Annie Kenny provides supportive accommodation 24 hours a day 7 days a week to young people aged 13-20 years, who are experiencing homelessness or may be at risk of becoming homeless.
AK offers short term accommodation of up to six weeks to respond to the needs of young people.
Crisis support service for single men over 20 yrs. Offers a range of services including crisis accommodation, referrals for housing, information and referrals, social and recreation activities, financial support, meals, laundry and showers. 24hr service. Services Southern Tasmania only.
Counselling, education and support service for a range of issues, including family, marriage and relationship issues.
Mediation services provided on the North West Coast only.
Hours: 9am-5pm Mon – Fri
Counselling, education and support service for a range of issues, including family, marriage and relationship issues.
Provides mediation services on the North West Coast only.
Hours: 9AM – 5PM Tue-Fri
Counselling, education and support service for a range of issues, including family, marriage and relationship issues.
Provides mediation services on the North West Coast only.
Hours: 9am-5pm Mon – Fri
Counselling, education and support service for a range of issues, including family, marriage and relationship issues.
Provides mediation services on the North West Coast only.
Hours: Open ⋅ 9am – 5pm Mon-Fri
Emergency payments, advances on allowances & pensions for people who have been recipients for at least 3 mths. One off crisis payments equivalent to 2 weeks benefits for women who have fled home due to domestic violence. Paid immediately on the day or within 2 days if paid into an account. Callers should ask for one of the social workers.
Financial assistance for families with living expenses whilst child is attending hospital inter or intra state. Contact Edwina Calnan at the Launceston Examiner Newspaper.
Part of the Safe At Home iniative. This is a 24 hour, 7 day service. The Victim Safety Response Team (VSRT) work with victims of family violence undertaking follow up work from police, frequently carrying out safety audits and safety plans. Calls requiring an immediate response will have a police intervention team dispatched. Those calls not requiring an immediate ‘safety’ response will be referred to appropriate counselling, support and referral services.
Emergency relief in the form of food vouchers, wood, baby parcels, credit payments, referral to other agencies where appropriate and financial counselling.
Hobart City Mission helps individuals and families in need. They provide housing, financial, emotional, advocacy, training and mentoring support to enable people to participate in community life to the best of their ability.
A 24 hour service that provides safe accommodation for women and children who are homeless or escaping domestic violence. Information, referrals and external accommodation is offered.
Crisis accommodation for women & children., 24 hour service – Child care, support & counselling, referral. Offering 24 hour crisis
accommodation and ongoing support for women and children who have been made homeless due to situations of domestic violence and other life crises.
Provides short term crisis accommodation for young women aged between 13 – 20 yrs who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.
Provides respite care for children aged 0-18 years, as well as providing short term care for up to 28 days and long term care for children under Protection Orders.
There is also a living-in program for 16-25 year olds.
Emergency assistance & relief. Providing food vouchers, parcels, clothing, blankets, baby nappies and support to those in need.
Visits by appointment only, between 9am – 12pm, Monday to Friday.
Emergency assistance & relief through food assistance, clothing, furniture, energy costs, telephone and household budgeting.
Office Hours: Mon – Fri 8:45- 4:30
Loui’s Van is an after hours mobile service providing food, information and support to those in need. It is a two van, six night operation with over 280 volunteers on the roster.
See website for locations and times.
Supported Emergency Accommodation for women and children who are victims of domestic violence or homeless. Offers emotional support, practical assistance with advocacy to Housing Tas, Legal Aid, Centrelink etc.
Can accommodate 4 domestic violence families, 4 homeless families and 4 families in the community. McCombe has 4 self contained two bedroom units in a secure complex for women and children escaping domestic violence, 4 crisis self contained two bedroom units for women and children who are homeless and 4 homes in the community.
The Attorney-General’s Department may provide legal financial assistance for parents or guardians whose children are being retained in another country, by another person, without their consent.
Applications can be made to the department for grants to cover:
- the overseas legal costs of obtaining a court order for the return of a child to Australia
- flights for the return of a child to Australia
- flights for people who are required to attend overseas legal proceedings or to escort a child back to Australia.
The department cannot cover:
- costs for access or visitation with a child
- any Australian legal costs.
The department will not, generally, cover the cost of any legal fees or expenses incurred before an application is made or if the applicant meet the cost without incurring serious financial difficulty.
More information regarding legal financial assistance for overseas child abduction can be found at our website; http://www.ag.gov.au/LegalSystem/Legalaidprogrammes/Commonwealthlegalfinancialassistance/Pages/Overseaschildabduction
You can contact the Department via the below means:
Telephone (within Australia): 1800 117 995
Telephone (outside Australia): +61 2 6141 4770
Email: finass@ag.gov.au
Pathways Tasmania is a Tasmanian not-for-profit organisation and registered charity. We operate two supported accomodation facilities in the greater Hobart area:
1) Launch Youth is a Hobart-based government funded shelter for male youth (13-20yrs) who are homeless. As a medium to long term home for these young men, it is the only such shelter in Tasmania.
2) Velocity Transformations is a partially government funded residential rehabilitation program for adult men and women from the age of 18 years old. The program assists people who suffer from drug and alcohol dependency, depression, eating disorders and other life altering conditions. The program is the only long term residential rehab in Southern Tasmania, with accomodation for up to 24 adults.
For advice, personal support and referral to social services.
Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
The Department of Police and Emergency Management comprises Tasmania Police, the State Emergency Service, Forensic Science Service Tasmania and the Tasmania Fire Service.
The Department operates under the core legislation of the Police Service Act 2003, the State Service Act 2000 and the Emergency Management Act 2006.
Uniting Care’s Emergency Relief Service offers assistance in the form of supermarket gift cards, food parcels, nappies, blankets and budgeting referrals to other support services.
When funding is available, they can help with some utility costs.
Hours: Monday, Thursday and Friday 10am – 1.30pm.
Uniting Care’s Emergency Relief Service offers assistance in the form of supermarket gift cards, food parcels, nappies, blankets and budgeting referrals to other support services.
When funding is available, they can help with some utility costs.
Hours: Thursday 11am – 1pm.
Location: Uniting Church.
Uniting Care’s Emergency Relief Service offers assistance in the form of supermarket gift cards, food parcels, nappies, blankets and budgeting referrals to other support services.
When funding is available, they can help with some utility costs.
Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday 9.30am – 1pm.
Uniting Care’s Emergency Relief Service offers assistance in the form of supermarket gift cards, food parcels, nappies, blankets and budgeting referrals to other support services.
When funding is available, they can help with some utility costs.
Hours: Wednesday 9.30am – 1pm.
Location: B Block (LINC)
Provides crisis accommodation and support for women and children escaping domestic violence, sexual assault and homelessness.
Established in 1982, Wyndarra Centre is a community managed provider of community services in the Circular Head Municipality funded by the Commonwealth and State government grants and community donations.
Their purpose is to promote and provide services for the well being of the Circular Head Community. They place particular emphasis on persons and groups at risk of, or experiencing disadvantage or devaluation.
Services include:
- Crisis Accommodation Support
- Transitional Accommodation Support
Services include:
- Burnie Youth Alcohol and Drug Service
- North West Regional Co Morbidity Program
- Transitional Accommodation Support Service
