Queensland Disability Housing Coalition

A Home of Your Own

CRISIS OR EMERGENCY HOUSING

WHAT IS EMERGENCY HOUSING?

Crisis or Emergency Accommodation is:

Part of the Supported Accommodation Assistance Program [SAAP] and funded by the Queensland Department of Families, Youth and Community Care [DFY&CC].

The program funds independent community based organisations that run refuges and accommodation units for women, young people, single persons and others in crisis.

A short to medium term option however services provide some form of counselling or referral.

THE PROCESS

In the first instance:

Access the community help reference page or emergency page in the local White Pages. Crisis services are available in most large towns.

Police; Church based organisation or Lifeline.

Domestic Violence: For people who are experiencing domestic violence there is a 24 hour crisis and counselling line available. The crisis line operates across a statewide level.

This service provides:

telephone counselling free of charge for women and men; and
information and referral to women's refuges and crisis housing for men.

Wheelchair accessibility to refuges can be limited for people with a disability. Arrangements can be initiated following contact with the appropriate service.

PEOPLE TO TALK TO


Domestic Violence Line (24 hours)	1800 811 811(women) 1800 600 636 (men)
Women from Non English Speaking Background	3846 3490
Mens DV Telephone Service	1800 246 346

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