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St Vincent de Paul Society - Canberra/Goulburn - Samaritan House

What is Samaritan House?
Samaritan House has provided support and accommodation to single men in the Canberra region since 1995, it is the only provider of crisis accommodation for single men in the ACT and experiences a huge demand for its twelve bedrooms.
Who can access this service?
Single men that are currently or at risk of homelessness
Where is the service located?
Samaritan House is a large property located on the north side of Canberra and is open twenty four hours a day.
What are the benefits from accessing this service?
It is a central hub for homeless men in the ACT and priority is given to support of men with complex and multiple needs. We have effective relationships with external agencies and a volunteer group assisting our guests with information, group work, skills training and a sympathetic ear.

St Vincent de Paul Society - Canberra/Goulburn - Street to Home Program

Street to Home supports people who are ‘sleeping rough’ in Canberra. The service has a strong focus on both physical and mental health. Street to Home has six flats for crisis or housing first options for rough sleepers. Street to Home works under the Service Guarantee from specialist homelessness services, and upholds the ACT Mental Health Charter of Rights.

St Vincent de Paul Society - Lane Cove Conference

The St Vincent de Paul Society in Australia has more than 45,000 members and volunteers, who work hard to assist people in need and combat social injustice across Australia.

St Vincent de Paul Society - Men2Home Program

Our service assists single men at risk of homelessness or homeless, we provide case management assist with advocating to services for furniture and other items required to establish accommodation.
Attend to outreach within our LGA of Parramatta to people in need.

St Vincent de Paul Society - Moss Vale

St Vincent de Paul is a member and volunteer based organisation that has been assisting people experiencing disadvantage for over 135 years

St Vincent De Paul Society - Nambour

For The Moolooolaba and Sunshine Coast floods and storms in June 2016

St Vincent de Paul Society - Our Lady Queen of Apostles Conference

Provide support to community members in need. Financial, clothing, assistance with bills and other matters. Social support also. "A hand up not a hand out"

St Vincent de Paul Society - Oxley

SVdP Settlement Service provides case work support to people from a refugee background who have been in Australia for 5 years or less. Provided $30.5 million in direct financial and in-kind assistance to people in need;Assisted 288,391 QueenslandersProvided secure and affordable accommodation for 1,040 peopleYouth programs assisted more than 594 young people
Where the charity operates

St Vincent de Paul Society - South Brisbane

The St Vincent de Paul Society Queensland helps all people in need, giving them a hand up in a number of different ways.

St Vincent de Paul Society - Southern Highlands

Provide assistance to those in need

St Vincent de Paul Society - St Finbarrs Ashgrove Conference

There are thousands of people who every day share their time, care for humanity and energy to make a difference in the lives of disadvantaged people all around Australia.

St Vincent de paul Society - St Gerard Majella

We are a Family Support Centre for emergency relief. We provide emergency relief assistance in the form of food and other aspects as required. Special projects eg. Christmas Hampers, Children's Education Fund, School shoes etc

St Vincent de Paul Society - Western Diocese

Provide support to community members in need. Financial, clothing, assistance with bills and other matters. Social support also. "A hand up not a hand out"

St Vincent de Paul Society (NT)

We provide Community Housing for greater Darwin and Katherine regions. Mental health and crisis intervention Social services Emergency and relief for families in need of great Darwin and Alice Springs. Homeless Support through the good work at Ozunum House Elderly Support through gardening and maintenance and travel assistance.

St Vincent de Paul Society (WA) Inc

We provided emergency assistance to people in their local communities, including food, clothing, help with utility bills, referrals, advocacy, and emotional support. We operated specialised homelessness services supporting people to build a pathway out of homelessness. We provided independent financial advice and advocacy for people in financial difficulty.

St Vincent de Paul Society Canberra/Goulburn - Night Patrol

The Night Patrol provides a mobile outreach service for people experiencing homelessness almost every day of the year. The current Vinnies Night Patrol Vans has been operating in Canberra for over 18 years and provides essential material items, light refreshments and friendly faces.

The growing concern of homelessness has prompted Vinnies to take further steps to address the issues of disadvantage that people in our community are facing. With the current van covering areas on the north side of town, the new van will allow us to cover the south side.

St Vincent de Paul Society Child & Family Program - Beenleigh

The principle focus of St Vincent de Paul’s Family Intervention Service is the development of practical skills for parents to care for their children and to improve the safety of the family home environment.

St Vincent de Paul Society Child & Family Program - Ipswich

The St Vincent de Paul Society aspires to be recognised as a caring Catholic charity offering a hand up to people in need. We do this by respecting their dignity, sharing their hope, and encouraging them to take control of their own destiny.

St Vincent de Paul Society NSW - Matthew Talbot Hostel

Matthew Talbot Hostel is a not-for-profit program providing homelessness support services to the community across the Greater Sydney area. We aim to provide immediate support /accommodation for people in crisis as well as facilitate access to other essential services and more permanent housing. This is done whilst providing a safe environment for people who are sleeping rough and have experienced trauma. Material Aid is an increasingly important part of the support we provide. Examples of items that we provide to the People We Support (PWS) are, but are not limited to, towels (approx. 85 daily), toiletries (250 packs per month), shoes, clothes, underwear and socks.
In addition to these basic needs we provide essentials to set up a new home.

St Vincent de Paul Society NSW - Wilcannia Forbes Central Council

St Vincent de Paul Society NSW is a leading provider of frontline community support services and has been assisting people experiencing disadvantage in NSW for more than 140 years. We have over 100 local services across the state, dealing with social issues such as homelessness, domestic and family violence, disability, mental health, youth wellbeing, refugee and migrant inclusion, rehabilitation and addiction.
We have a vast footprint in NSW, a network of more than 10,000 members and volunteers in 368 local member networks, referred to as Conferences, operating in communities across NSW. Our members, volunteers and staff assist people experiencing disadvantage with
resources including food parcels and vouchers, financial assistance, help with energy bills and other expenses, budget counselling, school items for children, and the provision of other material items such as furniture, clothing, bedding and other household items.

Wilcannia Forbes Central Council covers 52% of NSW.

St Vincent de Paul Society QLD - Lawnton Storage Facility

We operate a warehouse at Lawnton

St Vincent de Paul Society Qld - St Patrick's Conference Gympie

We offer Family Assistance to families and single people experiencing a range of challenges. We supply food, furniture, clothes, assistance with utilities and support with accessing medical appointments and buying medication. We often need goods for women and children moving into accommodation after leaving domestic violence situations. at times we cannot source a fridge or washing machine or cots and baby goods. We work very closely with the other agencies in Gympie eg Gympie Community Housing to assist both men and women. A number of men are returning from custodial situations and need emergency accommodation and need all the simple household items. We often have trouble finding pots and pans to give them or sufficient linen to keep up with the demand. Currently our big demand is for white goods, furniture and other essentials for families affected by the 2022 floods.

St Vincent de Paul Society Queensland - Bush Connection

Working with families that are struggling with life.

St Vincent de Paul Society Queensland - Gladstone

Provide support to community members in need. Financial, clothing, assistance with bills and other matters. Social support also. "A hand up not a hand out"

St Vincent de Paul Society Queensland - Ipswich Accommodation Support Service

Ipswich Accommodation Support Service provides crisis accommodation and associated support services to families and single people, who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. These support services include client driven case management, advocacy, support networks and referral pathways.

Our program includes:

Centre-based support for families and single people in crisis - Advocacy and advice around housing needs - Emergency accommodation for families and single people who are experiencing homelessness - Home visits to support clients in achieving their goals - Social and emotional skills - Life skills such as budgeting