The latest edition of the Council to Homeless Persons Parity magazine gives a voice to the often-invisible group of people experiencing homelessness during pregnancy. Uniting Vic.Tas was honoured to host the launch of this edition last week, coinciding with the start of Homelessness Week.
Homelessness support services
If you're currently experiencing homelessness or are worried about losing your home, Uniting is here to help. We provide emergency accommodation, long-term secure housing options, and general support and advice about homelessness.
Homelessness support
Support when you need it most.
If you’re experiencing homelessness, we can connect you to people who can help.
Sometimes it just takes one life challenge – like a relationship breakdown, job loss or illness – to end up at risk of losing your home or homeless.
We will assist you to establish and maintain appropriate, secure and sustainable housing and work towards a brighter future.
Homelessness support services
We’re here if you’re looking for:
Information and advice about homelessness
Emergency accommodation
Long-term, secure housing
Our goal is to help you start the journey to safe and secure housing.
We can help you with:
- Advice about paying rent and bills - including information on rental arrears, rent in advance and bonds
- Tenancy support - connecting you to advice about your rights as a tenant to reduce the risk of being evicted
- Housing information - including referrals, support and advice
- Housing options - if you're sleeping rough, couch surfing or living in insecure or overcrowded housing
- Referrals to vacancies - including crisis, transitional and long-term housing provided by Uniting
- Community connections - linking you with services, education, employment and training opportunities in your local area.
We can support you with
If we can’t assist you in locations where you are looking for community housing, see a full list of community housing providers in Victoria.
You can also use AskIzzy to find suitable housing options in your area.
Parity Magazine - July
Minister launches July edition of Parity magazine at Uniting.
Hear the real story
Uniting hosts launch of the April edition of Parity Magazine.
Uniting had the pleasure of hosting the launch of the April 2022 issue of Parity Magazine in partnership with the Council to Homeless Persons and Parliamentary Secretary for Youth, Katie Hall MP (pictured above). Uniting CEO Bronwyn Pike hosted the event. The April issue of Parity Magazine, ‘Homelessness and Young …
Launch Housing in partnership with Uniting, donors and the Victorian Government is preparing to open the doors of Viv’s Place, an Australian first apartment building for at-risk women and children.
“We are really proud to be part of this initiative. Once safely housed, we can support women and children by linking then with appropriate onsite and community support services, including mental health services, parenting support and financial counselling."
In the community
Uniting welcomes Bill to end homelessness by 2030.
Advocacy in action
Uniting Vic.Tas supports the intent of the Human Rights and Housing Legislation Amendment (Ending Homelessness) Bill 2022 tabled by the Victorian Greens to eliminate homelessness in Victoria by 2030.
“Safe and secure housing is a major factor in helping get a person’s life on track. Often, it’s only once a person secures housing, they’re able to address any issues they may have with employment, family violence, mental health, alcohol or drugs,”
Hear the real story
Uniting welcomes Victorian social housing reforms.
Uniting Vic.Tas and Uniting Housing Victoria have welcomed the social housing reforms announced by the Victorian Government.
A message from the CEO
CEO calls on governments to make homelessness a thing of the past.
Advocacy in action
Uniting Vic.Tas CEO, Brownyn Pike spoke at a forum on housing policy and solutions in Maroondah, alongside Federal Housing Minister Michael Sukkar and Victorian Legislative Assembly Member for Ringwood Dustin Halse.
An affordable, secure, and safe place to live should never be a luxury, it is the foundation for all people to live healthy and dignified lives as active participants in our community."
Hear the real story
A new lease of life for BreezeWay.
For 23 years, a dedicated team of staff and volunteers have served over 400,000 hot meals to Ballarat’s most vulnerable people at our BreezeWay service in Dana Street.
“The new BreezeWay is a sanctuary where people in need can drop in for a chat and something to eat in a caring and compassionate space,”
Hear the real story
Mike’s story.
Homelessness Week 2021
Mike has a history of homelessness and ongoing mental health issues. He has been homeless on and off for many years and has moved between boarding houses, motels and staying with family members. During the first COVID-19 lockdown in 2020, Mike’s long-term partner died of an accidental drug overdose.
Get in touch
We’re here for you.
Homelessness support isn’t offered at all Uniting service locations, but we can put you in touch with people who can help.
Victoria
Connect with your local homelessness support provider.
Tasmania
Housing Connect can put you in touch with local services.
