Housing and Family Violence Team
Homelessness
Homelessness is not always visible - it walks beside each and everyone of us everyday.
Housing is a basic human right. The majority of homeless people have possessions and what they do have is very valuable to them. Homeless people generally lose their housing not their belongings. Homelessness does not discriminate - loss of employment, rising interest rates or income is a major factor. The devastating impact this has on people’s lives is universal. Every community member can be impacted by homelessness - family, friend or neighbour.
For support contact: Stawell 5358 7400, Ararat 5352 6200, Horsham 5362 1200
Cross Target: Adult & Youth 15 years and over
Support for people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness including advocacy, referrals, court / tribunal support, assistance with Housing applications and other supports required to stabilize or secure accommodation.
Contact Horsham: 5352 1200, Stawell: 5358 7400, Ararat: 5352 6200
Community Development
Across the Wimmera and Grampians Pyrenees areas to ensure that homeless and family violence issues are understood by all health and welfare staff, to create and sustain networks with quality information and resources.
Horsham: 5362 1200, Stawell: 5358 7400, Ararat: 5352 6200
Family Violence Housing Support
Practical support and safe housing support, advocacy, referrals for mainly women and children who are experiencing Family Violence. This program also supports men, seniors and young people.
Contact Intake Worker: 5358 7400
Faxback
In cooperation with all Police stations in our region - when police are called to a family violence dispute they fax to GCH workers to enable information and support to be extended to the family
Contact Intake Worker : 5358 7400
Indigenous Family Violence
Practical support for family violence and housing, housing assistance targeted to Indigenous members of the community.
Horsham: 5362 1200, Stawell: 5358 7400
Intensive Case Management
A developmental project that will provide support and brokerage funds for creative approaches to support homelessness assistance clients who have high and complex needs, within an intensive case management framework. This role is in partnership with Wimmera Uniting Care’s Housing Management Program and funded by Hanover, provider of the Adult Intensive Case Management Initiative which has been funded by the Victorian Department of Human Services.
Stawell 5358 7400, Ararat 5352 6200
