A forum held in Ballarat this week as part of Homelessness Week has helped shine a light on the daily uncertainty, fear and the sense of hopelessness faced by people without a home.
Homelessness and crisis support.
If you're currently experiencing homelessness or are worried about losing your home, Uniting is here to help. We provide emergency accommodation, support and general advice about homelessness.
Help with homelessness and housing
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.
We can support you with:
- Homelessness support
- Crisis accommodation services
- Homeless emergency accommodation
- Transitional housing
- Tenancy rights.
Homelessness support services
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
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Federation University teachers get ‘back on the tools’ to bring some home comforts to Uniting’s Reids Guest House in Ballarat.
Three cabinet making and joinery teachers from Federation TAFE have teamed up using their skills to build wardrobes, desks and bedside units to refurbish more than 30 rooms at Uniting’s Reids Guest House in Ballarat.
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Joint statement May 2023.
Community organisations join forces calling for immediate increase to income support payments to tackle youth homelessness.
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Funding cut means more homeless will face winter on the streets.
Uniting Vic.Tas is urging the Federal Government to maintain critical funding for homelessness services already struggling to keep up with record demand and a housing crisis.
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An update from Jeremey.
At 49 years of age, Jeremey found himself homeless and spent 18 months living rough in the bush near Ballarat.
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Can’t afford to live.
Soaring rental and fuel prices alongside rocketing grocery receipts are trapping low-income families in a state of financial distress and pushing many deeper into poverty.
People can only live a safe and dignified life if they can afford life’s essentials and can live free from constant worry about how they will keep a roof over their heads and food on their table,
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Education First Youth Foyer partnership.
Uniting Vic.Tas is partnering with GOTAFE, NESAY Inc. and the Brotherhood of St Laurence to deliver a newly funded Education First Youth Foyer at Wangaratta.
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The Victorian Response to Homelessness – Parity September 2022 Edition.
The Council to Homeless Persons (CHP) called for contributions exploring the Victorian response to homelessness to feature in their September 2022 edition of Parity magazine.
Get in touch
Find homelessness and crisis support in your area.
Living in Victoria?
If you’re experiencing homelessness or are at risk of becoming homeless, you can call Housing Victoria. Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Living in Tasmania?
Housing Connect can put you in touch with local homeless shelters and emergency housing in Tasmania. Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
You can also call Uniting on (03) 9192 8100 to find out about the homeless support services we provide in your area.
