Accommodation & Emergency Housing
Youth Mentor & Access Officer
Need help finding your way through the system? Employment, accommodation, problems at home, drugs, alcohol? Confused about where to go? Do you live work or study in Wyndham & are between 12-25yrs? Then this program might be 4 you.
JPET (Job Placement, Employment and Training)
This program is aimed at assisting students and unemployed young people aged 15-21 years (with priority to be given to those aged 15 to 19), who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless or who are doing it tough.
Open Family
YRC office Telephone: 8734 5416
There are 2 Outreach Workers located at the YRC offering outreach, assistance, support & information referral for young people.
Werribee Support & Housing
Providing support and accommodation for homeless people between the ages of 12-65, who are linked to the municipality of Wyndham by family, employment or friendship networks.
Mediation Support
UnitingCare Werribee Support and Housing
Mediation Service
Mediation is a process used to help people talk about issues that are causing stress and arguments within the family home. These issues may be things like privacy and trust, curfews, household chores, school work or friends. Mediation is when a family meet with a mediator to talk openly about issues without yelling or arguing with each other.
Office of Housing - Crisis Housing
Are you homeless?
This page provides information on homelessness and initiatives to address homelessness in Victoria.
For after hours service contact St Kilda Crisis Contact Centre
Information and referral service for homeless people.
10:00 am to 12 midnight, seven days a week.
29 Grey Street, St Kilda
Telephone: (03) 9536 7777 or toll free for country Victoria 1 800 627 727
Melbourne Youth Support Service at Frontyard
Phone 9614-3688
This service can tell you about housing and places where you can stay. For info on housing services, see the 'help now' link, or search under 'accom'.
Anglicare Victoria
Anglicare Victoria supports children, young people and families through practical care that makes a lasting difference.
Kids Under Cover
A Victorian based children's charity established to build homes for homeless and at-risk young people. Since inception in 1989, Kids Under Cover have built in excess of 200 houses and bungalows.
The Share Housing Survival Guide
Great help and information about moving out of home and into shared accommodation. This information applies to people who live in, or are affected by, the law as it applies in NSW, Australia, but a lot of the other information is very useful.
Youth Central
Housing & Accommodation
Crisis Help Network Melbourne Homeless Services
Crisis Help Network Melbourne is dedicated to providing up-to-date information for people in crisis or who are homeless. Listings include
accommodation, material aid, rehabilitation, Counseling and detoxification information. This is a directory website, where you will find lists of agencies designed to help in many circumstances.
Crisis Help Network is compiled and written by people who have been in crisis and can provide insights not freely available otherwise.
Council to Homeless Persons
Accommodation rights. The Council to Homeless Persons (CHP) was established in 1972 and represents both individuals and organisations with a stake or interest in homelessness. The vision and mission of CHP is to work for the elimination of homelessness and a inclusive society by being the leading policy and advocacy organisation on homeless issues in Victoria.
Hanover for our Homeless - Victoria
Hanover's mission is to empower people who are homeless or at imminent risk of homelessness, to enable them to take greater control over their lives and to stimulate and encourage change in Australian society to benefit them.
Jesuit Social Services
Has developed a range of diverse community social service programs that provide assistance to vulnerable children and families and to young people who are at risk of homelessness and suicide. Parenting Australia and Sole mates (for single parents) are two of the service programs offered.
Lighthouse Foundation
Lighthouse Foundation provides long term accommodation and intensive support for young people who may otherwise be homeless. The young people live within a family environment for as long as it takes, supporting all dimensions of their lives with a lifetime membership to the extended Lighthouse Family.
Accommodation & Renting Issues
(Centrelink)
This index page provides links to accommodation deduction schemes and related services.
Links to Useful Information for Individuals and Communities on Housing
Community.gov.au is a portal to information relevant to individuals and community organisations across Australia. On this part of the Community Portal you will find links to housing related information including the Supported Accommodation Assistance Program (SAAP) and emergency accommodation.
Women's Domestic Violence Crisis Service
If you are experiencing family violence you can contact the Women's Domestic Violence Crisis Service. The Women's Domestic Violence Crisis Service provides crisis telephone counselling, information and support, 24 hours a day. They are the central point for access to women's refuge accommodation in Victoria, and can arrange referral to support and accommodation services across the State for women and their children who are experiencing family and domestic violence.
24 Hours: (03) 9373 0123
Toll Free: 1800 015 188
Links to other web sites or information sources are provided as a courtesy, however we cannot vouch for or take responsibility for the information contained in any links.
Contact Youth Services on 9742 8155 or
email: mail@wyndham.vic.gov.au
Operating Hours: Monday to Friday - 9am - 6pm
(excluding public holidays)
