Zig Zag Young Women’s Resource Centre Housing Options for Young Women! EMERGENCY AND CRISIS ACCOMMODATION The following services provide emergency and crisis accommodation. This means you can stay from one night generally up to 3 months. The style of accommodation offered, cost and length of wait list will be different for each service listed below. Call the numbers below to find out more information. ORGANISATION NAME Women Only Anglican Women’s Hostel LOCATION 3514 4511 Ø Ø 3391 2815 Ø Ø Ø 3812 1395 Ø Ø 3832 6073 Ø Ø 33503455 Ø ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA Women Aged Over 18 years No Children Wooloongabba Bahloo Young Women’s Prefer Indigenous Women Shelter Aged over 13-‐17 years No Children Hannah’s House Ipswich Women/Pregnant Women Aged 13-‐17 years Pindari Homeless Women’s Spring Hill Women (if pregnant, under 36 weeks) Service-‐ Salvation Army Aged Over 17 Years Women and Children Glenhaven-‐ Salvation Army Aspley Pregnant Women (over 36 weeks) and Women with Children (aged under 11). Ø Aged over 18 years. Young Women’s Program – Carole Park 3271 3592 Parenting women, must have 3+ Elorac Place children Aged 16 – 30 years Jane Arnold Hostel New Farm 3358 2694 Ø Prefer Indigenous Women Ø Aged over 18 with Children under 12 Eight M ile P lains Joyce Wilding Hostel 3841 0718 Ø Prefer Indigenous Women Ø aged over 25 with children under 12 Domestic Violence Shelters DV Connect Brisbane – 24 1800811811 Women with children escaping hour number domestic or family violence Women’s House Shelter Inner City 3391 0005 Women with children escaping violence Mixed Beenleigh Yth Accom & Beenleigh 3386 2000 Ø Young women and men Support Service – Spiritus Ø Aged 12 – 17 years Chameleon House Redcliffe 3284 4805 Ø Young women and men P:\Resources\Referral Manual\Housing options for young women Bardon PHONE NUMBER Orana Youth Shelter Brendale Aged 15 – 18 years 3888 9355 Ø Young women and men Ø Aged 16 – 21 years 3812 1199 Young women and men Aged 16 – 21 years 3849 4038 Young women and men Aged 15 – 17years Young women and men 3261 3969 Roma House – Micah Windsor Youth Shelter Spring Hill Windsor 3036 4444 3357 7655 Youth & Family Services Logan Logan 3826 1500 Integrated Family & Youth Burpengary Service (IFYS) Ipswich Independent Youth Ipswich Service Nathaneal House Mt Gravatt Aged 14 – 18 years, (under 15 with guardian permission) Single people or Families Young women and men Aged 15 -‐ 18 years Women, Men and children Aged 16 + SHORT TO MEDIUM TERM ACCOMMODATION The following services provide short to medium term accommodation. This means you can stay from generally between 3-6 months. You will generally have to sign a lease and pay a bond and regular rent. Call the numbers below to find out more information. ORGANISATION NAME LOCATION PHONE NUMBER Young Women/children Othilia’s Young Women’s Service Young Women’s Program – Elorac Place Zig Zag Young Women’s Resource Centre St Mary’s Support Service Stones Corner 38479633 Carole Park 3271 3592 Camp Hill 3843 1823 Toowong 3377 3111 Young People Mixed (with or without Children) Bayside Adolescent Boarding Inc (BABI) Wesley-‐ Beenleigh Adult Youth Service Youth & Family Services Logan Brisbane Youth Service Wynnum 3393 4176 Beenleigh 3287 1290 Logan 3826 1500 Valley 3252 3750 Carina Youth Agency Goodna Youth Service Carina 3395 3044 Goodna 3818 1050 In-‐Sync Cleveland/ Greenslopes 3286 8555 ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA Young women or young women with children. Aged 16 – 25 years Parenting women with 3+ children Aged 16 – 25 years Young women or young women with children. Aged 16 – 25 years Young pregnant or parenting women with children aged 0 – 4 years Women aged 16 – 25 years Young women, men and families Aged 15 – 21 years Young women , men and children Aged 16 – 21 years Women, Men and children Aged 16 + Young women, men and children Aged 12 – 25 years Young women & men Aged 16-‐25 Young women & men, young mum’s Aged 16 – 24 years Young women & men Aged 16-‐25 P:\Resources\Referral Manual\Housing options for young women Ipswich Community Youth Service (ICYS) Kyabra Community Association North-‐West Youth Accommodation Service Youth Care Ipswich 3812 1050 Sunnybank Hills/Runcorn Enoggera 3373 9499 Strathpine 3881 2823 Youth Housing Project Windsor 3256 0241 Young Mixed Only Inala Youth and Family Support Service Sandgate House Inala 3372 4435 Sandgate 3269 9912 The Lodge Youth Support Northgate 3266 2155 Any Age *Must have Children* Pregnant or parenting Aged 16-‐25 years Young women & men, families Aged from 16 Young women & men, parenting/couples Aged 16 – 21 years Young women & men Aged 16 – 19 years Young women & men Aged 16 – 20 years Young women & men Aged 16 – 25 years Young women & men Aged 15 – 18 years Young women & men Aged 15 – 17 years ACRO (Australian Community Safety & Research) Lutwyche 32626001 Families. North Brisbane. Beenleigh Community Development Assoc. Booval Community Service Churches of Christ-‐ Care Housing Clare Homes, United Care Beenleigh 3287 2840 Booval 3816 1435 Kenmore 3327 1674 Chermside 3624 2480 Any age Must have children Any age Must have children Any age Must have children Any age Must have children Any age Must have children 3855 5233 Gateway Community Group Murarrie 3890 8122 Inala Family Accom & Support Service Kingston East Neighbourhood Group Sherwood Neighbourhood Centre-‐ Housing Service Silky Oaks Children’s Haven Inala 3372 7188 Woodridge 3808 1684 Sherwood 3379 8316 Manly 3906 8888 Southside Community Care Mount Gravatt Zillmere 3343 1441 Zillmere Family Accom Program 3865 2880 Any age Must have children Any age Must have children Any age Must have children 16 & upwards Must have children Any Age Must have children Parenting women & men with children under the age of 17. Aged 18 + LONG TERM ACCOMMODATION There are a range of services that offer long term accommodation. Call the numbers below to find out more information. Department of Housing -‐ Southside Office P:\Resources\Referral Manual\Housing options for young women Ph: 3405 5300 Level 1 221 Logan Road, Buranda 8:30 – 4:30pm Monday to Friday Boarding House Programs Boarding Houses range in size and location but are generally for single people (no children) and provide you with a private bedroom but shared bathroom and kitchen facilities. Ø Brisbane Housing Company – Ph: 3307 3000 Hours: 8.30 -‐ 5:00pm Mon to Fri Ø BRIC Housing – Ph: 3230 5555 Hours: 9:00 -‐5:00pm Mon to Fri Ø Brisbane Boarders – Ph: 3036 4444 Hours: 9:00 – 5:00pm Mon, Tue, Thur, Fri 9:00 – 1:00pm Wed TENANCY SERVICES Call the numbers below if you have questions about your accommodation or if you need some advice on your rights as a tenant. Ø Residential Tenancy Authority – Ph: 1300 366 311 Hours: 9:00 – 5:00pm Mon to Fri Ø Tenants Union Qld -‐ Ph: 3257 1108 Hours: 9:00 – 5:00pm Mon to Fri Ø Tenancy Advice and Advocacy Service -‐ Inner Southern Suburbs: Ph: 3844 9814 Hours: 8-‐12pm Mon to Fri Ø Tenancy Advice and Advocacy Service -‐ Outer Southern Suburbs: Ph: 3277 7583 Hours: 9:00 – 5:00pm Mon-‐Fri HOMELESS PERSON INFORMATION SERVICES (HPIQ) Ø Ø Queensland – Ph: 1800 474 753 Housing. Advice and support and practical assistance such as where to get meals, showers and clothing (Emergency relief). Brisbane Homelessness Service Centre (Micah Projects) You can visit the Homelessness Service Centre at 62 Peel St, South Brisbane to get information, referrals, support and advocacy to assist people to prevent homelessness, access emergency accommodation, find suitable long-‐term housing and establish a home. Ph: 3036 4444 HART 4000 HART 4000 provides information, referrals, support and advocacy for those at risk of or currently experiencing homelessness. It operates between 9am and 5pm Monday to Friday at 11 Eagle Terrace, The City -‐ just off Upper Roma Street. Ph: 3004 0100 P:\Resources\Referral Manual\Housing options for young women