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Coast Shelter (registered as Central Coast Emergency Accommodation Services Ltd.) is a non-profit organisation supporting homeless young people, adults and women and children experiencing domestic & family violence in the Central Coast region of
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, Australia. Coast Shelter is the largest regional Specialist Homelessness Service in NSW and provides a range of accommodation and other services to those experiencing hardship in the local community. The organisation was founded in 1992 as Gosford Emergency Accommodation Services. The service's predecessor was the Rumbalara Youth Refuge established by Gosford City Council in 1985."Homeless told to leave the Central Coast if they want to find affordable public housing."
''The Daily Telegraph''. Retrieved 27 July 2016. Since its founding, the organisation has assisted over 16,000 individuals.


History

Coast Shelter started operations from the site of the Rumbalara Youth Refuge in Gosford, New South Wales. Rumbalara was built by Gosford City Council in 1985 and had a dual purpose: four beds were for homeless youth and two beds were for students who were able to return home on weekends. Council also ran a service for homeless adults in a separate council property. In December 1991, funding cuts led the council to close the service, however Laurie Maher approached Jim Grainger of the Catholic Church's Centacare Broken Bay to take over operation of the site. The move was approved by the New South Wales Department of Family and Community Services. In 1992, Maher established the new organisation, Gosford Emergency Accommodation Services. Over the years, the organisation auspiced other crisis accommodation services in the Central Coast region and were commissioned to run additional services. Today, Coast Shelter operates nine crisis accommodation services, two community centres, and provides other forms of support for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness or domestic & family violence. Accessed 27 July 2016. The NSW Government's "Going Home Staying Home" reforms in 2014-15 dramatically altered the funding and operation of crisis accommodation services across the State and led to significant changes within the organisation.Barnes, Denice
"State government budget cuts force closure of homeless youth service."
''The Daily Telegraph''. 18 June 2014. Retrieved 27 July 2016. Ultimately, Coast Shelter secured the management of the majority of its sites along with additional crisis accommodation services in the region."Annual Report."
''Coast Shelter''. Retrieved 27 July 2016.


See also

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Homelessness in Australia Homelessness in Australia is a social issue concerning the number of people in Australia that are considered to be homeless. There are no internationally agreed upon definitions of homelessness, making it difficult to compare levels of homelessnes ...
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Yfoundations Yfoundations is a peak body organisation of youth homelessness services in New South Wales, Australia. For over 40 years, Yfoundations has served as the NSW peak body representing children and young people at risk of and experiencing homelessness, ...


References

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