Homelessness & Homeless Support
- Creating Connections Educational and Employment Pathways
- WHEELS
- Housing and Homelessness Support/Life Skills
- Education Employment and Training Assistance (EET)
- Western Region Accommodation Program
- Stopover Youth Refuge
- Step Ahead
- Young Women’s Crisis Service
- Creating Connections
- Family Crisis Accommodation Service
- Adult and Family Homelessness Services
- Melbourne Youth Support Service
Creating Connections Educational and Employment Pathways (CEEP) are for young people aged 15-25 who are homeless or at risk of homelessness and who are supported by homelessness assistance service (SAAP) to access education and employment options.
WHEELS focuses on supporting young people who are homeless, at risk of homelessness or are currently participating in Job Services Australia to gain important life skills that will help them to link into employment and/or training.
The Creating Connections Housing and Homelessness Support/Life Skills Workers develop and co-ordinate living skills programs across the Northwest region. The program provides assistance to young people (16-25) who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.
As part of Creating Connections (Education, Employment and Training) Step Ahead currently provide pre-employment assistance to the young people living or who have connections with the North West region of Melbourne. This EET assistance focuses on young people (16-25) who are homeless or at risk of homelessness and not engaged in education, employment or training.
Assistance can be one off, short term or as part of the WHEELS course.
Western Region Accommodation Program (WRAP) provides short-term, crisis, supported accommodation for young people aged from 16 to 25.
Stopover offers supported short-term crisis accommodation to single young people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.
The Step Ahead program supports young people aged 16 to 25 who are homeless or at risk of homelessness by linking them to affordable housing and an integrated support program.
Young Women’s Crisis Service is made up of two programs that include Vicki’s Place and Young Women’s Crisis Outreach Service.
Creating Connections supports young people aged 15 to 25 who are homeless or at risk of homelessness in the NorthWest region. The program has a strong focus on early intervention.
Family Crisis Accommodation Service (FCAS) provides case management and outreach support to families who are at imminent risk of homelessness or are homeless in the local government areas of Brimbank and Melton.
Adult and Family Homelessness Services (AFHS) is a voluntary service that provides case management and outreach support to adults and families who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.
Melbourne Youth Support Service (MYSS) is a statewide telephone information and referral service for young people aged from 16 to 24, who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.
MYSS acts as an access point for homeless young people.
Homelessness Accommodation and Support Services
Homelessness Accommodation and Support Services provide a range of support to young people, adults and families who are at risk of homelessness or are homelessness.
The aim of Homelessness Accommodation and Support services is to empower service users to work towards independence. We respect and value the decisions of our clients so we can provide the information, advocacy and community links that best meet their needs.
