Help provided by charities and other organisations
Learn what groups offer emergency accommodation and other services for people who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless.
Salvation Army
The Salvation Army can help find you a place to sleep, eat, and shower, as well as provide access to support services. Their options include:
- emergency and crisis accommodation
- temporary or transitional accommodation or lodgings
- long-term accommodation or community housing.
Learn more about housing and homelessness support at the Salvation Army.
Australian Red Cross
Through caseworkers, the Red Cross operates a range of housing and food programs for specific groups, including:
- the elderly
- youth at risk of sleeping rough
- people experiencing mental health issues
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Wesley Mission
Wesley Mission is a faith-based organisation providing a range of support services to families, children and the elderly, and particularly those struggling with homelessness.
Learn more about Wesley Mission's:
Uniting Care
Uniting Care is a faith-based organisation providing secure and safe housing. Its homelessness and crisis accommodation services are location-based, and include:
Dignity
Dignity is a not-for-profit that offers emergency guest accommodation and other housing services to people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. You can learn more about Dignity or call them on 1300 332 334.
Dignity also provides lifestyle support programs, including:
- a food relief service that stocks the kitchens of those at risk of homelessness, as well as provides home-cooked meals
- new and replacement clothing through its partner, Thread Together.