Housing and homelessness support

The Housing Vic Homelessness Hotline 1800 825 955 will direct you to your local homelessness service. Ask Izzy is an excellent, online directory that is easy to use.

Visit Community relief and support agencies for a full list of organisations and services in the Yarra Ranges.

To alert us to the location of a person sleeping rough, please use this form.

Agency Details Hours Contact
Housing Vic Hotline (Open Doors program)

State-wide access point for all homelessness enquiries

Speak to a local housing worker

24/7

1800 825 955

Ask Izzy

An A-to-Z directory of support

 

www.askizzy.org.au

Anchor - Rough Sleeper Response Project

Outreach to rough sleepers

Information and referrals for support

Links to material aid etc

Monday to Thursday, 9 am to 5 pm

Friday, 9 am to 4 pm

No appointment necessary

Referral form for rough sleeping enquiries

Anchor – Youth Homelessness Services

 

Housing information and referral

Ongoing support

Youth private rental brokerage & family reconciliation programs

Weekly out-postings at HICCI (Healesville), the Yarra Centre (Yarra Junction) and Warburton

Catchment area: Chirnside Park, Christmas Hills, Coldstream, Healesville, Kalorama, Kilsyth, Launching Place, Lilydale, Montrose, Mooroolbark, Mt Dandenong, Mt Evelyn, Silvan, Wandin, Wandin East/North, Warburton, Woori Yallock, Yarra Glen, Yarra Junction

Monday to Thursday, 9 am to 5 pm

Friday, 9 am to 4 pm

No appointment necessary

Box Hill Institute, Lakeside Campus, Level 2, Building LA, 1 Jarlo Drive, Lilydale

03 9760 6400

Anchor

Entry point for all homelessness enquiries (if in catchment)

Housing information and referral

Ongoing support

Youth private rental brokerage & family reconciliation programs

Weekly out-postings at HICCI (Healesville), the Yarra Centre (Yarra Junction), and Warburton

Catchment area: Chirnside Park, Christmas Hills, Coldstream, Healesville, Kalorama, Kilsyth, Launching Place, Lilydale, Montrose, Mooroolbark, Mt Dandenong, Mt Evelyn, Silvan, Wandin, Wandin East/North, Warburton, Woori Yallock, Yarra Glen, Yarra Junction

Monday to Thursday, 9 am to 5 pm

Friday, 9 am to 4 pm

No appointment necessary

Box Hill Institute, Lakeside Campus, Level 2, Building LA, 1 Jarlo Drive, Lilydale

03 9760 6400

Uniting Harrison/Wesley

Entry point for all homelessness enquiries

Assistance to find long-term housing

Information and advice with rent and bills

Help getting and keeping a rental

Education, employment and training 

Catchment area: Belgrave, Clematis, Ferny Creek, Kalista, Macclesfield, Monbulk, Olinda, Sassafras, Sherbrook, Tecoma, Upwey, The Patch, Tremont, Emerald, Narre Warren East, Lysterfield East

Monday to Friday, 9.30 am to 1 pm

Drop in and by appointment

291a Maroondah Hwy, Ringwood

03 8870 4020

St. Kilda Crisis Contact Centre, Salvation Army

 

Financial assistance for emergency housing

Food vouchers and other material aid Information and referral

Short term intensive assistance to develop long term plans

Support from Centrelink and Legal Service on site

Catchment area: Servicing people from all areas when afterhours.

Face-to-face service from 9 am to 11 pm

No appointment necessary

24 hours, 7 days/week

 

29 Grey Street, St Kilda

1800 627 727 or 03 9536 7777

 

EACH

Community Housing and Homelessness Services.

 

1300 003 224

 

Aboriginal Housing Victoria

Long-term housing for indigenous people

Monday to Friday, 8.30 am to 4.30 pm

Emergency after hours available

1800 248 842

Emergency after hours:

03 9403 2100

Open Arms

Crisis Accommodation support for Veterans

Monday to Friday, 9 am to 5 pm

1800 011 046

HAAG- Housing for the Aged Action Group

Housing support for people over 50

Monday to Friday, 9 am to 5 pm

1300 765 178

Frontyard Youth Services

Support for people up to age 25

Monday to Friday, 9 am to 5 pm

Crisis line 9977 0000

Holy Fools

Visits to people sleeping rough

Street lunches each Wednesday, 12 noon, Melba Park, Lilydale

Blankets, clothing, and backpack beds

Monday to Friday, 9 am to 6 pm

By appointment only

1300 133 889

Pets of the homeless

Food, vet care and other support, including foster care

Available by email only

hello@petsofthehomeless.org.au