Homelessness Support

Homelessness 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.

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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:
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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.
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We can support you with

Tenancy Rights
Struggling to keep up with rent, or wondering if you're getting fair treatment from your landlord? Our tenancy support programs are here to help. Find out more.
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Emergency Housing
If you've found yourself in need of emergency accommodation, know you're not alone. A life crisis can quickly snowball into homelessness or urgently needing somewhere safe to spend the night.
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Transitional Housing
Transitional housing provides stability for those who are experiencing homelessness or are at risk of becoming homeless. Learn more about our transitional housing programs.
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Stitching hope for Wodonga’s rough sleepers.

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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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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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Find homelessness and crisis housing 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.

T: 1800 825 955

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.

T: 1800 800 588

You can call Uniting on (03) 9192 8100 to find out about homeless support services we provide in your area. Available 9am-5pm, Monday – Friday.

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