Housing and homelessness support

We recommend you call the Housing Vic Homelessness Hotline on 1800 825 955 as this will direct you to your local homelessness service.

We also recommend you access the online directory Ask Izzy which is an excellent, easy to use resource.

To alert us to the location of a person sleeping rough, please use this form.

 

SERVICE

AGENCY

DETAIL

HOURS

CONTACT

Housing information, support and referral

Housing Vic Hotline

(Open Doors program)

State wide access point for all homelessness enquiries- speak to a local housing worker

24/7

1800 825 955

Ask Izzy

The A to Z directory of support Catchment area.

 

www.askizzy.org.au

Anchor - Rough Sleeper Response Project

(All of Yarra Ranges)

  • Outreach to Rough Sleepers
  • Information and Referrals for support
  • Links to material aid etc

 

Use this referral form for all rough sleeping enquiries

Mon-Thurs - 9am-5pm

Friday 9am – 4pm.

No appointment necessary.

Use this referral form for all rough sleeping enquiries

 

Anchor – Youth Homelessness Services

Catchment area:
Chirnside Park, Christmas Hills, Coldstream, Healesville, Kalorama, Kilsyth, Launching Place, Lilydale, Montrose, Mooroolbark, Mt Dandenong, Mt Evelyn, Silvan, Wandin, Wandin East/North, Warburton, Woori Yallock, Yarra Glen, Yarra Junction

  • Housing information and referral,
  • Ongoing support
  • Youth Private Rental Brokerage & Family Reconciliation Programs
  • Weekly out-postings at HICCI (Healesville) the Yarra Centre (Yarra Junction), and Warburton

Mon – Thurs 9am -5pm

Friday 9am – 4pm.

No appointment necessary.

Box Hill Institute

Lakeside Campus

Level 2,

Building LA,

1 Jarlo Drive, Lilydale

9760 6400

Anchor – Entry point for all Homelessness Enquiries (if in catchment)

Catchment area:
Chirnside Park, Christmas Hills, Coldstream, Healesville, Kalorama, Kilsyth, Launching Place, Lilydale, Montrose, Mooroolbark, Mt Dandenong, Mt Evelyn, Silvan, Wandin, Wandin East/North, Warburton, Woori Yallock, Yarra Glen, Yarra Junction

  • Housing information and referral,
  • Ongoing support
  • Youth Private Rental Brokerage & Family Reconciliation Programs
  • Weekly out-postings at HICCI (Healesville) the Yarra Centre (Yarra Junction), and Warburton

Mon – Thurs 9am -5pm

Friday 9am – 4pm.

No appointment necessary.

Box Hill Institute

Lakeside Campus

Level 2,

Building LA,

1 Jarlo Drive, Lilydale

9760 6400

Uniting Harrison/Wesley Entry point for all Homelessness Enquiries.

Catchment area:
Belgrave, Clematis, Ferny Creek, Kalista, Macclesfield, Monbulk, Olinda, Sassafras, Sherbrook, Tecoma, Upwey, The Patch, Tremont, Emerald, Narre Warren East, Lysterfield East

  • Assistance to find long- term housing Information and advice with rent and bills
  • Help getting and keeping a rental.
  • Education, employment, and training.

Monday – Friday 9.30- 1

Drop In and by appointment.

291a Maroondah Hwy, Ringwood,

8870 4020

St. Kilda Crisis Contact Centre, Salvation Army

Catchment area: Servicing people from all areas when afterhours.

  • Financial assistance for emergency housing.
  • Food vouchers and other material aid.
  • Information and referral. Short term intensive assistance to develop long term plans.

Support from Centrelink and Legal Service on site.

Face-to-face service from 9:00am to 11:00pm

no appointment necessary

29 Grey Street, St Kilda

 

1800 627 727

9536 7777

24 hours, 7 days/week

EACH

Community Housing and Homelessness Services.

 

1300 003 224

 

Aboriginal Housing Victoria

Long-term housing for indigenous people

Mon – Fri, 8.30 to 4.30

Emergency after hours available

1800 248 842

Emergency after hours:

9403 2100

Open Arms

Crisis Accommodation support for Veterans

Monday – Friday

9am – 5pm

1800 011 046

HAAG- Housing for the Aged Action Group

Housing support for people over 50

Monday – Friday

9am – 5pm

1300 765 178

Frontyard Youth Services

Support for people up to age 25

Monday – Friday

9am – 5pm

Crisis line 9977 0000

Rough Sleeping Support

Holy Fools

Visits to people sleeping rough

Street lunches each Wednesday, 12 noon, Melba Park , Lilydale

Blankets, clothing, and backpack beds

Monday – Friday

9am – 6pm,

by appointment only.

Phone:

1300 133 889

Pets

Pets of the

homeless

Food, vet care and other support, incl. foster care

Available by

email only

hello@petsofthehomeless.org.au

Food Relief

Go to: Food relief - food boxes and meals Yarra Ranges Council

Material and Financial

Go to: Material and financial assistance Yarra Ranges Council

Mental Health

Go to: Mental health support Yarra Ranges Council

Health

Go to: Community health services Yarra Ranges Council

Disability

Go to: Disability support services Yarra Ranges Council

Family Violence

Go to: Family violence support Yarra Ranges Council

Legal

Go to: Legal services Yarra Ranges Council

Migrant

Go to: Migrant and asylum seeker support Yarra Ranges Council

Transport

Go to: Community transport Yarra Ranges Council

Youth

Youth support services Yarra Ranges Council

Social

Social support Yarra Ranges Council

Over 50’s

Over 50's Yarra Ranges Council