Homelessness Services

TINOCA provides short-term accommodation for young people aged 15-19 who are experiencing homelessness or are unable to stay in their family home. Located in Perth's northern suburbs, TINOCA is able to support six young people at any given time, with residents being able to stay anywhere from one night up to three months depending on their situation.

During their stay young people are provided with all the essentials such as nutritious meals, warm showers and toiletries. A Youth Worker is also on-site at all times to provide residents with support in a variety of areas such as;

• Developing independent living skills such as cooking, cleaning and budgeting
  
• Accessing education or employment
• Achieving family reunification (where appropriate)
• Developing a plan for securing longer term accommodation, and
• Accessing other support services e.g. mental health.

A Drug Education and Support Worker is also located onsite to help young people address any drug and alcohol misuse.

Referrals:

Referrals are accepted 24 hours a day, every day of the year. Please call 9307 4520.
Any referrals from a third party must be made with consent from the young person.

Our Transitional Accommodation Program (TAP) offers housing and support to young people aged 16 to 21. Spread across the Perth metropolitan area our TAP houses accommodate one to three young people at a time.

Young people staying in our TAP properties are given the freedom to live independently and are able to stay in their house for up to 12 months. During this time they are visited regularly by a Youth Worker who helps them address their needs and to plan for their future; whether that be enrolling in education, gaining employment, setting saving goals or securing future accommodation.

Referrals:

Call 08 9300 2677 (Mon-Fri, 9 am – 4 pm).
Any referrals from a third party must be made with consent from the young person.

The Nest offers teenage parents and their infants access to safe, secure accommodation. The program aims to help young parents maintain custody of their baby when facing homelessness or unsafe living conditions such as domestic violence.

To be eligible for the Nest a young person must be aged 16-19 and be in the late stages of pregnancy or have an infant under the age of two.

Once accepted into the program, each family is given a home to call their own for up to 18 months. During this time a Youth Worker will help them;

• Stay safe and healthy
• Develop vital parenting skills, financial and independent living skills
• Create a plan to secure future long-term accommodation.

Referrals:

Call 08 9300 2677 (Mon-Fri, 9 am – 4 pm).
Any referrals from a third party must be made with consent from the young person.

Located in Fremantle, Youth Place provides supported housing to young people aged 15 to 25 who are homeless or at-risk of homelessness. Once accepted into the program, young people are able to stay in their accommodation for up to 12 months, during which time a Youth Worker will help them explore long-term housing options.

If there are no vacancies in the supported accommodation service, Youth Workers are able to support young people on an outreach basis by providing assistance to find appropriate housing and support to work through barriers such as mental health, drug use and family breakdown.

Youth Place is run in partnership with St Patrick’s Community Support Centre and also offers Emergency Relief.

Referrals:

Call 08 9475 2980 (Mon-Fri, 8 am – 4 pm).
Any referrals from a third party must be made with consent from the young person.

This service helps young people aged 16-18 who are experiencing homelessness, or at-risk of homelessness upon exiting the justice system, by giving them the support they need to get back on their feet. Young people who are on a community-based order or exiting juvenile detention are able to access the support of a Housing Support Worker who can;

• Help them find housing through different pathways
• Act as an advocate and provide tenancy support
• Teach vital life skills such as cooking, cleaning and budgeting
  
• Support them to address financial hardship and family matters etc.

Once long-term housing is found, the Housing Support Worker will help the young person establish their new home and can continue to provide support for a further 12 months.

Referrals:

Must be made through the individual’s Youth Justice Officer.

Our Housing Support Worker supports individuals, couples and families aged 16 to 25 who are exiting homelessness services and still require additional support to overcome homelessness. The program supports young people to;

• Find and maintain stable accommodation
• Work through personal issues such as substance use, mental health and wellbeing
• Develop an action plan to achieve housing, education, employment and financial goals.

Referrals:

Call 08 9300 2677 (Mon-Fri, 9 am – 4 pm).
Referrals can be made by homelessness accommodation workers.