Our Organisation
The History
Our History
Lily House was opened on the Sunshine Coast in 2008 by Darin and Fiona Browne. After twenty years of fostering teenage girls, they recognised an unmet need for support for these young women as they exited the foster care system. It was clear to them that these young women did not have traditional family support models and were often finding themselves making poor decisions, and looking for love and acceptance in less than ideal places.
So, Darin and Fiona, together with a team of volunteers, opened Lily House, a supported accommodation and therapy centre for women and their young children in a time of crisis. Women who may have been fleeing Domestic and Family Violence, recovering from drug or alchohol abuse, exiting jail, homeless or young and pregnant. Since its inception Lily House has offered a safe place of love and hope to hundreds of women and children helping them to heal and grow into productive and confident community members
The name Lily House comes from a vision of a water
lily. This flower has to push its way up through mud and debris before it can
bloom. This is a powerful analogy of the struggles the women at Lily
House have to overcome before they too can bloom.
How Can We Help?
Domestic and Family Violence
We offer supported accommodation and assistance for victims of domestic and faimly violence to help them break the cycle and rebuild their lives.
Rehabilitation
We provide accommodation and support for women recovering from substance abuse and help them integrate back into society.
Reunification
We help mothers re-establish relationships with their children, helping them to rebuild their families and potentially regain custody.
Pregnancy
We offer supported accommodation for expectant mothers,, helping them before and after birth to learn parenting skills, bond with the baby and establish their family unit.
Lily House Today

Our Strategic Plan
Our Objectives Include
- To provide accommodation for women in crisis with priority given to young women who are homeless, pregnant women, and mothers in need of support.
- To assist women as they reset their life goals, giving them a sense of hope and purpose.
- To externally source counsellors to facilitate professional support during their time at Lily House.
- To provide training and assistance to residents through suitably trained volunteers and staff; external trainers and one-on-one support to gain necessary life skills.
- To assist women in becoming independent and capable of setting up a stable home for themselves and their children.
- To support the re-unification process of children with their mothers.
- To partner with other organisations to support the residents of Lily House.
- To operate Lily House in a financially responsible and viable manner.
Our Governance
Those We Support
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