Building a stronger pathway from rough sleeping to a permanent home
St Kilda Community Housing (SCH) is strengthening the pathway from rough sleeping into permanent housing through a new two-year partnership with the City of Port Phillip. The City of Port Phillip have funded St Kilda Community Housing to help connect people on the Port Phillip Zero By Name List with secure housing, while providing support […]
Madden House Delivers for Long-Term Rough Sleepers
Less than a year after welcoming its first residents, Madden House is giving people with long histories of rough sleeping a permanent home. As a leading example of contemporary permanent supportive housing, Madden House provides residents with 24‑hour concierge support and continuous care from specialist staff, backed by local services. The three‑storey building includes 26 […]
The People Behind the Work
Each day, our magnificent maintenance crew cleans, maintains and refurbishes properties across our portfolio; critically important work that helps keep our homes safe and welcoming for our housing community. Some crew members have lived with SCH for more than ten years. Others, like cousins Steward and Junior, recently secured safe housing and regular employment with […]
Madden House: A Local Model That’s Working
We are bucking the trend in Port Phillip and demonstrating what it takes to reduce, and ultimately end rough sleeping. For the first time in many years, rough sleeping in Port Phillip has significantly reduced; and Madden House is playing a pivotal role in that shift. Six months in, Madden House is already showing what […]
Welcome Back to Ranielson
We’re really pleased to welcome Ranielson Santana to St Kilda Community Housing as Property Manager. Some of you may already know him! Ranielson brings a strong, people-centred approach and a natural ability to connect with both residents and staff. He’s also a strong advocate for multicultural and LGBTIQA+ communities, and we’re really glad to have […]
Madden House — Three Months In
Madden House opened the week before Christmas, offering permanent homes to our first five renters. Several SCH staff gave up their own holiday plans to work across Christmas and New Year, ensuring that the newly housed residents felt supported and safe from day one. Three months on, the property is fully tenanted. People are settling […]
Footy Shirts Raffle — and What’s Coming Next
A big thank you to everyone who bought raffle tickets for our signed St Kilda Football Club shirts – and of course to the Club itself for their ongoing generosity and support. The draw brought genuine excitement. Our two lucky winners were Prue Deniz of Brighton and Marcus Peters of Black Rock — both fantastic supporters of SCH, and […]
New Board Member: Dennis O’Keeffe
Welcome our New Board Member: Dennis O’Keeffe We’re really pleased to have Dennis join the Board as Treasurer. He brings a wealth of experience in finance and the for-purpose sector, including senior roles in local government, he is already a great addition to the team. We’ll let Dennis introduce himself: “I am a new Australian […]
Jeff Lyons House — A Moment to Honour a Local Champion
Last week we gathered with Jeff’s family, friends, colleagues, and many of the “old guard” of St Kilda to rename Avon Court as Jeff Lyons House. It was a simple and heartfelt tribute that I think perfectly matched the man. Jeff dedicated much of his life to ensuring that people doing it tough had a […]
Madden House — Opening This Week
It is finally happening: This week Madden House is opening, and our first residents will move in before Christmas. After a huge collaborative effort — from Homes Victoria, the City of Port Phillip, VincentCare, Ngwala, our builders and consultants, donors, volunteers, and our team — we have delivered a project that shows what is possible […]