Youth Housing
Youth Housing is a voluntary program for young people between 15 and 25 who are homeless, at risk of homelessness and/or affected by family violence.
This service is voluntary and free.
Youth housing workers assist young people to access safe, secure and affordable housing, and to increase their independent living skills.
Contact
Phone (03) 5338 4500
Youth Housing supports young people with
- Access to short-term housing
- Information about emergency accommodation
- Support with the Office of Housing
- Referral to counselling services
- Assistance with access to the private rental market
- Assistance with Centrelink payments and budgeting
- Referral to education and training options
- Someone to talk to about concerns at home
Under the Opening Doors Framework, the Ballarat area has a single entry point—Uniting Ballarat—for accessing homelessness and housing services. The BCH Youth Housing program receives all referrals directly from this entry point.
If you are homeless or have a housing crisis, please contact the Uniting Ballarat Housing Program on (03) 5332 1286 between the hours of 9am and 4:30pm.
Alternatively, drop in at 105 Dana Street, Ballarat Central at 9am, and they will arrange a meeting with a housing worker.
Breezeway Meals Program
Uniting Ballarat runs the Breezeway Meals Program from 105 Dana Street, Ballarat Central.
Open every day 11am – 1pm, including public holidays.
Breezeway provides a hot and nutritional two course midday meal for people who are marginalised, homeless, living in insecure accommodation or without cooking facilities. The meal is free or low cost ($3-$4) meal
Soup Bus Ballarat
The Soup Bus provides an after-dark meal service to Ballarat’s homeless and less fortunate on five evenings a week.
Monday to Thursday from 7:30-9:00pm and Sunday from 5:30-7:30pm.
The CBD service operates in front of Cameron’s Metaland, Corner of Eyre St & Doveton St S Ballarat Central.