Leading Community Demonstration Site:

Gunida Gunyah The Leading Community Demonstration Site (LCDS) project is a service model for vulnerable Aboriginal young people, adults, families and communities who may need support to resolve their housing needs whilst addressing at least one other social issue. Gunida Gunyah Aboriginal Corporation (Gunida Gunyah) is just one example of how Aboriginal communities are delivering holistic and culturally responsive support to meet the housing needs of their local Aboriginal people and communities.

Gunida Gunyah were successful in their application for the Leading Community Demonstration Site (LCDS) pilot project. Gunida Gunyah is delivering a Transitional Housing Pilot Program in Gunnedah for vulnerable Aboriginal people and their families.

Gunida Gunyah had their grand opening of the community hub on 3 May 2023. The hub will be a place where community will be welcomed to go and be linked with programs and services, not only provided by Gunida Gunyah, but also mainstream services that will be located at the hub at different times.

Gunida Gunyah has also built crisis accommodation on the top floor of the hub for Aboriginal families who had nowhere to go. Gunida Gunyah Aboriginal Corporation is delivering a Transitional Housing Program in the Gunnedah area for Aboriginal people, their families, and communities.

The program has had six successful exits where their trajectories have been forever changed. An example of the work Gunida Gunyah is achieved: A 17-year-old person with a disability at risk of entering incarceration was one of the first participants. Gunida Gunyah has supported the participant towards achieving independent living, has a part-time job and has learnt to drive. The participant was also successful in becoming part of a social housing pilot from North Homes where he now has a house to call home. Out of the six successful exits, there have been two families with young children who are no longer at risk of homelessness.

The transitional housing program has filled the identified gap in Gunnedah.

Gunida Gunyah have purchased a house to be able to provide the service to families where rental properties are in limited numbers.