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Crisis and supported Accommodation for Males
These services cannot provide emergency accommodation.
Supported accommodation means that there is a worker available to assist you
with housing and/or any other issue that may be affecting you.
There is often an assessment process and waiting lists for these services.


Supported Accommodation OPTIONS FOR ALL MALES

Ainslie Village
02 6162 6800
Provides low cost accommodation for people over the age of eighteen on low incomes who are self managing.
Hours: Mon-Fri 9.30am-4:30pm

Emmaus Ministries Inc
02 6260 3501
Seeks to provide a cross-denominational Christian medium and long term accommodation service for men.
Hours: Mon-Fri 9am-5pm

Family Accommodation and Support Service
02 6298 0112
Crisis program offering accommodation and or support for families experiencing homelessness or housing related crisis.
Hours: Mon-Fri 9am-3.30pm.

Family Service (St Vincent de Paul) Southside
Provides supported accommodatiobn & outreach for families in Canberra who are currently or at risk of homelessness. Families: either single father, mother or couple must have at least one child under age of 18 yrs in full time care to access the service.
Communal crisis refuge for women & children, & transitional accommodation in south Canberra.
Hours;  Mon- Frid (8:00am-9:30pm)
Phone:   02 62087330
Email:  families@stvincanb.com.au


YWCA Family Housing Outreach Service
02 6242 6211
Offers information and referral on housing issues, medium term supported accommodation and outreach services to homeless families or those at risk of homelessness. We define a family as at least one parent with at least one child, or a pregnant woman.
Hours: Mon-Fri 9am-5pm.

MASS — Canberra Mens Centre
02 62306999
Supported accommodation for single men unaccompanied by children, who are homeless or at risk of homelessness including those leaving custody or are involved in the criminal justice system.
Email : mass@menscentre.com.au
Hours: Mon—Frid 9am—5pm

 




Crisis Accommodation OPTIONS FOR ALL MALES

Mary’s Place
02 6299 1619
Men's shelter Limited accommodation in flats/group house - usually full shelter available for inebriated. Counselling.
Hours: 24 hrs 7 days

Samaritan House
02 6247 6691
Offers crisis accommodation (for up to 3 weeks) and assistance for
men over the age of eighteen.
Hours: 7 days 24 hours.

Minosa House
Ph: 0439485999 or 0261626837
Short Term accommodation & support to men over 18 yrs who are homeless.
Hours: 7 Days 9am-5:30pm


Supported Accommodation YOUTH SPECIFIC

Barnardos Transition
02 6241 5466
Offers assistance for young people to move toward independent living in supported accommodation.
Hours: 9am-5pm Mon-Fri and on call

Canberra Community Housing for Young People
02 6262 8055
Offers accommodation for young people aged 16 to 23 & outreach And generalist community housing for all ages.
Hours: 9am-5pm Mon-Fri


Fusion Australia
02 6282 2226
Offers support and recreation for young people including day trips, and breakfast clubs at Kambah and Calwell high schools one day a week.

George Lloyd House (now called Oasis Canberra youth Residential service)
02 6288 4484
Medium term residential service for up to four males aged 16 to 21; focus is on residents developing independent living skills. Appointment
required.
Hours: 24 hour service

Tumladden
02 6231 3475
Medium term supported accommodation for young people to assist in the transition to fully independent living.
Hours: 9am-5pm Mon-Thur



Crisis accommodation Youth Specific
Narrabundah Youth Refuge
Services Ph: 02 62208200, Client direct Ph: 1800 228150
Crisis accommodation for ages 15-17yrs, M&F, offering support planning, asssistance, referral, counselling. Outreach transitional housing. Intake assessment. Direct to refuge on weekends Ph: 62608380
Hours: 7 days 24 hrs.

Canberra Youth Refuge
02 6247 0330
Provides 24 hour supported crisis accommodation and help for
young people aged between sixteen and nineteen years.
Hours: 7 days 24 hours.

Lasa Youth Centre
02 6288 6248
Twenty-four hour service providing short to medium term crisis accommodation and support for young people aged 12yrs to 18yrs.
Hours: 7 days 24 hours.