local government, housing and charity agencies in their work to end homelessness in the Southern Region. Any services or individuals working with people with experience of homelessness or housing stress can join our email list.

Our members include:

Better Health Network www.bhn.org.au/

EACH www.each.com.au/

Emerge www.emergesupport.org.au

Ermha 365 www.ermha.org

Fusion www.fusion.org.au

Kids First Australia www.kidsfirstaustralia.org.au/

Launch Housing www.launchhousing.org.au

Melbourne City Mission www.melbournecitymission.org.au

Moira www.moira.org.au

NEAMI National www.neaminational.org.au

Ngwala Willumbong www.ngwala.org.au