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Alternative Care for Unaccompanied Minors
Provides homes for refugees who are under 18 and are not accompanied by a parent or guardian.
Run by Families SA (www.dcsi.sa.gov.au)
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Assistance to secure affordable rental property
Available to humanitarian entrants resident in Australia from 6 months to 5 years living in the north, east and west metropolitan areas of Adelaide
Run by the Lutheran Communities Council of SA (www.lccsa.org.au)
Blair Athol, Ingle Farm and Murray Bridge
Tel: (08) 8331 3111 Email: enquiries@lccsa.org.au
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Catherine House
Provides housing support and case management
For homeless women over 21 years of age without children not on the HSS program
In Adelaide
Tel: (08) 8232 2282 Email: reception@catherinehouse.org.au
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Consumer and Business Services (www.ocba.sa.gov.au)
Provides services to tenants and landlords/agents of residential and retail properties, to residents and owners of residential parks and to proprietors and residents of rooming houses in South Australia. It provides advice on Rental Disputes
Tel:131 882
- Adelaide: Levels G-4, Chesser House, 91-97 Grenfell Street
- Berri: 29 Vaughan Terrace and 30 Kay Avenue
- Port Augusta: 9 Mackay Street
- Mount Gambier: 11 Helen Street
- Naracoorte: 14 Butler
- Whyalla: 171 Nicolson
- Port Lincoln: 73-75 Tasman Terrace
- Port Pirie: Shop 7-8, 72-80 Ellen Street
- Gawler: Northern Market Shopping Centre, Corner Murray and Cowan Streets
- Kadina: 10 Digby Street
- Murray Bridge: 19 Seventh Street
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Emergency Accommodation Service of SA
For those in need of emergency housing (not on HSS program)
Tel: 1800 003 308
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HomeStart Finance (www.homestart.com.au)
Helps South Australians into home ownership via cheap homeloans and innovative home finance products
For those who meet eligibility criteria
At: 153 Flinders Street, Adelaide
At 2/17 Forsyth Avenue, Whyalla
Monday to Friday: 8:30am to 5:00pm
Tel: 1300 636 878
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Initial Housing provision (HSS)
Provided by Anglicare (www.anglicare-sa.org.au)
For humanitarian entrants in their first six months of settlement, referred to the program by the Department for Immigration
Tel: (08) 8305 9382
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Magdalene Centre
Provides a range of services including information and referral, tenancy information and advocacy
For those on low incomes
Run by the Parish of St Mary Magdalene Moore Street, the Cathedral Church, and Anglicare (www.anglicare-sa.org.au)
At 26 Moore Street, Adelaide and 42-46 Carrington Street, Adelaide
Tel: (08) 8305 9382 (Administration)
Tel: (08) 8305 9389 (Assistance Centre)
Tel: (08) 8305 9384 (Community, Refugee and Enterprise Programs)
Tel: (08) 8305 9385 (Bargain Centre)
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Northern Suburbs Housing Cooperative (www.nshc.com.au)
Provides long-term, affordable, secure rental housing to elderly people. Rent is the same as for Public Housing
For residents of Prospect and the inner area of Port Adelaide and Enfield who are aged 55 years or more and don’t own a residential property, are on a low income and have limited assets, are of reasonable health, can demonstrate their need for housing and are willing to be involved in the organisation
(08) 8344 9011 Email: Julia@nsch.com.au
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Private Rental Assistance Program (PRAP)
Offers Bond & Rent in Advance Assistance via the 16 Housing offices throughout the 9 regions in South Australia.
For migrants who have been in Australia less than 6 weeks and meet a social assessment. For the MECCSA program, refugees must be of Middle Eastern background and have been in Australia from 6 months to 5 years.
Managed by Housing SA, the Frederick Ozanam Housing Association, the Middle Eastern Communities Council of SA (MECCSA)
Tel: 131 299
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Public Housing
Provision of social housing for those at risk of homelessness
Managed by Housing SA (www.dcsi.sa.gov.au)
Email: housing@dcsi.sa.gov.au
Tel:131 299
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Refugee Housing Support
Can help refugees to look for suitable private or community rental properties and apply for them; get assistance from Housing SA to guarantee bonds; contact agents or landlords; and make referral to emergency accommodation services. It also provides accommodation support workshops about different aspects of housing. ARA also informs community members to act as housing information sources for their communities.
For humanitarian entrants who have been resident in Australia for less than five years.
Run by the Australia Refugee Association (www.ausref.net)
At: 304 Henley Beach Road, Underdale
Tel: (08) 8354 2951 Email: accommodation@ausref.net
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Tenants Information and Advocacy Service (TIAS)
Information, referral and advice relating to housing issues; negotiation and advocacy on behalf of customers with housing providers and landlords; representation of customers at Residential Tenancies Tribunal or Appeals Unit
For people on low incomes
Run by Anglicare SA (www.anglicare-sa.org.au)
At: Hackham West Community Centre, 2 Majorca Road, Hackham West
Tel: (08) 8305 9459/ 1800 060 462
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Westcare
Provides housing support, day centre facilities, emergency relief, general support and counselling
For the homeless
At 216 Wright Street, Adelaide
Run by Baptist Care SA (www.baptistcaresa.org.au)
Tel: (08) 8231 2850 Email: westcare@baptistcaresa.org.au
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