This comprehensive directory of South Australian homeless supports is designed to assist members of our community to access services.
According to the latest census figures, homelessness in Australia is up 14 per cent. The majority of those affected are under the age of 35.
There’s also been an increase in the number of older Australians facing homelessness, particularly older women. But as we know, women and children aren’t the only ones doing it tough, anyone can become homeless.
Here’s a comprehensive directory of South Australian supports to help members of the community access homelessness services.
Services for Families
Centacare Findon Family Housing
Target Group
Under 25 years, families who are pregnant or parenting.
Service description
- Findon Family Housing offers accommodation to young families under the age of 25 years.
- Families will be case managed by a Centacare Case Manager on a minimum three weekly basis.
- Housing SA property manages the properties.
- The fee for the housing is set at 25% of the families’ total household income.
- The housing is offered to homeless or at risk of homelessness families.
- Referrals can be made by self, government or non-government agencies.
Address
PO Box 284 Kilburn SA 5084
Contact
Kerri (Office hours 9-5)
Telephone
0438 870 049
Website
Eastern Adelaide Generic Homelessness Service
Target group
Adults who are currently homeless or at risk of becoming homeless
Service description
- Intake and assessment for short, medium and long term accommodation
- referral to appropriate services
- case management
- outreach support
- Assistance to maintain tenancies for people at risk of eviction from boarding houses or supported accommodation
- Support services for older people
- Essential services – eg meals, showers
- Education and training
- Visiting services program including homeless persons legal clinic
- Centrelink, Housing SA
- QuitSA
- Aboriginal Connection Program
- Intensive Tenancy Support
Address
Hutt Street Centre in partnership with Red Cross
258 Hutt Street Adelaide SA 5000
Contact
Orla Matthews
Phone
8418 2500
Website
Financial Services Clinic
Target group
Individuals and families experiencing financial hardship who are currently homeless or at risk of homelessness.
Service description
- Support to get out of the cycle of debt
- Advocacy and negotiation with creditors, government agencies and other organisations
- Access to financial advice and counselling
- Community workshops.
Address
Anglicare SA
The Magdalene Centre
82 Gilbert St Adelaide SA 5000
Contact
Carolyn Piper
Phone
1800 757 707
Homelessness Gateway
Target group
Anyone who is homeless or at risk of becoming homeless
Service description
- intake, assessment, referral
- access to emergency accommodation (determined by assessment and availability)
- referral to Specialist Homelessness Service for longer term support
Address
Uniting Communities
GPO Box 2534
Adelaide SA 5001
Contact
Assessment Liaison Support Workers
Freecall
1800 003 308
Phone
8202 5821 (Monday to Friday 9.00 am -5.00 pm)
Website
Housing Legal Clinic
Target group
Anyone who is currently homeless or at risk of becoming homeless
Service description
Free legal advice
Contact
Housing legal clinic coordinator
Phone
8223 1338
Website
Inner North Homelessness Service
Target Group
Adults, singles and families who are homeless or at imminent risk of becoming homeless
Service description
- Provides assistance to secure long term independent accommodation and maintain current tenancies through:
- needs and risk assessment
- crisis intervention and case management
- information, advocacy and referral
- support and counselling
- in-house private rental groups
Address
Anglicare SA
560 North East Road
Holden Hill SA 5088
Phone
8118 2660
Inner Southern Homelessness Service
Target group
All age groups, genders and families who are currently homeless or at risk of becoming homeless
Service description
- on-site, community based outreach
- in-home support
- assistance to remain self-reliant and independent
- re-establish ability to remain independent.
Address
UnitingCare Wesley Bowden Inc
730 Marion Road
Marion SA 5043
Phone
8296 6455
Website
Outer North Generic Homelessness Service
Target Group
Adults, singles and families who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless.
Service description
- Provides assistance to secure long-term, independent accommodation and maintain current tenancies through:
- needs and risk assessment
- crisis intervention and case management
- information, advocacy and referral
- support and counselling
- In-house private rental groups.
Address
Anglicare SA
91 Elizabeth Way
Elizabeth SA 5112
Phone
8209 5460
Outer Southern Homelessness Service
Target group
Adults and families who are at risk of becoming or are currently homeless.
Service description
- Case management
- supported accommodation
- intensive tenancy support
- early intervention housing support
- boarding house support.
Service provider details
Lutheran Community Care
Phone
8326 4688
Website
More Services for Families
Together 4 Kids (Child focused support service)
Target group
Babies and children aged up to twelve years who are or have been homeless in metropolitan Adelaide.
Homelessness service providers (statewide) for professional development.
Service description
- Therapeutic play groups for babies and children
- individual counselling for children utilising arts and play
- case management where another service is unable to provide this
- outreach service operating throughout Adelaide
- education, mentoring and support for homelessness services
- information and resources on our websites.
Referrals to Together 4 Kids should be made through homelessness services.
Service provider details
Relationships Australia (SA)
Address
49a Orsmond St
Hindmarsh SA 500
Contact
Carolina Harom
Phone
8245 8190
Website
Western Adelaide Homelessness Service
Target group
Anyone at risk of becoming homeless, or who is currently homeless.
Service description
- Anyone at risk of becoming homeless, or who is currently homeless.
- Information, advocacy and referral
- Needs and risk assessment
- Intensive tenancy support service
- Case management – supported tenancies
Address
UnitingCare Wesley Port Adelaide
124 Lipson Street
Port Adelaide SA 5015
Phone
8440 2110
Website
Young Family Support Program
Target group
Pregnant or parenting young women and their children, who are at risk of becoming homeless.
Service description
- Support and accommodation Louise Place (18 year olds and under)
- Malvern Place (25 year olds and under)
- Coolock House (25 year olds and under)
- Outreach programs.
Service provider details
Centacare Catholic Family Services
Contact
Malvern Place: Grazziella Rosmini
Coolock House: Cathy Araki
Louise Place: Vicki Lachlan
Phone
Malvern Place: 8359 1022
Coolock House: 8382 6699
Louise Place: 8272 6811
Website
Services for Adults
Aged Homelessness Assistance Program – Preferred support provider
Target group
Men and women over the age of 50.
Service description
Supported long term accommodation
Address:
Department for Communities and Social Inclusion, Homelessness Strategy, Housing SA
120 Flinders St
Adelaide SA 5000
Email:
Phone:
8207 0099 or 0401 120 224
Catherine House
Target group
Women over 18 years unaccompanied by children.
Service description
Supported accommodation for women experiencing homelessness.
Address
PO Box 6031
Halifax Street
Adelaide SA 5000
Contact
Emergency program case worker
Phone
8232 2282
Website
AnglicareSA Assistance with Care & Housing
Target group
Frail older people or prematurely aged people aged 50 years and over (or 45 years and over for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people) who are on a low income; who are homeless, or at risk of homelessness.
Service description
The Assistance with Care and Housing program supports those who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, to access appropriate and sustainable housing.
Phone
1800 317 009
Common Ground
Target group
Homeless people with a low income aged 18 years or older – singles only (with some accommodation for couples).
Service description
Provides accommodation and supported accommodation for: Homeless people low income earners (up to $44,128 per year for single people or the first adult in the household and up to $16,878 for each additional adult).
Address:
73-79 Light Square
Adelaide SA 5000
Phone:
8205 1600
Website:
www.commongroundadelaide.org.au
Community Transition Worker – Baptist Care
Target group
Anyone who is currently homeless or at risk of becoming homeless.
Service description
Assessment, referral and case management.
Address
Baptist Care SA
11-19 Millers Court
Adelaide SA 5000
Contact
Ken Henderson
Phone
8118 5200
Website
Eastern Adelaide Generic Homelessness Service
Target group
Adults who are currently homeless or at risk of becoming homeless
Service description
- Intake and assessment for short, medium and long term accommodation
- referral to appropriate services
- case management
- outreach support
- assistance to maintain tenancies for people at risk of eviction from boarding houses or supported accommodation
- support services for older people
- essential services – eg meals, showers
- education and training
- visiting services program including homeless persons legal clinic
- Centrelink, Housing SA
- QuitSA
- DASSA
Ex Custodial Homelessness Support Services and Integrated Housing Exits Program
Target group
Adults who are homeless or who are at risk of becoming homeless on release from custody.
Service description
- Need and risk assessment
- short and long term supported accommodation
- tenancy support
- case management
- advocacy
- court support
- substance use and gambling counselling and mentoring.
Contact
Reintegration Services
Phone
8218 0700
Fax
8212 5344
Address
231 Morphett Street
Adelaide SA 5000
Website
Financial Services Clinic
Target group
Individuals and families experiencing financial hardship who are currently homeless or at risk of homelessness.
Service description
Support to get out of the cycle of debt
- Advocacy and negotiation with creditors, government agencies and other organisations
- Access to financial advice and counselling
- Community workshops.
Address
Anglicare SA
The Magdalene Centre
82 Gilbert St Adelaide SA 5000
Contact
Carolyn Piper
Phone
1800 757 707
Homelessness Gateway
Target group
Anyone who is homeless or at risk of becoming homeless
Service description
- intake, assessment, referral
- access to emergency accommodation (determined by assessment and availability)
- referral to Specialist Homelessness Service for longer term support
Address
Uniting Communities
GPO Box 2534
Adelaide SA 5001
Freecall
1800 003 308
Other Phone
8202 5821 (Monday to Friday 9.00 am -5.00 pm)
Website
Inner North Homelessness Service
Target Group
Adults, singles and families who are homeless or at imminent risk of becoming homeless
Service description
- Provides assistance to secure long term independent accommodation and maintain current tenancies through:
- needs and risk assessment
- crisis intervention and case management
- information, advocacy and referral
- support and counselling
- in-house private rental groups
Address
Anglicare SA
560 North East Road
PO Box 126
Holden Hill SA 5088
Phone
8118 2660
Services for Young People
Adolescent Community Care Options
Target group
- Young people aged 16 to 20 who:
- are currently or at risk of becoming homeless and are under the Guardianship or Custody of the Minister or on a Juvenile Justice Order
- are at a high risk of homelessness but are not under the Guardianship or Custody of the Minister
- have been identified by Department for Child Protection, a homelessness service provider or other care provider agencies
- are either unsuitable for foster care or are living in a variety of accommodation options – eg youth accommodation motels
- are a homelessness service provider client or may live elsewhere
- needs individualised service response to meet specific case plan goals
- are unable to access mainstream services because they do not meet the specific needs of the individual
Service description
Assistance to young people around enhancing their options for sustainable housing
Service provider details
Department for Child Protection
Phone:
8226 6037
Email:
Eastern Adelaide Youth Homelessness Service
Target group
Young people aged between 15 and 25 years who are at risk of becoming homeless or who are currently homeless.
Service description
- case management and support.
- support at home to young people living in inner city and eastern Adelaide who are at risk of homelessness.
- referral and advocacy to other support services.
- group programs that focus on developing life skills and re-engagement with employment and education pathways.
Address
SYC Ltd 135 Currie Street Adelaide SA 5000
Phone
8405 8540
Freecall
1800 807 364
Website
Schools Assertive Outreach
Target group
Young people aged 12 to 20 years who are currently homeless or at risk of becoming homeless in the Adelaide metropolitan area.
Service description
- Support to establish and maintain connection with education.
- Case management to students in conjunction with schools, families and homelessness services.
Address
Centacare Catholic Family Services
413 Grange Road
Seaton, SA, 5023
Contact
Nigel Wyatt
Phone
8159 1400
Website
Homelessness Gateway
Target group
Anyone who is homeless or at risk of becoming homeless
Service description
- intake, assessment, referral
- access to emergency accommodation (determined by assessment and availability)
- referral to Specialist Homelessness Service for longer term support
Address
Uniting Communities
GPO Box 2534
Adelaide SA 5001
Contact
Assessment Liaison Support Workers
Freecall
1800 003 308
Phone
Administration 8202 5821 (Monday to Friday 9.00 am -5.00 pm)
Website
St John’s Youth Service
Target group
Young people aged 16 to 21 years and their children.
Service description
- Emergency accommodation – Youth110
- Ladder St Vincent Street
- Nextstep
- intensive case management
- support into long term accommodation.
Address
St John’s Youth Service
379 Halifax Street
Adelaide SA 5000
Contact
Operations Manager
Phone
8359 2989
Website
www.stjohnsyouthservices.org.au
Youth Justice Program
Target group
Young people aged 16 years or older who have completed a custodial sentence or period of remand.
Service description
- Support into independent accommodation on release.
- Young people must be referred from Community Youth Justice Team.
Address
Service to Youth Council Inc
Ground Floor 80 Currie St
Adelaide SA 5000
Contact
Youth Justice Worker
Phone 8405 8540
Website
North and North East Youth Homelessness Service
Target Group
Young people aged 15 to 25 years and their children who are currently homeless or at risk of homelessness.
Service description
- supportive transitional accommodation
- case management
- referral and advocacy
- assistance to access accommodation
Address
The Salvation Army
Ingle Farm Cnr Bridge & Maxwell Rd
Ingle Farm SA 5098
Phone
8397 9333
Website
www.salvationarmy.org.au/inglefarm
Inner Southern Youth Homelessness Service
Target Group
Young people aged 15 to 25 years in the inner south who are currently homeless, or at risk of becoming homeless.
Service provider details
Baptist Care (SA) Inc
Address
Unit 3, 5-7 Stephen Street
Melrose Park SA 5039
Contact
Lisa Thompson
Telephone
8177 4900
Website
Ladder St Vincent Street
Target Group
Young people aged 16 to 21 years.
Service description
- Independent accommodation with on-site supports
- independent living skills program
- connection with education, training, employment and community
- mentoring
Address
St John’s Youth Service Cnr Marryat St & St Vincent St
Port Adelaide, SA 5015
Contact
Service manager Celeste Iannella
Phone
8447 1090
Website
More Services for Young People
Outer Southern Youth Homelessness Service
Target group
Young people aged 15 to 25 years and their children who are currently or at risk of becoming homeless.
Service Description
- Assessment, referral, casework and case management
- assistance to access emergency accommodation
- early and crisis intervention
- wait list and ongoing support
- supported transitional accommodation.
Address
Junction Australia
34 Beach Road
Christies Beach SA 5165
Phone
8392 3000
Website
Together 4 Kids (Child focused support service)
Target group
Babies and children aged up to twelve years who are or have been homeless in metropolitan Adelaide.
Homelessness service providers (statewide) for professional development.
Service description
- Therapeutic play groups for babies and children
- individual counselling for children utilising arts and play
- case management where another service is unable to provide this
- outreach service operating throughout Adelaide
- education, mentoring and support for homelessness services
- information and resources on our websites.
Referrals to Together 4 Kids should be made through homelessness services.
Address
Relationships Australia (SA)
49a Orsmond St
Hindmarsh SA 500
Contact
Carolina Harom
Phone
8245 8190
Website
Therapeutic Youth Service
Target group
Young people aged 12 to 25 years who are currently homeless or at risk of becoming homeless.
Service description
- Reunification and transition (12 to 17 year olds)
- sexual abuse counselling (12 to 25 year olds)
- family counselling (12 to 17 year olds)
- accommodation
- reunification with family
- maintaining engagement with education, employment and training.
Address
Uniting Communities
10 Pitt Street
Adelaide SA 5000
Email Adelaide:
Limestone Coast:
Phone
8202 5060
Website
Western Adelaide Youth Homelessness Service
Target group
Young people aged 15 to 25 years who are currently homeless or at risk of becoming homeless.
Service description
- Provide assistance to secure accommodation and maintain current at risk tenancies through:
- Information, advocacy and referral
- Needs and risk assessment
- Intensive tenancy support service
- Case management – supported tenancies
Address
UnitingCare Wesley Port Adelaide
124 Lipson Street
Port Adelaide SA 5015
Phone
8440 2110
Website
Young Family Support Program
Target group
Pregnant or parenting young women and their children, who are at risk of becoming homeless.
Service description
- Support and accommodationLouise Place (18 year olds and under)
- Malvern Place (25 year olds and under)
- Coolock House (25 year olds and under)
- outreach programs.
Service provider details
Centacare Catholic Family Services
Contact
Malvern Place: Grazziella Rosmini
Coolock House: Cathy Araki
Louise Place: Vicki Lachlan
Malvern Place: [email protected]
Coolock House: [email protected]
Louise Place: [email protected]
Phone
Malvern Place: 8359 1022
Coolock House: 8382 6699
Louise Place: 8272 6811
Website
Youth Accommodation Aboriginal Specific Homelessness Services
Target group
Young Aboriginal people aged 15 to 25 years.
Service description
- Supported accommodation:
- Olga Fudge Lodge (young women with or without children)
- Narungga House (young men without children).
- Outreach and intervention to prevent and minimise homelessness.
Service provider details
Aboriginal Family Support Services
Address
Aboriginal Family Support Services
134 Waymouth Street Adelaide 5000
Contact
Debra Eckert
Phone
8212 1112
Website
Youth Gateway
Target group
Young people aged 15 to 25 years.
Service description
Assistance to secure emergency and long term accommodation Referrals, information and support.
Service provider details
SYC Ltd
Address
135 Currie Street
Adelaide SA 5000
Phone
1300 306 046
Freecall
1800 807 364
Website
Services for Domestic & Family Violence
Adelaide Domestic Violence Crisis Accommodation Service – Bramwell House
Target group
Women and children escaping domestic or family violence.
Service description
Crisis accommodation and support
Service provider details
Adelaide Domestic Violence Crisis Accommodation Service (Salvation Army)
Phone
8379 7223 (9.00 am to 5.00 pm Monday to Friday)
24 hour helpline(s): 1800 800 098 or 1300 782 200
Domestic Violence and Aboriginal Family Violence Gateway
Target group
Single women and women and children experiencing or escaping domestic or family violence.
Service description
Intake, assessment, referral and placement in emergency accommodation.
Service provider details
Domestic Violence Crisis Line
Contact
Gilian Cordell
Phone
1300 782 200
Freecall
1800 800 098
Eastern Adelaide Domestic Violence Service
Target group
Single women and women and children experiencing or escaping domestic or family violence.
Service description
Accommodation and support + case management.
Service provider details
Women’s Safety Services SA
Contact
Kathy Lilis
Address
PO Box 369
Marden SA 5070
Phone
8365 5033
Website
State-wide Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) Domestic Violence Service
Target group
Migrant and refugee women and children from non-English speaking backgrounds experiencing or escaping domestic or family violence.
Service description
- Information, advice and support
- joint case management and professional development
- referrals to mainstream domestic violence services
- Workforce development and sector support
- Service provider details
- Migrant Women’s Support Services
Phone
8346 9417
Website
www.migrantwomensservices.com.au
Homelessness Gateway
Target group
Anyone who is homeless or at risk of becoming homeless
Service description
- intake, assessment, referral
- access to emergency accommodation (determined by assessment and availability)
- referral to Specialist Homelessness Service for longer term support
Address
Uniting Communities
GPO Box 2534
Adelaide SA 5001
Contact
Assessment Liaison Support Workers
Freecall
1800 003 308
Phone
8202 5821 (Monday to Friday 9.00 am -5.00 pm)
Website
Northern Adelaide Domestic Violence Service
Target group
Women and their children experiencing domestic or Aboriginal family violence.
Service description
- risk assessment and safety planning
- assessment, support, referrals and advocacy
- practical assistance with medical and health issues, policing matters, housing, legal matters, court support, Centrelink and financial issues
- groups for women and children
- crisis and emergency support.
- risk and safety reports
Address
Northern Domestic Violence Service
12 Chivell St
Elizabeth South SA 5112
Phone
8255 3622
Web
Northern Regional Aboriginal Family Violence Service
Target group
Aboriginal women and their children experiencing or escaping family violence.
Service description
- Counselling, support and crisis care
- transitional housing
- outreach support
- Motel and gateway support.
Service provider details
Nunga Mi: Minar Inc
Contact
Rosney Snell or Natasha Wanganeen
Email(s)
Freecall
1800 003 308
NPY Women’s Council Domestic and Family Violence Service
Target group
Aboriginal women and children
Service description
Crisis assistance
Service provider details
Ngaanyatjarra Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Women’s Council
Phone
8958 2374
Freecall
1800 180 840
Website
Southern Adelaide Domestic Violence Service
Target group
Women and children experiencing or escaping domestic or family violence.
Service description
Accommodation and outreach
Address
Southern Domestic Violence Service Inc
PO Box 188
Christies Beach, SA, 5165
Phone
8382 0066
Website
Services for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander People
Transitional Housing and Support Service (ATHOS) Adelaide
Target groups
- Transient Aboriginal people from rural or remote communities who are sleeping rough
- Housing SA tenancies that are at risk from overcrowding
- for reasons of accessibility we will prioritise working with families
- ATHOS will not accommodate Aboriginal people who have come to Adelaide for medical treatment or people who have been in Adelaide for some time
Service description
- emergency, short and long term accommodation and support
- transitional accommodation in a 24hr staffed facility
- long term accommodation in 4 houses in the northern suburbs
- support for a safe ‘return to country’
- case management and support
- referrals
Address:
UnitingCare Wesley Adelaide
45-47 Tapleys Hill Road
Hendon, SA 5014
Contact:
Phone:
8202 5610
Website:
Southern Regional Aboriginal Domestic Violence and Family Violence Service – Ninko Kurtangga Patpangga
Target group
Aboriginal women and children experiencing or escaping domestic or family violence.
Service description
Accommodation and outreach.
Address
Southern Domestic Violence Service Inc.
PO Box 2142
South Plympton SA 5038
Phone
8297 9644
Website
AnglicareSA Assistance with Care & Housing
Target group
Frail older people or prematurely aged people aged 50 years and over (or 45 years and over for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people) who are on a low income and who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.
Service description
The Assistance with Care and Housing program supports those who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, to access appropriate and sustainable housing as well as community care and other support services.
Phone
1800 317 009
Western Aboriginal Homelessness Service
Target group
Aboriginal adults (men and women) and families.
Service description
- Residential accommodation
- case management
- referral, counselling and advocacy.
Service provider details
Aboriginal Sobriety Group Inc.
Phone
8243 1698
Website
www.aboriginalsobrietygroup.org.au
Youth Accommodation Aboriginal Specific Homelessness Services
Target group
Young Aboriginal people aged 15 to 25 years.
Service description
Supported accommodation:
- Olga Fudge Lodge (young women with or without children)
- Narungga House (young men without children).
- Outreach and intervention to prevent and minimise homelessness.
Service provider details
Aboriginal Family Support Services
Address
Aboriginal Family Support Services
134 Waymouth Street
Adelaide 5000
Contact
Debra Eckert
Phone
8212 1112
Website
Domestic Violence and Aboriginal Family Violence Gateway
Target group
Single women and women and children experiencing or escaping domestic or family violence.
Service description
- Intake, assessment, referral and placement in emergency accommodation
- counselling
Service provider details
Domestic Violence Crisis Line
Contact
Gilian Cordell
Phone
1300 782 200
Freecall
1800 800 098
Eastern Adelaide Aboriginal Specific Homelessness Service
Target group
Aboriginal adults and families who are currently or at risk of becoming homeless.
Service description
- Help obtaining and maintaining accommodation
- support to work on other issues
- advocacy and referral to other support providers.
Address:
Baptist Care Inc and Aboriginal Sobriety Group
11-19 Millers Court
Adelaide SA 5000
Contact:
Ken Henderson
Phone:
8118 5200
Homelessness Gateway
Target group
Anyone who is homeless or at risk of becoming homeless
Service description
- intake, assessment, referral
- access to emergency accommodation (determined by assessment and availability)
- referral to Specialist Homelessness Service for longer term support
- advocacy.
Address
Uniting Communities
GPO Box 2534
Adelaide SA 5001
Contact
Assessment Liaison Support Workers
Freecall
1800 003 308
Phone
8202 5821 (Monday to Friday 9.00 am -5.00 pm)
Website