SERVICES BY YCAC

• Safety Planning: We work with clients to create safety plans that address immediate and long-term risks associated with domestic and family violence.

• Legal and Advocacy Services: Assistance with referrals to navigate legal processes, obtaining restraining orders, and accessing advocacy services to protect clients’ rights and safety.

• Support Networks: Facilitation of connections with specialised services such as counselling, therapy, and support groups tailored for survivors of domestic violence.

Client support for clients who are exiting crisis into long term accommodation.

• Individualised Support: Our case managers work closely with clients to develop personalised plans that address their unique needs, including housing, employment, mental health, access to disability support services, and social support.

• Crisis Intervention: Immediate assistance and intervention are provided to ensure clients’ safety and address urgent needs, particularly in cases of domestic violence.

• Ongoing Support: Long-term case management ensures that clients receive continued support, resources, and guidance as they transition to stable housing and self-sufficiency.

• Emergency Housing: Refuge accommodation for women and children in crisis situations. Support to access temporary accommodation for men, youth and families.

• Transitional Housing: Support with securing temporary housing solutions while clients work towards long-term stability.

• Permanent Housing Solutions: Assistance with finding and securing stable, long-term housing options, including rental assistance and social housing applications 

We take a client-centred, trauma-informed approach to service delivery, recognising the complex and often traumatic experiences faced by those affected by homelessness and domestic violence. Our team of dedicated professionals is trained to provide empathetic, non-judgmental support, focusing on building trust and empowering clients to achieve their goals.

Saving tenancies at risk

Delivery of the Lovebites program to youth 

Chair of the Young Domestic and Family Violence Reference Group- Hosting annual DFV awareness days

Refuge accommodation for women and children in crisis situations. Support to access temporary accommodation for all people

For people that require information and referrals to other services.