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You may need to call or visit these crisis services and be interviewed prior to being offered a place. Most accommodation options have a cost involved.
Crisis Accommodation For Women Street to home 02 6282 2722 /St Vincent de Paul emergency support call centre Active outreach support for anyone sleeping rough who does not engage with mainstream services & so remain homeless. Hours: 9am-5pm / After hours emergency only. Beryl Women Inc
02 6247 5689
Crisis accommodation for women and their children escaping domestic/family violence. Offers information,counselling and referrals. Costs apply.
Hours: 9am-5pm, Mon-Fri,
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
Heira House (Toora Women inc) Northside
02 6278 3544
Crisis accommodation & related services for womnen, 16 years and on, unaccompanied by children, who are homeless due to domestic violence.
Hours: 9am-5pm, Mon - Fri
Inanna South Service
02 6295 3323
Crisis accommodation for women in distress & those living with effects of mental health issues
(with or without accompanying children). Addresses homelessness, respite, & long term accommodation.
Hours: 9: 30am-4:30pm, Mon – Fri Inanna North 02 6163 6300 /1800 034 480
Supported accommodation and outreach service to families who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. Hours: 9am-5pm Mon-Fri Lesleys Place 02 6241 7233 Halfway house for women (from 16 years) and accompanying children, with established recovery from alcohol drug abuse who are homeless. Hours: Mon-Fri 9am-5pm Louisa Womens Refuge (Queanbeyan)
02 6299 4799
Crisis accommodation & support for women & children leaving domestic violence. Hours:Daily 24 hours
Lourdes Home Queanbeyan
02 6297 1296
Short term Crisis accommodation for women 18 years with or without children, escaping
domestic violence. Not available for women with mental illness or using illicit drugs.
Hours: Mon-Fri 8am-5pm 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. Toora House
02 6247 2399
Safe residential accommodation for women in crisis (from16 years), unaccompanied by children. Hours: 24 hrs Family Accommodation & Support Service Queanbeyan 02 6298 0112 Short term accommodation & support for families experiencing homelessness or housing related crisis. Hours: Mon-Thur 8:30-3:3:30/ Fri 8:30am -3:00pm Home in Queanbeyan0412 460 308 24 Hour care for men & women with mental illness who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. From 18 years.
YWCA Housing Support Unit Service 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 Monaro Crisis Accommodation Service 02 6452 6174 Short term supported accommodation, info, advocacy & referrals to people in crisis including homelessness, domestic violence & sexual assault. From 16 years on.
Hours:Mon-Fri 9am-5pm
Crisis Accommodation For Young Women Under 25yrsYou 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
Lowana Youth service 02 6231 32 97
Crisis medium and long term supported acommodation for young women aged 13-17 yrs and 18-20 yrs (emergency only).Living skills program. Case management & referral services.
Hours: Daily 24 Hours Email: lowana@iinet.net.au Fax: 02 6296 2378 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. Homelinx- CatholicCare 02 6163 7600 Outreach youth service 15-25 years ACT region. Assists with transition into, & maintenance of Affordable stable independent housing. Hours: Mon-Fri 9-5
Supported Accomodation Services
- not emergency accommodation
Many of these services provide for families or young females and males. Assessment interviews may apply. Weekly costs vary, some are fixed while others are a percentage of income.
For Families
Family Accommodation & Support Service
02 6298 0112
Offers short term, up to 3 months accommodation and support for eligible families.
Queanbeyan
Hours: 9:15am-4pm, Mon, Tues, Thurs and Fri 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 Support Unit Service 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. Womens Housing Program - Communities@Work
02 6126 9017
Transitional supported accommodation for women with children who are homeless, or at risk of same, 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
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.
Lowana Boarding House
02 6231 3297
Referrals required/accommodation for young women16-21 year old women & men. Shared facilities. Costs apply. Assistance to access transition to independent living. Hours: 24hrs 7 days a week. Referral over phone is necessary and young people can self refer. Lowana exiting Bimberi 02 6231 3297 Outreach support to visit people in custody in Juvenile Detention Centre. Will assist with accommodation options. Hours: Daily 24 hours. Lowana Stairwell-C Block 02 6231 3297 Long term transitional accommodation outreach support to find own accommodation. Hours: Daily 24 hours.
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:Canberra Emergency Accommodation Service (CEAS) 02 6257 2333 - Crisis Line/ information on emergency accommodation for those homeless or at risk of same. 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
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