Micah Projects

Micah Projects is a community organisation with an

unswerving commitment to social justice. We believe

that every child and adult has the right to a home, an

income, healthcare, education, safety, dignity and

connection with their community of choice.

Micah Projects provides a range of support and

advocacy services to individuals and families.

Service Areas

Practice Model

• Assertive Outreach

• Integrating health care services

• Housing first

• Supportive housing

• Service Coordination

• Building Community

• Trauma informed practice

• Critical time intervention

Street to Home 20 hours a day, 365 days a year assertive outreach

6am – 2pm

9am – 5pm

9:30am –5:30pm

5pm – 11pm

and

5pm – 1am

Public space monitoring, engagement

and supportive housing

Critical Time Intervention

Supportive Housing

Targeted crisis response

Continuous care, service planning

and coordination

Reception and intake

Public space outreach and engagement

After hours healthcare and harm

minimisation

Street to Home

2014-15 Financial Year:• 80 People in Permanent Housing

60 Rough Sleepers currently being assisted to transition into housing and supports

75 people have sustained their tenancy through our support of those 80 housed

Of the remaining five:• 1 Long-term Hospitalisation and transitioned to high level care• 1 Relationship breakdown• 1 Assault and break-ins and chose to leave • 1 Voluntarily relocated closer to family and neighbourhood• 1 Incarcerated

Inclusive Health is focused on providing integrated healthcare to

homeless and vulnerably housed persons experiencing poorly

managed physical health conditions, mental illness, drug and/or alcohol

addictions, disability, social isolation and a history of trauma. Clinical

nursing staff are integrated within existing Micah support teams to

deliver a social model of health alongside support workers.

Integrated Programs

Social support, healthcare and housing assistance

• H2H After Hours Health Service (7days a week)

• Street to Home Assertive Outreach Team (7 days a week)

• Brisbane Homeless Services Collaborative

• Brisbane Common Ground (7 days a week)

• Pathways- Hospital Admission and Discharge Pilot

RBWH; PA Hospital; Mater Public Adult Hospital

Tools for assessments in a co-located and

integrated practice

• VI-SPDAT (Vulnerability Index Service Prioritisation

and Decision Assistance Tool)

• VI Full SPDAT

• CANSAS (Partners in Recovery)

• Ongoing Needs Indicator (ONI)

• Child And Parenting Assessment Tool (CAPS)

• Flinders Chronic Disease Management Program

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Occassions of Care (July 2014 to June 2015)

H2H After Hours Service

STH Community Health Nurse

Case Study – Amy, 54 years old

• Long term couch surfer, housed in October 2014

• Health Concerns identified in VI-SPDAT

• Referred to CHN and health assessment performed

• Emphysema

• Multiple Hospital Presentations

• History of Strokes

• Smoker

• Alcoholic

• Health Goals Identified

• Outcomes

Funders

NGO / Philanthropic Contractual

Micah – STH After hours reception,

infrastructure

Greater Metro South Brisbane

medicare local

Mater, Reid Trust & St Vincent’s –

Brisbane Common Ground

Metro North Brisbane medicare

local

Mater – Brisbane Homeless Service

Collaborative

Queensland Health

TOTAL BUDGET OF INCLUSIVE HEALTH

$1.162 million per annum