These services can help people who are homeless, or struggling to find or keep stable housing.
You can click on a service name to learn more.
| Service | Description | Contact details |
|---|---|---|
| Link2Home | The NSW statewide homelessness information and referral telephone service, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, every day of the year. | Phone 1800 152 152 |
| Homes NSW | A NSW Government agency established to respond to social and affordable housing and homelessness. | Phone 4224 5700 Visit Ground Floor, 7-11 Bridge Street, Coniston, 9am - 5pm Monday to Friday |
| AskIzzy | An online directory to find the help you need now, nearby. Includes food, housing, money, support and counselling, domestic violence help, clothes, showers and more. | Visit the AskIzzy website |
| Illawarra Homeless Coordination Services | Drop-in support and help with housing services, provided by St Vincent de Paul Society (Vinnies) | Phone 4228 8140 Visit 16 Miller Street, Coniston, 9am - 2.30pm Monday to Friday |
| Wollongong Homeless Hub and Housing Services | Help with housing, referrals to services like health and finances, bathroom and showers, food and personal care packages. On site Services Australia access (Centrelink, Medicare, Child Support) and Work Development Orders (WDOs). | Phone 4228 0955 8,30am - 4pm Monday to Friday Drop-in at The Hub, 40 Princes Highway, Fairy Meadow, 9am - 2pm Monday to Friday Thursday nights at Wollongong Train Station |
| Supported Accommodation and Homelessness Services Shoalhaven Illawarra (SAHSSI) | Works with women, with or without children, affected by homelessness or domestic and family violence. | Phone 4229 8523 Visit Level 4, 25 Atchison Street, Wollongong, 9am - 5pm Monday to Friday |
| Illawarra Aboriginal Corporation | Help with housing for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community members. | Phone 4211 0601, 9am - 5pm Monday to Friday |
| Homeless Youth Assistance Program (HYAP) Illawarra Shoalhaven | Services to maintain or return young people and unaccompanied youth aged 12-15 years with their families or to help them transition to longer-term supported accommodation. Also provides support in education, training and jobs. | Visit the HYAP website. |
| Southern Youth and Family Services | Emergency and supported accommodation and housing, youth support. CHAIN drop in space for youth experiencing homelessness. | Phone 4240 4800 Visit 1A Denison Street, Gwynneville, 9am - 4.30pm Monday to Friday |