Homelessness Support

This program provides case management support to families experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness.

Support workers provide holistic case management to address long term housing goals, build capacity to reduce the cycle of homelessness and develop community links.

This program also provides support to families in transitional accommodation.

Key Features

Outreach support
Information, advocacy and referral
Medium term support to access and maintain appropriate, longer term housing
Development of holistic family support plans to help you identify and work towards your goals
Practical support to develop independent living skills
Intensive support to maintain tenancy for families at risk homelessness
Assistance to access other appropriate services that you identify e.g. financial and material aid, health services, family support and other identified specialist services
Assistance to connect with education, training and employment

Who it's for

Families with dependent children facing homelessness with links to Dandenong, Casey and Cardinia.

How to access the program

Referrals via homelessness entry points only.

In the Dandenong and Casey/Cardinia region the local entry point is WAYSS Ltd.

If you are outside of these regions you can find your local entry point by calling the 24 hour statewide number 1800 825 955 (free call).

Enquire below or phone 1300 946 337.

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Windermere is committed to equity, inclusion and belonging for consumers and employees, by building diverse and inclusive services and work environments, where all peoples from Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander, Culturally & Linguistically Diverse, LGBTIQ+ Communities and those living with disability will know and feel accepted, affirmed, safe and celebrated. Windermere is delivering this through the continued development and implementation of our Welcoming and Inclusion Strategy 2021-2024.

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