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HOMELESSNESS

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Homelessness can be caused by Family Violence, Mental health issues, Physical health issue e.g. accidents at work and bills mounting up, Loss of employment, under-employment or inability to gain a new job, Limited housing/rental stress, Drug and alcohol addiction (an RMIT University study showed that 50% of homeless with addiction problems got them AFTER being homeless) Traumatic Experiences.


116,427 Australians are homeless and needlessly suffering.  Tonight 49,200 people will sleep rough on the street across Australia this year (ABS 2016).    In 2017-2018: 44,116 people requesting short-term or emergency accommodation did not receive any or were only given a referral; in 2017-2018: 99,370 people needed long term accommodation but did not receive any or were only given a referral.

 
Fact. 

There is not enough shelter, and governments ignore the basic human right of dignity. 


Donate a backpack bed for Homelessness.

Every 2 Hours a BACKPACK BED is given to a homeless person without shelter.

BUT THE NEED IS EVERY 11 MINUTES

Donate to Backpack bed.

NIGHT OFF THE STREETS


Your donation will get a person in need off the street for the night, providing them with a warm bed, food, clean clothes, a hot shower and access to ongoing support.

($100.00)


Use code:Homeless

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CRISIS ACCOMMODATION

QUICK DIRECTORY

Providential Homes Inc.

Glendenning NSW 1300 364 701


Housing Solutions

Open 24 hours · 1300 435 728


Housing the homeless 


MacKillop Family Services Blacktown

 (02) 8881 4800


Homeless Support

 (02) 9639 8620


Mission Australia Housing 

1800 269 672


Mission Australia Centre Kingswood 

 (02) 4724 3000


House of Sakinah

Women's shelterMount Druitt 

(02) 8664 6866"This is a shelter for victims of domestic violence.


Find your Place

Homeless serviceMarys

(02) 8805 5900


Parramatta Mission

CharityParramatta 

 (02) 9891 2277


Macarthur Accommodation and Assistance (02) 4625 2966


The W.A.S.H House4

 (02) 9628 5570

(02) 4760 0800


Foster House

Open 24 hours · (02) 9212 1065"Homeless shelter with accommodation for single male men


Team Jesus FoundationCharityBlacktown

(02) 9755 8000


Mission Australia

 (02) 8886 6300


Southwest Sydney Youth Hub

02) 9608 5401


Mama Lana's Community Foundation· 0407 909 447

The family Co

The Family Co. believes that all children and families deserve a safe home, strong connections and opportunities to thrive. We believe in a world where people feel heard, protected and valued. Through all of life’s challenges, the good times and the hard seasons, we’re here to help create positive 

fall under the following pillars:

• Child, Youth, Family & Parenting Support
• Domestic & Family Violence Support
• Education & Training

Youth of the street

We provide a range of homelessness and housing support services for young people aged 25 and under.



  • Prevention and early intervention support for young people in the community who are at risk of becoming homeless
  • 24-hour crisis accommodation in our two youth refuges
  • Supported and transitional housing for young people ready to live independently
  • One-on-one casework support and referrals to other specialist services such as counselling and alcohol and other drugs services

Hornsby Womans Shelter

The Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Women’s Shelter opened its doors in February 2015, offering safe emergency accommodation and support services to women facing domestic violence and homelessness.

HKWS offers accommodation for three months.


WOMAN AND GIRLS EMERGENCY CENTRE

Women’s and Girls’ Emergency Centre (WAGEC) is a feminist, grassroots organisation that supports women and families in crisis and advocates for social change in the community. We are based in Redfern, Sydney and work on the lands of the Gadigal and Wangal people of the Eora Nation.

Every night, we support 200 women and children impacted by homelessness, domestic violence and systemic disadvantage. 

The Salvation Army

The Salvation Army is the largest provider of homelessness services in Australia.


Services are free, voluntary, accredited and delivered by professional and committed staff. Our philosophy is that every person deserves dignity, respect and quality of service and that no one should be without a safe, affordable and secure home.

MISSON AUSTRALIA

Mission Australia's integrated nationwide services help people find safe and affordable housing, support disadvantaged children and families, empower troubled young people, assist people with mental illness and disability, and much more.

LINK 2 HOME

Link2home.

Link2home is the statewide homelessness information and referral telephone service. It is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, every day of the year.For information, assessment or referral to homelessness services and support in NSW, call Link2home.

  • Link2home Homelessness‍1800 152 152
  • Link2Home Veterans and Ex-Service‍1800 326 989

TOGETHER HOME

The Together Home program aims to transition people onto a trajectory away from homelessness and into long-term stable housing, while improving overall personal wellbeing. Find out more about Together Home

ASK LIZZY

Ask Izzy Ask Izzy is a search tool to help people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness find shelter, food, health and other critical support services. If you are homeless, at risk of homelessness, or you need to find services on behalf of someone else, use Ask Izzy to start searching today. You can find out more about Ask Izzy and add or update service provider details via Infoxchange.

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local housing provier- dcj

Contact your local housing provider

You can also contact your nearest social housing provider for housing advice and assistance.

  • DCJ Housing offices
  • Community housing providers

Apply for housing

You can apply for Housing Assistance in NSW either online or by phone. Click the Apply for Housing link below and start your form to apply online. The online form is the quickest and simplest way to apply for housing assistance. You just need an email account. You can also apply over the phone. Call the Housing Contact Centre on 1800 422 322, Monday to Friday: between 9 and 5pm to complete your form.

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BED SOCKS AND BLANKETS

Your donation will give a person in need blankets and warm socks. ($50.00)


Code BBS

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IF YOU ARE IN DANGER OR REQUIRE IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE CALL 000

CONTACT VIA: The web, WhatsApp, social media or call us on 1313111

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  • Child Protection
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  • LBGQT+
  • Domestic & Sexual abuse
  • Domestic Violence

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