Page 1073 - Week 03 - Thursday, 21 March 2019

Service Provider

Service Description

Target Group

Operations from 21 December - 2 January

Soup kitchen

Soup Kitchen provides a weekly (Friday) free food service to anyone in need.

People who are at risk of, or experiencing homelessness

The Soup Kitchen operates from the Griffin Centre each Friday. The service did not operate on Friday 28 December 2018.

Hare Krishna Food for Life

Food for Life provides weekly free food service to anyone in need

People who are at risk of, or experiencing homelessness

Food for Life operates each Saturday and Wednesday from the Griffin Centre

The service operated until 22 December 2018 and resumed on 9 January 2019.

Woden Community Service

One Link provides a single access point for a range of universal and targeted services, including housing and homelessness, tenancy support, disability as well as family, child and youth support

People who are at risk of, or experiencing homelessness

OneLink was closed on public holidays only through this period.

Woden Community Service

Supportive Tenancy Service works with ACT tenants and home owners whose tenancies are at risk, to maintain a safe and stable home.

People (with or without accompanying children) who are at risk of, or experiencing homelessness

The service is closed on public holidays and weekends.

The Supportive Tenancy Service operated until 24 December 2018 and resumed on 2 January 2019.

St Vincent de Paul

Street to Home provide support services to chronically homeless people living in the ACT. Workers actively seek out people who are sleeping on the streets and attempt to provide intensive case management.

People who are at risk of, or experiencing homelessness

Street to Home generally operates between 8am and 5.00pm five days a week.

Street To Home operated until 24 December 2018 and resumed on 2 January 2019.

Street to Home participants were advised that case managers mobile phones were redirected to Samaritan House who were available 24/7 during the holiday period for immediate support if required.

UnitingCare Canberra

Early Morning Centre (EMC) provides support to rough sleepers through access to lockers, computers, showers, regular medical services and warm referral

People who are at risk of, or experiencing homelessness

The EMC opens for breakfast 7:30 – 8:30am and for community hub activities for an extended 9:00am – 2:00pm, Monday to Friday, funded by the ACT Government in the 2017/2018 budget ($100,000 per year).