Homelessness Services

The Women's Housing Company operates Homelessness Support Services in South Western Sydney, funded by the NSW Department of Communities and Justice under the Specialist Homelessness Services (SHS) program.
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We deliver two specific SHS programs:

South Western Sydney Single Women Homelessness, Accommodation and Support Service.

This service focuses on single women over 18 years of age, without accompanying children, who are homeless, or are at risk of homelessness. The target client groups being women experiencing domestic and family violence, mental health issues, substance misuse issues, and those exiting custody or mental health facilities.

South Western Sydney Homelessness Response Service for People from Culturally Diverse Backgrounds.

The service focuses on assertive outreach and early intervention support for people from culturally diverse backgrounds who are located primarily in the Liverpool and Fairfield local government areas. The priority client groups being single women experiencing domestic and family violence, who are homeless, or at risk of homelessness.

We provide these services

Intervention & Support

Early intervention and outreach support – working collaboratively with other services to prevent women at risk from becoming homeless

Advocacy

Advocacy on behalf of women at risk, and facilitating access to appropriate services such as domestic violence counselling and support, community mental health services, financial, legal, family support and mediation services

Case Management

Intensive case management services within a holistic, person centred framework to women who may have multiple and highly complex needs

Rapid Rehousing

Supporting and assessing women to be rapidly rehoused if they become homeless, through working with the broader homelessness service system, and with local real estate agents and housing providers to facilitate access to long term suitable accommodation

Transitional Housing

Providing women with safe, short to medium term accommodation with case management support, and assistance to access safe and affordable longer term housing options

Short Term Accommodation

Short term accommodation in a residential setting with case management and support in response to an immediate crisis

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The Women's Housing Company Homelessness Support Services operate weekdays 9.00am – 4.30pm.
We look forward to hearing from you.

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The Women’s Housing Company acknowledges the Gadigal people of the Eora nation as the traditional custodians of the land on which we operate, and pays respect to Elders both past and present.
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