Perth Homeless, Western Australia

[Dominic]

Regional focus for Perth on homelessness and homeless discussion related to Perth - Western Australia. Are you homeless or involved with homelessness in Perth Australia?

[chrysalis]

Hi Dominic

In a small way, but wanting to help make a difference - have been involved with Salvation Army in Perth and my daughter & friend go down to help when they can. What's going on? Love to know. Please have a look at my intro post. Thanks.

[Dominic]

I have some friends in Perth, they all say it's a great place to live. One of my fav. shows on foxtel is 'fishing western Australia.' Anyways, good to have you here, please help put the word on the streets over there about the forums.

[Aimz85]

Hi to all ... If your from WA and homeless .. I'd love to chat ... but more importantly love to help ...

[darrendj]

i am currently looking for a share accomidation or somthing like that in fremantle perth area if you or anyone else out there knows of anywhere chep please let me know.

[Rose]

Western Australia
Adolescent Mothers Support Service
King Edward Memorial Hospital
Bagot Road
SUBIACO WA 6008
Phone: (08) 9340 2738

Ante-natal and post-natal support is provided to adolescent mothers aged 12-17. The service also focuses on encouraging the young mothers to consider continuing with education through centres such as Trinity Learning Centre, Canning College and Balga Senior High School.

Community Youth and Training Services Unit
Unit 7, Wellington Fair, 4 Lord Street
PERTH WA 6000
Phone: (08) 9221 4229 cyts@major.haycom.com.au

The service provides evaluation and support to projects funded under the IHSHY Program.

Freo Street Doctor
Pioneer Park
FREMANTLE
PO Box 4186
MYAREE BUSINESS CENTRE WA 6154
Phone: (08) 9330 4422

Provides mobile, accessible, non-judgemental medical and related services for homeless and at risk young people in the Fremantle area. Targets Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people and people with substance use, STD, mental health and sexual health issues. Also aims to promote healthy lifestyles.

Happy Kids Program
Mirrabooka Primary School
Laythorne Street
NOLLAMARA WA 6061
Phone: (08) 9264 4772

This service targets at risk children and young people by addressing physical and mental health issues and empowering them to control their personal health. It also aims to improve liaison and cooperation between local health and other service agencies. Mirrabooka, Dryandra, Nollamara and Westminster Primary Schools are covered by the service and around 50% of the students participating are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people. Enhanced mental and physical health, enhanced transition to high school, reduced police involvement are some of the outcomes of this Program.

Ruah Young Women's Program
27 Cleaver Street
WEST PERTH WA 6005
Phone: (08) 9227 7012

Provides psycho-social support to young women recently released form prison.

Street Doctor and Mobile Access Centre
Perth and Hills Division of General Practice
48A James Street
GUILFORD WA 6935
Phone: (08) 9376 9200

Mobile, accessible, non-judgemental medical and related services are provided for homeless and at risk young people in the Perth and Swan Hill areas.

Young Guys Intensive Support Service and Young Women's Intensive Support and Parenting Assistance Service
Hills Community Support Program
2 Craig Street, Mundaring
PO Box 123
MUNDARING WA 6073
Phone: (08) 9250 5300

The service provides accessible, non-judgemental support services to homeless and at risk young people in the Hills areas.

Youth Friendly Doctor/ Dr YES
Australian Medical Association (WA) Foundation
14 Stirling Highway
NEDLANDS WA 6009
Phone: (08) 9273 3000

This service provides a structured youth health training program for health practitioners (Youth Friendly Doctor) and an outreach program (Dr YES) to selected metropolitan and rural high schools, to promote Youth Friendly Doctors among young people and to provide information about accessing mainstream health services. It provides a pool of GPs who are trained in youth issues, particularly in helping those young people at risk of abusing alcohol and other drugs, sexual assault and abuse, unplanned pregnancies, STDs, HIV/AIDS, mental illness, including suicide, self harm and depression and obesity. YFD is approved by the RACGP for CPD.

[Magenta]

Hey aimz85 and darrendj I am also in perth but not homeless, though I have worked in welfare places I am good for information and resources around perth. Yeh St Pats are good its a shame they dont have more accomodation for young adults they have plenty of boarding houses with an older permanent clientel. Check local papers and noticeboard down at dewsons south freo peope are often advertising for share accom roommates.

[Magenta]

I have worked for a large drop in centre in the past as a duty officer finding crisis accomodation, emergency relief and counselling..for the last few years i have been working in mental health and the last year at a mental health drop in centre where many of our clientel are currently homeless, been homeless and in supported accomodation with places like Richmond Fellowship WA etc. Yes my friends here me bringing almost everything to their attention as they have not seen much living out of the city area..haha but i dont bombard them, but sure I do my bit and get them involved with mission australias winter sleepouts and stuff.

[Robyn]

Hi everyone
I have just found this site and feel really excited about the stuff available. I've worked in the homelessness area since 1987, mostly with women and have recently started by PhD, looking at what helps women stay out of homelessness. I'd love to hear from anyone else accessing the site.

[Dominic]

Hey Robyn, welcome to the forums.
Dominic

[boyboy]

ok people living in fremantle u can see st pats fremantle at 9 parry st fremantle they can give u free food for breakfast have free bingo on a mon and tues at 4pm and they have social workers there that can give u food parcels in emegencies on a non appoint time.
they also have free a ball free tea and coffee and have free fruits vegies some days.
they are oppos st pats basilica church near western power meseum.
there ph ono is listed in the phone book
boyboy

[boyboy]

dom
appy thru homeswest in queen st but yll need id and money for a $200 bond.
for single people only.no children tho.
or blinco st or seaview hotel both in freo or holland st thru homeswest freo but ull need a five hundred dollar bond.
boyboy

[stephybear]

Hey!
i steph!

just wondering if you know of any non religous organisations helping out? i want to get involved .... but not in the religous aspect!

Cheers
Steph

[Magenta]

thats a hard 1 ay most i can think of our religious, salvation army, wesley mission, anglicare, st patricks, mercy care....hmmmm what about mission australia they have a youth homelessness sector and need volounteers and things for events like the winter sleepout....i also heard an advert recently saying The Smith Family were looking for volounteers, that could be an option the best thing to do would be to ring Volounteers Australia and ask em whats around and whetha they are from the religious or non religious sector. Good Luck Steph!

[smiler75]

Hiya everyone,

I've just found the site. I'm in the UK at the moment but hoping to go to WA in July to start a course in Community Services at TAFE hopefully working in a hostel/outreach environment. I've worked in hostels before and want to do my bit to help the homeless/drug addicts and ex residential care. Would love to hear from anyone already working in the field.

Trys

[chris]

Hi everyone,

I'm staying in Perth, never been homeless before, but have interest to know more about homeless services in Perth region, to see if i can help anything, like provide after school tuition to homeless children, etc.

Chris

[Rose]

Welcome to the forums Chris.

If you are sincere about helping, you should register with one of the groups who provide services to homeless people, who will vet you and offer training before you actually work with people.

[Teedie]

Hi all.
There is a homeless man that is kind of living in the wash house of the complex i live in. He comes and goes but is there alot. I was just wondering if anyone knew a contact phone number and/or email address I can call/email for someone to come help him. The area here is Scarborough, Perth, Western Australia. It's getting on to christmas and the weather can get really hot. He shouldn't have to live in a shed. It's all i can do to help him. I'm new to this area and country. I would hate for him to spend christmas by himself in a shed but wouldn't feel safe inviting him in. I think he may possibly have some sort of mental illness. But i'm not sure. Anyways if someone can help that would be lovely.

[Dominic]

If you call the city council they will know what service providers are available.

[Chris S]

Hi there,

My name is Chris I coordinate the Drug ARM WA Street Van see www.drugarmwa.org.au/streetvan.htm we have a drug and alcohol focus but come across a lot of homeless people. We're on the streets 8pm till 1am ish Friday and Saturday night. We are a volunteer based program so people interested in being on the streets and helping at those times are welcome to join - see website for more details. We're seeing quite a lot of homeless people at the moment and the ussual providers are full most of the time so I'm keen to here about anything else that's happening to help.

Thanks