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What's new?
The location of the second Common Ground facility has been announced.
Keep connected to the project by checking in for updates - recent additions to this page include:
Common Ground Concept Design - a visual of the Common Ground principles and information gathered from the successfully operating Common Ground facility in Brisbane;
Common Ground Communique one - the first of many public updates on recent developments to the project including next steps; and
Updated FAQs, accessed to the right hand side of this page.
The story so far
In December 2019, the State Government announced $35 million of capital funding for the planning, design and construction of two Common Ground facilities in Western Australia.
The first Common Ground facility will be in the Perth CBD on the corner of Hill Street and Wellington Street. A second facility will be developed in the City of Mandurah.
What is Common Ground?
Common Ground is a model of permanent, supportive housing in a purpose-built complex, for adults who have experienced chronic homelessness or are low income earners. The model is based on a ‘housing first’ approach, where people experiencing homelessness and rough sleeping are placed in housing as a first priority and provided with wrap around supports. The Common Ground model originated in New York City more than 20 years ago and has been adopted in other Australian states including Brisbane, Sydney, Adelaide and Melbourne and provides dedicated, tailored support services that address the root causes of homelessness. Common Ground facilities in Australia have successfully provided stable accommodation for formerly homeless people and reduced costs to other government services such as the health system.
The complexes typically range in size with up to 100 self-contained apartments. They are designed to be environmentally sustainable, disability accessible and culturally safe acknowledging the high proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who experience homelessness.
How can I find out more?
Further information will be uploaded on this page as the project progresses. You can also visit the Common Ground page on the Department of Communities' website.
Please register for project updates and participate in conversations around the project via this page.
What's new?
The location of the second Common Ground facility has been announced.
Keep connected to the project by checking in for updates - recent additions to this page include:
Common Ground Concept Design - a visual of the Common Ground principles and information gathered from the successfully operating Common Ground facility in Brisbane;
Common Ground Communique one - the first of many public updates on recent developments to the project including next steps; and
Updated FAQs, accessed to the right hand side of this page.
The story so far
In December 2019, the State Government announced $35 million of capital funding for the planning, design and construction of two Common Ground facilities in Western Australia.
The first Common Ground facility will be in the Perth CBD on the corner of Hill Street and Wellington Street. A second facility will be developed in the City of Mandurah.
What is Common Ground?
Common Ground is a model of permanent, supportive housing in a purpose-built complex, for adults who have experienced chronic homelessness or are low income earners. The model is based on a ‘housing first’ approach, where people experiencing homelessness and rough sleeping are placed in housing as a first priority and provided with wrap around supports. The Common Ground model originated in New York City more than 20 years ago and has been adopted in other Australian states including Brisbane, Sydney, Adelaide and Melbourne and provides dedicated, tailored support services that address the root causes of homelessness. Common Ground facilities in Australia have successfully provided stable accommodation for formerly homeless people and reduced costs to other government services such as the health system.
The complexes typically range in size with up to 100 self-contained apartments. They are designed to be environmentally sustainable, disability accessible and culturally safe acknowledging the high proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who experience homelessness.
How can I find out more?
Further information will be uploaded on this page as the project progresses. You can also visit the Common Ground page on the Department of Communities' website.
Please register for project updates and participate in conversations around the project via this page.
