Coast Shelter
Australian non-profit organisation / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Coast Shelter (registered as Central Coast Emergency Accommodation Services Ltd.)[1] is a non-profit organisation supporting homeless young people, adults and women and children experiencing domestic & family violence in the Central Coast region of New South Wales, 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.
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Central Coast Emergency Accommodation Services Ltd.[1] | |
Predecessor | Rumbalara Youth Refuge |
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Formation | 1992 |
ABN 46 095 999 287[1] | |
Purpose | Homelessness and domestic and family violence |
Headquarters | Gosford |
Region | Central Coast, New South Wales |
Services | Accommodation and support for people experiencing homelessness or domestic & family violence |
Interim CEO | Lee Shearer |
Budget | Revenue of $1 million or more[1] |
Website | coastshelter.org.au |
Formerly called | Gosford Emergency Accommodation Services |
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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.[2][3] Since its founding, the organisation has assisted over 16,000 individuals.[4]