WOMEN'S SHELTER - TEMPORARY SUPPORTED ACCOMMODATION - IMMEDIATE

EDON Place – Women’s Shelter provide immediate temporary supported accommodation with case management support to women and children experiencing domestic and/or family violence who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. EDON Place provides support in the shelter with a priority on safety planning and risk assessment with the aim of transitioning to safe and secure housing and to re-establishing a life free from violence. Support is continued to be provided whilst the client is transitioned into housing beyond the refuge.
The following is provided by EDON Place:
  • Temporarily meet the accommodation, safety and broader support needs of clients
  • Provide good quality accommodation with capacity for client privacy and home-like atmosphere
  • Respond in a timely manner to client needs, including the needs of children
  • Support the client to resolve the immediate crisis
  • Provide follow-up support to clients who have exited the shelter
  • Medium support – with on-call

If you are experiencing domestic and/or family violence who are homeless or at risk of homelessness please contact DV Connect – 1800 811 811.