Emergency or crisis accommodation is housing provided by government-funded agencies or charities to help people find somewhere to live immediately.
As a young person you may find yourself in need of emergency accommodation for a number of reasons:
- An unstable home life
- Family or relationship breakdown
- Eviction
- Risk of, or exposure to, crime, drugs or violence
- Just being flat broke
If you or someone you know requires emergency accommodation, contact Lifeline (new window) or Kids Helpline (new window). These organisations can connect you to local emergency accommodation providers.
Homelessness Services
The Office of Housing (new window) delivers help to people who need emergency housing to prevent them from becoming homeless. It can help you with a place to stay while you work with them to make permanent arrangements.
If you or a friend needs accommodation in an emergency, contact them through the St Kilda Crisis Centre, or the Domestic Violence Crisis Centre.
St Kilda Crisis Contact Centre
Information and referral service for homeless people, 10am to 12 midnight, seven days a week.
29 Grey Street
St Kilda
Tel: (03) 9536 7777
Toll free for country Victoria: 1800 627 727
Women's Domestic Violence Crisis Service of Victoria
If you're experiencing family violence, contact the Women's Domestic Violence Crisis Service (new window). They provide 24-hour:
- Crisis telephone counselling
- Information and support
- A central point for access to women's refuge accommodation in Victoria
- Referral arrangements and accommodation services across the State for women and their children who are experiencing family and domestic violence.
24 hour tel: (03) 9322 3555
Country toll free: 1800 200 256
Other places providing emergency accommodation
The following organisations provide emergency and crisis accommodation for young people:
- The Salvation Army (new window)
- Melbourne City Mission - Stopover Youth Refuge (new window) and Western Region Accommodation Program (new window)
- St Vincent de Paul Society - Housing and Homeless Services (new window)
- Crisis Help Network Melbourne Homeless Services (new window) - see the section under 'Crisis Accommodation Melbourne and Homeless Accommodation Victoria'
Links
Office of Housing - Homelessness Services
Download the PDF document to find your local contact for crisis accommodation.
Centrelink Crisis Assistance - Accommodation
Centrelink can help you in a number of ways with accommodation in a crisis.
