Gympie’ very own Cooloola Human Services Network or CHSN, is a network of organisations and individuals deeicated to making our community more cohesive by sharing knowledge that both supports and impacts our community. CHSN is a collective voice for social change and its vision is for a responsive and inclusive community. CHSN was formed in 2002 as the peak body for the network of human services.
Members include more than 60 organisations and individuals working in the areas of community services, disability, health, youth, families and children, community development, housing, counselling, employment, welfare, education, volunteering and the environment. CHSN operates from a community development perspective to support emerging and existing organisations, programs and services to build a responsive and inclusive community. The network believes that by working collaboratively much more can be achieved than by acting individually. Over the past 18 years a wide range of programs or projects have been auspiced by CHSN, bringing millions of dollars’ worth of projects to the Gympie region community. These include employment, environmental, disability, welfare, indigenous, art and youth programs. Current community groups auspiced by CHSN include Gympie Tai Chi for Arthritis, Health and Falls Prevention, Gympie Community Garden, Access Advisory Committee – Gympie Region, Community Futures Art Program and Gympie Volunteers.
