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Women’s Homelessness

We provide homelessness services to adult women aged 18+, and young women who are pregnant or parenting children 4 years and under.

Our women’s homelessness programs

Choose from our services to get the support that fits your needs.

Adult Women

A program supporting women experiencing homelessness with temporary accommodation and access to staff 24/7. This service focuses on:

  • Person-centred early intervention
  • Collaboration and participation
  • Empowerment and independence.
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Young Women with Children

A program supporting young parenting women who are experiencing or at risk of experiencing homelessness. We support you to receive access to intensive case management to address:

  • Barriers to housing;
  • Access to support services;
  • Opportunities to enhance participation within the community; and
  • Access to Community Crisis Accommodation and support.
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Women’s Early Intervention Service

A service supporting women in contact with the criminal justice system, which aims to:

  • Enhance confidence and self-care
  • Connect women to housing and support services
  • Improve community participation.
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Queensland Drug and Alcohol Court

Tenancy support for people completing court-referred drug and alcohol treatment.

  • Aims to reduce severe substance use and future offending
  • Helps people maintain stable housing
  • Increases independence, self-reliance and connection to community support.
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Immediate Housing Response

This service provides short-term temporary accommodation for singles, couples and young people and:

  • Supports them to achieve long-term housing
  • Connects them to housing and support services
  • Provides case management and advocacy support.
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Recovery-oriented support

Our team provides holistic assistance via services to help you rebuild your self-worth and make sustainable changes in your life. We will support you to increase your capacity to reach your full potential, sustain tenancy and develop essential life skills.

What is Anglicare’s purpose?

  • We’ve been caring for Queenslanders for over 150 years
  • We connect with people at every stage of life and respond with compassion and humility
  • Our team is experienced, dedicated and equipped to help
  • We advocate to inform positive social change
  • Our vision is to create a more loving, just and inclusive society.

Common questions

Here are the most frequently asked questions we receive about our women’s homelessness programs.

What do I do if I have no place to stay?

If you have nowhere safe to stay, call the Queensland Homeless Hotline on 1800 474 753 for 24/7 advice and referrals to crisis accommodation. You can also contact Anglicare on 1300 114 397 during business hours to discuss women’s homelessness programs and immediate housing response options. If you’re in danger or experiencing violence, call 000 before anything else so you can be kept safe.

How do I get emergency housing in QLD?

Emergency housing in Queensland usually starts with a call to the Homeless Hotline (1800 474 753), which can connect you with crisis accommodation, outreach services and local providers. Anglicare’s women’s homelessness services and Immediate Housing Response program offer short-term accommodation and case management to help you move toward longer-term housing. Staff can also link you with legal, health and family support if needed.

Access our services

We’re here for you. Submit this form or call us to access an Anglicare service or program. Our team is available between 9am and 5pm weekdays on 1300 114 397.

If you need to talk to someone urgently, outside of business hours, call Lifeline on 13 11 14. If you are in immediate danger, dial 000.

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Donate to our Christmas Appeal
and help build youth a brighter future

We’re calling on the generosity of Queenslanders to donate towards our Youth Homelessness Project. This project will help accommodate and support young people experiencing homelessness to build a brighter future.

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