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Are you experiencing or at risk of homelessness?
We provide homelessness and housing support for veterans and families who need help. Whether you need to access safe and secure long-term accommodation, secure your existing accommodation or transfer to a more stable home environment, we can work with you to help you live sustainably in your chosen community.
How we can help
We give you access to a range of support services to help secure accommodation.
If you are at risk of becoming homeless or need housing support, please reach out.
We can provide homelessness and housing support for veterans and their families.
Financial Assistance
Help paying rental bills or bond payments
We can help eligible veterans by applying for assistance for rental bills or bonds through suitable sources.
Support with rental arrears repayments and essential items assistance.
In necessitous circumstances, we can also help with rental arrears payments or assistance to purchase essential household appliances.
Rent Choice Veterans, Housing Support Program
In addition to providing assistance to veterans experiencing homelessness, we can also support you finding a home or managing rental arrears.
Through Rent Choice Veterans, a program delivered in conjunction with the NSW Department of Community and Justice (DCJ), we can help eligible veterans to:
- Obtain a new rental lease or stay in your current accommodation
- Arrange subsidised rent for up to three years
- Gain new skills and work opportunities to support your financial independence.
Homelessness assistance
Homes for Heroes is our transitional housing program, which gives you access to safe, secure and stable accommodation if you are at risk of homelessness.
We aim to assist and support you in:
- Accessing a transitional accommodation solution in a safe and secure environment
- Benefitting from support services to reach your goal of what independence looks like for you
- Empowering you to live sustainably in your chosen community
- Accessing long-term and sustainable housing solutions.
How we work with you
Step 1
Addressing your immediate needs
One of our experienced and caring team members will talk with you via phone to understand your current situation and determine your immediate needs. This may include supports such as temporary and safe accommodation or access to medical support.
Step 2
Supporting you long-term
Once your urgent needs are met, we’ll work with you to focus on both your immediate and future needs and will identity the individual goals required to achieve the outcomes you are seeking.
Step 3
Ongoing support
We work with you on an ongoing basis to help you achieve your individual goals. This may include options for community care and support, and transitional accommodation in Greater Sydney.
Emergency accommodation
We can assist eligible veterans to access emergency accommodation by providing referrals to appropriate providers and referral to other additional services.
Urgent assistance in business hours (9am-5pm, Monday – Friday)
If you’re a veteran and you need to find a place to stay urgently, please contact us on (02) 8088 0388
Urgent assistance after hours
If you need to call outside of these hours, please call Link2home Veterans on 1800 326 989 (free call 24 hours a day).
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