N.B., First Point is the central intake service into the Homelessness system Mon-Fri 9am-7pm & Sat 10am-1pm

Crisis Accommodation

For Young Women Under 25yrs

You may need to call or visit these crisis services and be interviewed prior to being offered a place.

Wallabalooa Refuge
02 6260 8380
Crisis accommodation service for young peopleages 15-18yrs (M&F), who are homeless

or needing accommodation
Hours: 24hrs 7 days.

Canberra Youth Refuge
02 6247 0330
Provides 24 hour short term crisis accommodation advice & referral for young people 16-19 years

Hours: Daily 24 hours

Oasis Youth Residential Service
02 6288 6248
Crisis accommodation for 15 -21 year olds & transitional accommodation for young

people 16-21 year olds. Outreach case management for homeless young people

transitioning into independence.

Hours: Daily 24 hours

Marlow Cottage
02 6241 5999
Short term &crisis residential facility for youth 11-18 years.

Hours; Daily 24 hours

Queanbeyan Youth Refuge
02 62329717
Young people aged 15-18 years.

Hours:Daily 24 hrs. Costs involved.

Supported Accomodation Services
- not emergency accommodation

N.B., First Point is the central intake service into the Homelessness system Mon-Fri 9am-7pm & Sat 10am-1pm.
Ph: 1800 176 468 email:/ office@firstpoint.org.au

For Families
Doris Women’s Refuge
02 6278 9999
Supported short & medium term accommodation & transitional support for women and children
leaving domestic violence. Costs Apply.
Hours: 9am-5pm, Mon-Fri / 24 hour phone line

Home in Queanbeyan
0412 460 308
24 Hour care for men & women with mental illness who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. From 18 years.

Gunyah Womens Housing Queanbeyan
02 6297 5827
Supported medium term accommodation for homeless women & their dependents.
Hours: 9am-5:00pm Mon-Thurs/Fri 9am-3pm

Karinya House for Mothers and Babies
02 6259 8998
Information, counselling, 24 hour support, advocacy casework& referral for pregnant
& or parenting women who are without appropriate support&/or accommodation.
Supported accommodation, transitional housing & outreach support for eligible women
in need
Hours: Mon-Fri 9am-10pm

Lesleys Place
02 62417233
Provides support for women (from 16 years)with drug & alcohol issues. Outreach support
for women in the community who are in recovery or have desire to change their drug
& alcohol use. A short term service, up to 3 months, for women & any accompanying children
who need support in early recovery.
Hours: 9am-5pm, Mon-Fri

YWCA Housing & Social Inclusion Unit
02 6173 7100
Info & referral on housing issues, medium term supported accommodation, crisis &
transitional supported accommodation & outreach to families who are homeless or at risk
of homelessness. Assisting to facilitate independent tenancy & to create opportunity to
engage in the community.
Hours: 9am-5pm Mon-Fri

Likaya Halfway house
02 6247 2399
Semi supported housing for women, from 16 years, to assist to independent living.
Hours: Supported by 24 hour residential service.

Marymead Child & Family Centre
02 6162 5800
Provides a range of services to assist families in their role of parenting including:
parenting skills groups, family support, a parent-child contact centre, grandparents raising
children,respite,foster and residential care and individual support programs for young people
affected by disability.
Hours: 8:30am-5:30pm, Mon-Fri.

Northside womens Supported Accommodation Program
02 6162 0972
Medium term supported accommodation for women escaping domestic violence
with or without children, including teenage sons.
Hours: Mon-Fri 9-5. Costs apply.

Reach Home Program - Communities@Work

02 6126 9017

Safe transitional supported accommodation for women with or without children who are homeless,and
escaping domestic violence. NB. Not Crisis service. Costs.
Hours: Mon-Fri 9am-5pm

Family service(St Vincent de Paul)
02 6282 2722
Supported accommodation & outreach for families currently homeless or at risk of
homelessness/Families at least one parent must have one child under 18 yrs in full time care.
Hours: Mon-Fri 9am-5pm
Email: families@svdp-cg.org.au

Marzenna Drug & Alcohol Halfway House for Women
02 6241 7233
Medium term accommodation for women with or without children. Women need to be in
recovery stage abstinent from drug & alcohol & engaged in strategies to maintain recovery.
Womon in rehabilitation &/or using pharmacotherapies also suitable.
Hours: Mon-Fri 9-5

Supported Accommodation For Young Women Under 25yrs

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.

Youth Housing Supprot Service- CatholicCare
02 6163 7600
Outreach youth service 15-25 years in ACT for those youth who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. Assists in sustaining young people in current accommodation.
Hours: Mon-Fri 9-5

Open Family Australia Inc
0417 382 441
Supports young people who are homeless & at risk of exploitation, abuse, self-destruction
& alienation. Runs a streetwork program for young people who are disconnected from
their community & not linked in to other services.
Hours: Daily 24 hours.

Tumladden
02 06231 3475
Medium term supported accommodation for young people to assist in the transition
to fully independent living.
Hours: 9am-5pm, Mon-Thur

For more information and related services for women try:

Domestic Violence Crisis Service
02 6280 0900
Provides services to all people affected by domestic violence. Services include 24hrs/7days direcy crisis intervention & crisis telephone support services, court support, access to safe accommodation, support for family and friends.
Hours: 24 hours/ 7days a week

Women’s Information & Referral Centre
02 6205 1075
Provides information, referral and support for women on any issue.
Hours: 9am-5pm, Mon-Fri

Women’s Information & Resources & Education on Drugs & Dependancy (WIREDD)
02 6248 8600
Provides information, resources, counselling and outreach to women to minimise the harm associated with dependencies.
Hours: 9am-5pm, Mon-Thur

Aleta - (TOORA)
02 62305222
Outreach service for women - support women, unaccompanied by children, leaving a SAAP program, to access & maintain independent housing, enhance knowledge & skills
Hours: 9am-5pm, Mon-Fri

Crisis Accommodation For Women

Crisis Accommodation

For Young Women Under 25yrs

Supported Accomodation Services - not emergency accommodation

For Families

Supported Accommodation For Young Women Under 25yrs

For more information and related services for women try:

Supported Accomodation Services
- not emergency accommodation