Community-based since 1988
MOSS began in 1988, when local Darebin community members recognised the need to act on homelessness in their area. Since then, the organisation has grown to support people across the Melbourne metropolitan region.
A broad range of support programs
MOSS delivers services across housing support, crisis response, children and family support, youth refuge, outreach, and social connection for older people and vulnerable community members.
People-first in practice
MOSS frames its work around people feeling welcomed, connected, involved, secure and supported, with consumers at the heart of how services are delivered.
Accredited and accountable
The current MOSS website references certification against AS/NZS ISO 9001:2015 and Department of Human Services Standards, reinforcing a commitment to quality and accountability.
The MOSS story began with a local response to a local need. In 1988, Darebin community members saw the growing impact of homelessness and took action.
Following a successful submission to DHS, the first MOSS office opened in High Street, Northcote. Since then, MOSS has expanded its reach, its programs and its locations, supporting people across Melbourne with services designed to respond to crisis, sustain housing and strengthen community connection.
Today, MOSS continues that work with a clear focus. To provide practical, person-centred support that helps people move toward greater stability, safety and wellbeing.
Across every program, the goal is the same: to meet people with dignity, respond with care, and help create a stronger path forward.
These statements speak to both the scale of MOSS’s ambition and the way it works day to day. They reflect a commitment to safe housing, practical support, strong relationships and meaningful community outcomes.
Vision
Striving to end homelessness, sustaining housing, strengthening communities.
Mission
MOSS treats all people equally by ensuring they feel welcomed, connected, involved, secure and supported.
MOSS’s commitment to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities includes producing the highest quality outcomes in all areas of our organisation, as well as contributing to the wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. This Statement reflects MOSS’s commitment to reconciliation.
Working at MOSS means contributing to meaningful, community-based work that supports people facing homelessness, housing vulnerability and complex disadvantage.
The current careers page highlights both employment and volunteering opportunities, and positions MOSS as a supportive, inclusive workplace offering flexible arrangements, salary packaging and professional development.
If you are driven by social justice, community impact and practical support, MOSS offers the chance to do work that matters. Explore current opportunities and help shape the next chapter of support across Melbourne’s north
