Accommodation Options for Families

Program Objective

UnitingCare Harrison is concerned about families who are living in unregistered and substandard rooming houses. Assistance is available to families through our Accommodation Options for Families (AOF) and the Additional Support for Families (ASF) services - better known as the Rooming House Outreach program. We also assist families with additional needs that require longer term support to successfully access, establish and maintain longer term housing options and to prevent them from re-entering the homelessness service system. These housing options include short-term serviced apartments, head leased / general private rental accommodation, public housing and social housing accommodation.

Program Philosophy

To support families in or at risk of living in rooming house accommodation to secure and maintain safe alternative housing.

Criteria

• Open to families of all ages;
• Families who have resided or are residing in unregistered and substandard rooming houses, or at risk of residing in a rooming house, and require support to establish and maintain their housing.
  

Catchment Area

Eastern Metropolitan Region

Time / Days of Operation

Monday to Friday, 9am - 5pm
Outreach and office based visits

Cost

No Cost.

Referrals to the Program

• Through Opening Doors;
• Internally through UnitingCare Harrison front door;
• Referrals from Community Housing Limited and Eastcare.
• A UnitingCare Harrison Team Leader will assess the eligibility for program.

Activities / Services of the Program

• Assessment of need
• Referral to specialist services
• Referral to support and crisis accommodation vacancies
• Assistance to access alternative housing options
  

To find out more, please contact Harrison on (03) 9871 8700.