Page 1072 - Week 03 - Thursday, 21 March 2019

Service Provider

Service Description

Target Group

Operations from 21 December - 2 January

Conflict Resolution Service

Family Tree House supports adolescents experiencing homelessness or at risk of becoming homeless due to family conflict.

Services include facilitating family mediation and informal facilitated conversations, providing one-on-one support and ‘coaching’ to family members, outreach services and working in close collaboration with other ACT youth and family focused agencies.

Young people, and families in all their diversity, who are at risk of, or experiencing homelessness

The Family Tree House program hours of operation are 9am to 5 pm Monday to Friday.

The Family Tree House was closed from 22 December 2018 to 6 January 2019. During this period an emergency line was available to all clients.

Gugan Gulwan Youth Aboriginal Corporation

Young Person's Program provides outreach support and case management for young Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people experiencing or at risk of homelessness.

Young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who are at risk of, or experiencing homelessness

Gugan Gulwan operates Monday - Friday except public holidays. However, a Street Beat service operates on Fridays and Saturdays 7pm–11 pm providing safe sex packs and referral information (not funded under homelessness sector). Gugan Gulwan operated until 24 December 2018 and resumed on 7 January 2019.

Winnunga Nimmityjah

Housing Liaison Program provides support services to Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander individuals or families who are at risk of, or experiencing homelessness.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander individuals or families who are at risk of, or experiencing homelessness

Winnunga Nimmityjah was open on 27, 28 and 31 December for people in need of support. The Housing Liaison program operated until 24 December 2018 and resumed on 2 January 2019

Winnunga Nimmityjah

Home Maintenance Program provides support services for Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander individuals and families who are at risk of, or experiencing homelessness.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander individuals or families who are at risk of, or experiencing homelessness

The Home Maintenance Program operated until 24 December 2018 and resumed on 2 January 2019.

Winnunga Nimmityjah was open on 27, 28 and 31 December for people in need of support.

Australian Red Cross

Road House provides free food, access to life skills training and warm referrals to support services for people who are at risk of, or experiencing homelessness or disadvantage.

People who are at risk of, or experiencing homelessness

The Road House operates from the Griffin Centre on Mon, Tues, and Thurs from 4:30 – 5:30pm; and Sunday from 5:00-6:00pm.

The Road House operated until 23 December 2018 and resumed on 7 January 2019.