Homeless Connect

Homeless Connect brings together businesses and community groups at a one-day event. It provides free services to people experiencing homelessness, or those at risk of homelessness. The project has helped more than 17,920 people and is part of Brisbane City Council's commitment to improve quality of life for all residents. Council held Australia's first Homeless Connect event in November 2006.

This event is run completely by volunteers and donations from schools, businesses and residents of Brisbane.

Homeless Connect events provide the following:

• volunteer medical and allied health care professionals such as doctors, dentists, optometrists, podiatrists and massage therapists
• housing support and community support
• haircuts by volunteer barbers and hairdressers
• immunisation delivered by Council's immunisation team
• personal grooming items such as face washers, toothbrushes, toothpaste, shampoo and deodorant
• clothing and shoes for adults, children and babies
• non-perishable food items
• lunch and entertainment.

Next event

Brisbane City Council wishes to advise that the next Homeless Connect event will be held on Thursday 20 May 2021 at Brisbane Showgrounds.

You can register your interest to volunteer at this event by visiting the Volunteering Queensland website.

Donations

The donation drive for the May 2021 Homeless Connect event will run from 5 April-14 May 2021. Donate by taking non-perishable food and toiletries to your local ward office and toiletries only to your local Council library. Note: Council cannot accept clothing donations for this event, please take clothing donations to your local charity shop.

Council is continuing to support people who are homeless or at risk of homeless via a number of other initiatives.  

Council is working closely with Queensland Health and the Australian Government and will continue to be guided by these agencies on all matters of public health. Visit the Queensland Health website for more information.

23rd Homeless Connect event - previous event

Council held the 23rd Homeless Connect event on Thursday 28 November 2019. 

Homeless Connect videos

Watch interviews and testimonials from previous Homeless Connect events below. You can watch these videos and other videos on Council's YouTube channel.