Urgent accommodation
If you urgently need accommodation, please contact your nearest Housing Office or use our Specialist Homeless Services finder.
You can also get in touch with these organisations for immediate help:
- The NSW Domestic Violence Line: 1800 656 463
- Link2home Homelessness (available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, every day of the year): 1800 152 152
- Link2Home Veterans and Ex-Service: 1800 326 989
- Child Protection Helpline: 13 21 11.
If you're homeless or at risk of losing your home
Learn more about housing and homelessness services, and how to find a shelter, food or other assistance.
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.
Get mental health support
Find help when accommodation issues are causing pressures in your life and mental distress.
Housing assistance for domestic and family violence
We are committed to reducing domestic violence and its effects by improving your access to safe, affordable and appropriate accommodation and housing services.
Find a specialist homelessness service
Search for a service by location or by the type of support needed. Use the filters to narrow your search and find the services you need in your local area.
Homes NSW is one of the state's main providers of crisis accommodation and emergency housing, catering for:
- those who are homeless or at risk of losing their home
- low income earners in need of social or affordable housing to rent
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
- people experiencing family or domestic violence.
Government agencies are also supported by: