Established in 1991 

 Biloela Emergency Accommodation was established in 1991
and the unincorporated body was first auspiced by a Careforce sub-committee until the organisation became an incorporated association on 21 July 1993.

The Biloela Emergency Accommodation Association Inc changed its name to the Banana Shire Emergency Accommodation and Support Centre Inc. (BSEASC Inc.) in 2003 and then added the trading name…
Banana Shire Support Centre (BSSC) in 2005. 

BSEASC Inc. is a Registered Provider under the State Housing Act 2003 and a provider of services through funding from the Department of Housing and Public Works and Department of Communities.​​

There is also the No Interest Loans Programme (NILS) accessed through the Good Shepherd Microfinance and the National Australia Bank. 

The Banana Shire Support Centre is committed to protecting the privacy of personal information which we handle.  Personal information is information which directly or indirectly identifies a person. We collect and handle a range of personal information for the purposes of providing services or to carry out any statutory functions. We also collect some personal information for planning, funding, monitoring and evaluating our services and functions,​ but where practicable we remove identifying details from information used for these purposes.

Our Responsibilities

In accordance with our responsibilities, the services and functions which we provide relate primarily to the areas of individual support. In particular they include - family support, housing and homelessness support.
We are bound by legislation contained in the Information Privacy Act 2009 QLD.
We have adopted the following privacy principles as minimum standards in relation to handling personal information.  In broad terms this means that we -

• Collect only information which we need to provide effective services.
• Ensure that the person knows why we collect it and how we will handle it.
• Use and disclose it only with the person’s consent (unless otherwise directed by law).
• Store it securely, protecting it from unauthorised access.
• Provide the person with access to their own information, and the right to seek its correction.

Disclosure – What we do with sensitive information

• We recognise that the nature of these services means that much of the information we handle is particularly sensitive. 
• We recognise that privacy principles protect personal information both as a matter of individual right, and to support the public interest in ensuring Government can collect statistical data necessary for the provision of effective service delivery.
• We recognise the essential right of individuals to have their information handled in ways which they would reasonably expect—protected on the one hand and made accessible to them on the other.