Are you homeless or don’t have somewhere safe to stay? This can be a really scary experience and it can be hard trying to find somewhere safe to stay but there are support services that can help.

MELBOURNE YOUTH SUPPORT SERVICE (MYSS)

MYSS is open Monday to Friday from 9am to 8pm and Saturday, Sunday and public holidays from 10am to 6pm.

19 King St, Melbourne, VIC 3000 at Frontyard Or please call 03 9977 0078.

LAUNCH HOUSING

If you’re experiencing homelessness, at risk of losing your home, or you need to escape family violence, call Opening Doors on 1800 825 955 (free call, open 24/7).

Launch Housing takes referrals from Opening Doors, a state wide program which coordinates support to people experiencing homelessness.

Launch Housing has three homelessness entry points providing support services in the Melbourne Metropolitan area. You can drop into any of these 3 sites in person Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm.

Entry points are located in Collingwood, Cheltenham and St Kilda.

When accessing our entry points an individual, couple or family will start an Initial Assessment and Planning (IAP) process to help us find the right support program or services.

Launch Housing, Collingwood

If you need assistance, you can visit us at 68 Oxford St, Collingwood.

Launch Housing, St Kilda

If you need assistance, you can visit us at 122 Chapel St, St Kilda. Launch Housing, Cheltenham

If you need assistance, you can visit us at 11 Chesterville Rd, Cheltenham.

+ Financial services

CENTRELINK

You can access nearly all Centrelink services online: Go to www.centrelink.gov.au or through the app.

If you need to go to a Centrelink office you can use this link findus.servicesaustralia.gov.au to find a location close to you.

If you want to call you can go here servicesaustralia.gov.au/individuals/contact-us/phone-us to find the right number for what you need.

young peopleEche12 May 2020