At Wayss, we are united by a fundamental belief that safe, secure and affordable housing is a human right. We exist to support people who are homeless , or at risk of homelessness, and people who have experienced family violence, to access safe, secure and affordable housing. Help if you are homeless or at risk of homelessness or family violence. Housing options finder. Social housing is short and long-term rental housing , made up of public and community housing.
Service Provided:Speak to a support worker at a service closest to you if you are homeless , at risk of homelessness or escaping family violence.
What is crisis and emergency housing? Having a home is essential to a person’s health and wellbeing. However, not all Australians have the same access to safe and affordable housing. One of the main reasons for high levels of homelessness is that there is not enough social and affordable housing in our city.
See full list on greaterdandenong. Contrary to popular belief, the majority of people who experience homelessness are not rough sleepers (living on the streets). Rough sleeping only makes up around per cent of homelessness while the remainder is ‘hidden homelessness’, such as people sleeping in cars, living in rooming houses, couch surfing, or staying in other temporary types of accommodation.
Greater Dandenong had the second highest rate of rent-related poverty in Victoria. Just over half (per cent) of single-person households and per cent of renting one-parent families are living in rent-related poverty. Priority access is for people who are: 1. Escaping or have escaped family violence 3. Living with a disability or have significant support needs 4. Homeless and receiving support 2. Wayss provides information, referral, support and housing options for people at risk of, or experiencing homelessness. Wayss also provides specialist support for young people and those experiencing family violence.
Visa status is no barrier to accessing YSAS. These organisations may also help you to find or keep long-term housing, and get involved in the community. If you are homeless, you could also get help to get into private rental. Offering your property for rent to a registered housing provider.
By volunteering your services. Visit these websites to see how these groups working to address homelessness: 1. RSI helps to support rough sleepers with an assessment, case management, and access to emergency shelter, crisis accommodation and housing. Our crisis accommodation services are located in South Melbourne, Southbank, East St Kilda, and Dandenong.
Sleeping rough in Melbourne is on the rise and our support workers can help those sleeping rough with emergency housing as well as long-term housing solutions.
Thousands of Victorians experience homelessness and need emergency housing , care and support to find a safe, secure place to call home. If appropriate, the IAP may make a referral to one of the specialist homelessness support services. We provide the necessary support to assist you obtain and retain housing , without entering the homelessness services system. Across our services, we are seeing people at all stages of being at risk of homelessness. We provide food and emergency services, tenancy assistance, transitional housing and accommodation, loans, mental health support and job and case management support to those that need it most.
But the demand is rising. Tough financial times can make it difficult for low-income families to meet the cost of housing. All enquiries: enquiriesdandenong.
Reception Client Entrance is located at the Southern end of the building on the corner of Halpin Way and Thomas Street.
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