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WELCOME TO COMMUNITY ACTION INC

Our Achievements & Certifications:

WHO WE ARE

Community Action is a not-for-profit (PBI) community organisation based in Gympie (Qld) with registered charity and deductible gift recipient (DGR) status. We are a registered community housing provider with a mission to provide housing and support services in response to the needs of our community.

Our services include community housing, support services and accommodation for young people, support services and accommodation for women and children experiencing domestic and family violence, financial counselling and multicultural services.

About Us
Our Achievements & Certifications:

OUR SERVICES

Domestic and Family Violence Services

Support for women and children who are surviving domestic and family violence and abuse.

Housing Service

Community Action Housing Service manages a broad range of tenancies through four Community Housing Programs, Gympie Regional Council Pensioner Units and Community Action Transitional Properties.

Youth Service

Community Action Youth Service delivers a range of programs that aim to reduce homelessness and respond to the health and well-being needs of vulnerable young people aged 12-25 within the Gympie Region.

Multicultural Information Network Service

Community Action Multicultural Information Network Service (MINS) is a migrant settlement service operating in the Gympie region and providing outreach to Noosa.

Financial Literacy and Resilience Program

A free financial counselling and money management service to help people learn about managing debts, budgeting assistance and advocacy. We also provide Financial Literacy workshops for free.

Emergency Relief

Financial and material aid for people experiencing financial crisis.

WHAT’S HAPPENING:

LOOKING TO LEASE YOUR PROPERTY:  Community Rent Scheme. Click here for more information.  Help to Home program. Click here for more information.

BUILDING ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROJECT:  Community Action have partnered with the Gympie Sustainability Alliance on a Building Energy Efficiency Project to install insulation and solar systems and replace old and inefficient appliances at our Youth Service and Housing Service duplex which is dedicated to housing women and children escaping domestic and family violence. This will result in cost savings for services and clients. If you wish to support this project you can make a donation by clicking the ‘Donate Now’ button at the top of this page (earmark GADSA by leaving a special message). Alternatively you can contact accounts@communityactiongympie.com.au for alternative ways to donate.

Acknowledgement of Funding / Partnerships

Community Action receives both Commonwealth and State Government funding. Community Action has an established partnership with the Gympie Regional Council regarding the management of a Pensioner Unit Program

Acknowledgements of Country & Inclusivity

Community Action Inc Acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands on which we live, meet, and work and recognize their continuing connection to land, waters, and culture. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging.

Community Action is an inclusive service. We recognise, respect, promote and celebrate diversity. People from all religions, ethnicities, LGBTQI, ages and abilities are welcome.

TESTIMONIAL FROM OUR CLIENTS

“Thank you for help with my driver license. The man pick me up from my house and teach me driving lesson! I will soon do my test and be independent. Thank you thank you.”
MINS client
“We needed to be resettled and the children were so happy to be housed with Erin House.”
Erin House Client
“I appreciated your help so much and when I look back on it the pain and heartache of worry over those accounts you fixed.”
FLARP Client
“Thank you for helping me get my citizenship application ready and sent. I could not have done it without you. I am now an Australian Citizen!”
MINS Client
“You’re changing people’s lives for the better, your faith in me keeps me going. Thank you so much for gradually introducing me to the world and pointing me in the right direction for help.”
Erin House Client
"Just wanted to thank you so very much for helping me out with getting my debt waived with the finance company. It means a lot to me as I am in a bad situation with my lifestyle, homelessness and mental health condition. We need more people like you in this world to make it a better place, you did a great job fighting tooth and nail for me."
FLARP client
“I don’t know what I would have done without your help in supporting me at Centrelink. It is very hard to understand English and even harder to understand forms from the government. I value our relationship and I am happy to work with you more.”
MINS Client
“Thank you for getting us home safely.”
Erin House Client
"Thank you for going above and beyond."
FLARP Client
“With limited English it is very difficult and embarrassing for me to ask for support. You are very kind and help me a lot with support. Helping me with visa forms. Thank you very much.”
MINS Client
“Thank you so much for looking after my son and his mother in their time of need.”
Erin House Client
“FLARP is a wonderful concept. It helps in very real ways such as supporting people to pay of their Statement Penalties Enforcement registry (SPER) debt in ways that are beneficial to themselves and their community.”
Gympie Service Provider
“Thank you for helping me with paperwork and directions to start business. It has been a lot easier with your help. Coming from Argentina it’s not easy to speak English as well as how to understand where to start in a new country. My business is growing and doing well!! SO much I thank you for.”
MINS Client
“Thank you so much for looking after my son and his mother in their time of need.”
Erin House Client
“Thank you for helping me get out of a DV situation quickly! Your support to me has been valuable. I now live-in peace with a new place to live in, I have a car to get me to work, I have a new job, I have made friends, I have a new life – moving forward.”
MINS Client
“Thank you, Erin House ladies for looking after us.”
Erin House Client
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