Homelessness Support

Ampe Akweke Place (Mothers and Babies Place) is a program for young woman, 13 to 23 years of age, who are having a baby or have a baby 2 years and under. Ampe Akweke offers both outreach support and residential support, if the young women have nowhere suitable and safe to stay. Young women can stay in a safe house for up to three months.

Ampe Akweke works with young women to ensure they have theirs, their unborn child or their babies health needs met. Ampe Akweke residential support workers provide parenting, education and support as well as case management to all young women accessing the program.

Ampe Akweke house is a 5 bed facility that caters to the current needs of each individual who requires a safe space. Ampe Akweke’s main goal is to create independency, seek safe housing options and provide support for raising strong, healthy babies.

Please contact the Team Leader by calling or texting 0429 405 082 for further information.

The On Track Intensive Youth Support Program takes a holistic/case management approach in working with young people, and their families if appropriate. The program focuses on the young person’s transitioning to independence and re-engaging with the wider community, whilst living in a home environment.

The program:

• Offers a longer term accommodation option

• Assists in school and ongoing educational supports

• Offers one on one support to young people to assist in developing independent living skills

• Assists young people with their personal development

• Ensures young people are linked into appropriate health/mental health services.

• Assists young people to engage in the wider community

• Arranges involvement in recreational activities

• Assists young person to develop long term goals

• Links young person to financial counselling and assist with money management.

Garrawarra provides transitional accommodation (short to medium-term) to individuals,couples and families experiencing homelessness. We focus on engagement,food security,health and wellbeing,building parenting,life and tenancy skills,connections to support systems,culture and community and planning for the future. Accommodation is provided within a ground level accommodation complex comprised of 2 and 3 BR units /houses. Complimentary activities are conducted on site such as HIPPY,school transport,meal preparation,cultural events and group work. *People must be on the public housing waitlist to be eligible.

The Housing Options Pathway Program (HOPP) supports people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. HOPP provides case management,outreach support,mentoring,vocational links, practical assistance,food security,life skills and tenancy education to individuals and families who need support to stabilise circumstances,secure accommodation,maintain existing tenancies and plan for the future. 

We provide transitional accommodation (short to medium-term) and case management support to individuals, couples and families experiencing or at risk of homelessness. People are assisted to sort through presenting issues and stabilise their circumstances. We focus on engagement, food security, health and wellbeing, building parenting, life and tenancy skills, connections to support systems, culture and community and planning for the future. Accommodation is provided through 2 main multi-unit accommodation complexes.

The Housing Support program supports people who are facing eviction from their home or experiencing homelessness. We can help you develop the skills you need to maintain your tenancy. This includes knowing your rights and responsibilities as a tenant.

Who we help

We can help people in NT Housing and those who are leaving public housing to move into private rentals. We also help women and children escaping family violence and people with high-support needs.

How we help

A Case Manager will help you address any challenges you are facing with your tenancy. This includes accessing and maintaining safe and affordable housing. Case Managers help you to develop life skills and coordinate supports and referrals. They will advocate on your behalf with internal and external agencies.

What is the referral process?

Referrals can be received from Department of Housing and Community Development, other government agencies, community service organisations and people can refer themselves.

The East Arnhem Regional Council (EARC) plays a crucial role in coordinating and providing Community Patrol Services across all nine communities in the East Arnhem region. With a team of 43 employees, EARC works in collaboration with various organisations such as the NT Department of Health (DoH), Gove District Hospital, Community Clinics, Sobering Up Shelters (SUS), and Patrollers.

The aim is to offer culturally appropriate assistance to Indigenous individuals who are at risk of causing harm or being harmed. This includes supporting intoxicated individuals, those under the influence of substances, young people, victims of violence, and the homeless.

FACES is a telephone hotline that offers information about and referrals to support services throughout the whole of the NT. This service can be accessed by anyone in the community from parents and carers to professionals, who are seeking advice on resources and services that can help support and empower families and children.

This program provides a wide range of support services for young people aged 12 – 21 years of age from refugee, humanitarian and migrant backgrounds who:

• have arrived in Australia in the previous five years on humanitarian and/or family visas; and
• are homeless or at risk of homelessness.

Reconnect Youth aims to assist young people to stabilise their living situation and improve their level of engagement with family, work, education, training and their local community.

Melaleuca Australia has been appointed and is funded by the Department of Social Services as a Specialist Service Provider to coordinate and deliver the program.

Central to our service delivery is a strong emphasis on culturally appropriate support strategies and the engagement of specialists to address the individual needs of our clients, such as mental health services.