Homelessness Services

The Yorke and Mid North Generic Homelessness Services and the Coober Pedy Homelessness & Domestic & Aboriginal Family Violence Service offer support to those affected by homelessness in the geographical areas of the Yorke Peninsula, Coober Pedy, Mid North and Lower North. The service has Case Managers in the Uniting Country SA offices located in Kadina, Port Pirie, Clare and Coober Pedy.

The service aims to support and provide options for people to gain long term, safe and affordable housing. For those at risk of homelessness the service can provide support and advocacy to maintain their current tenancy.

How can this program help me?

Our Homelessness Services are case managed to explore options aimed at securing long term independent accommodation and / or maintain current tenancies. Support includes:

A needs and risk assessment
Crisis intervention
Information, advocacy and referral
Support and counselling
Supported accommodation
Outreach support
Early intervention for tenants at risk of eviction
Aboriginal return to country service (Coober Pedy only)
and more

The Uniting Country SA Homelessness Services main priority is to support clients to gain long term, safe, secure and affordable housing. Clients are encouraged and empowered to reach their goals and are individually case managed to ensure positive outcomes within a case plan.

Can I access this program?

Our Homelessness Service offers support and housing / accommodation options to families, single adults, youth and couples who are homeless or at risk of homelessness
Referrals can be self, family, friends, Uniting Country SA programs and other service providers.

Service Referral Form

Who can I contact about this program?

To make a referral for yourself or someone else call us today, or visit on of the Uniting Country SA offices listed below.

UCSA
1300 067 777

Email: [email protected]

Port Pirie

60 Florence Street.
(08) 8633 8600
Mid North 24/7 Duty Worker
0428 326 540

Clare

3/9 Strickland Street

(08) 8841 2856
Lower North 24/7 Duty Worker
0428 326 530

Kadina

8 Digby Street
(08) 8821 0300
Yorke Peninsula 24/7
Duty Worker
0428 326 527

Coober Pedy

28 Paxton Road
1300 067 777
Coober Pedy Duty worker
0488 991 945

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