Hinchinbrook Community Support Centre

What Hinchinbrook Community Support Centre does

Hinchinbrook Community Support Centre Inc. (HCSC) is a not-for-profit community services organization headquartered at 52 McIlwraith Street, Ingham, Queensland, Australia, serving the Hinchinbrook region. Established circa 1980 and registered with the Australian Charities and Not for Profits Commission, HCSC describes itself as the pre-eminent supplier of social and community services in the Hinchinbrook region, focused on the relief of poverty, homelessness, distress and disadvantage. The organization is governed by an independent board/management structure with no parent company and no equity ownership.

HCSC's service portfolio comprises six core service lines — Domestic and Family Violence Support, Youth Services (ages 12–21), Community Support Services (including disaster recovery), Housing and Homelessness Services, Emergency Relief, and Social Groups (including a community garden) — supplemented by a Home and Yard Maintenance social enterprise that generates earned income by servicing community housing providers, welfare organizations, and disadvantaged householders. Service delivery is primarily in-person at the Ingham office, with referral pathways established with Queensland courts, police, and the Residential Tenancies Authority. No proprietary technology platform, app, or digital product is documented.

HCSC's revenue model is grant-and-donation based: core operations are funded by the Queensland Government, the Australian Government, and the Hinchinbrook Shire Council, with tax-deductible donations (over $2) from individuals and organizations providing supplementary income, and modest earned income from the Home and Yard Maintenance social enterprise. Revenue is not publicly disclosed and no funding rounds, acquisitions, or headcount figures are reported. Marketing is community-led via the hcsc.org.au website, a Facebook page, email newsletters, and word-of-mouth referrals through partner organizations.

Name

Hinchinbrook Community Support Centre

Legal name

Hinchinbrook Community Support Centre Inc.

Website

https://hcsc.org.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hinchinbrook Community Support Centre is a Queensland-based not-for-profit, founded circa 1980, delivering social and community services — including domestic violence support, youth services, housing, and emergency relief — to vulnerable individuals and families in the Hinchinbrook region.

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Product category

Community Social Services

NAICS

Community Housing Services (62422), Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Centers & Neighborhood Support Services (BPAGAEAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Housing Assistance & Homeless Services (BPAGAEAB), Youth Housing, Foster Care & Wraparound Support (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAO)

Keywords

• Community support services
• Domestic violence support
• Homelessness services
• Emergency relief assistance
• Social housing support

Headquarters

HQ city

Ingham

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: Core operational funding from Queensland Government and Australian Government to support social and community services delivery.
2. Donations: Tax-deductible donations from individuals and organizations. Registered with Australian Charities and Not for Profits Commission.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Hinchinbrook Community Support Centre is a not-for-profit community organization delivering a portfolio of social and community services focused on the relief of poverty, homelessness, distress and disadvantage in the Hinchinbrook region of North Queensland. Core offerings include domestic and family violence support, youth services, community recovery support, housing and homelessness services, emergency relief, and a home and yard maintenance social enterprise.

Product overview

Hinchinbrook Community Support Centre is a not-for-profit community services organisation offering a portfolio of interconnected social and community services. The core offerings include Domestic and Family Violence Support, Youth Services, Community Support Services (including grants and recovery assistance), Housing and Homelessness Services, and an Emergency Relief Program. The organisation also operates a Home and Yard Maintenance Service as a social enterprise to support disadvantaged community members. Social Groups provide community connection opportunities. These services collectively focus on the relief of poverty, homelessness, distress and disadvantage in the Hinchinbrook region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Domestic and Family Violence Support
• Youth Service
• Community Support Service
• Housing and Homelessness Service
• Emergency Relief Program
• Home and Yard Maintenance Service
• Social Groups

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Hinchinbrook Shire CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal government partner supporting community welfare initiatives in the Hinchinbrook region.
• CourtscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with courts to assist domestic violence victims with protection order applications and court support.
• PolicecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with police to assist domestic violence victims and provide coordinated support services.
• Residential Tenancies Authority (RTA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReferral partnership for tenant concerns and queries. Tenants are directed to RTA at 1300 366 311 for tenancy issues.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Hinchinbrook.Community.Support.Centre.Inc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hinchinbrook-community-support-centre

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Investors

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Investments

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