Looking for support with money or housing?

Stressing about rent, bills or where you’re staying?

Accommodation and support is available for young people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. Being at risk of homelessness may include facing eviction from accommodation, couch surfing or sleeping in a car.

Emergency Relief and Food Access Service

The Emergency Relief and Food Access Service (ERFAS) can help you put food on your table, keep up with your bills and help you access local support.

  • Cockburn, Fremantle, Melville, Western Australia

Financial Wellbeing Collective

The Financial Wellbeing Collective are a one stop shop for financial support. All services are FREE and everyone is eligible for financial counselling. Call the Financial Wellbeing Collective to book an appointment with a financial counsellor in your local area.

  • Cockburn, Fremantle, Melville, Western Australia

Entrypoint Perth

If you are living on the streets or in your car, couch surfing, facing eviction from your accommodation or escaping family and domestic violence, Entrypoint may be able to help you.

  • Cockburn, Fremantle, Melville, WA Metro

Anglicare Y-SHAC

Y-Shac can provide young people aged 15-20 who are homeless, or at risk of homelessness with crisis accommodation, and 16-25 year olds with transitional housing.

  • Cockburn, Fremantle, Melville, WA Metro

St Pat’s Youth Place

Youth Place assists young people aged 15 to 25 who are homeless, or at risk of homelessness.

  • Cockburn, Fremantle, Melville, WA Metro

Services Australia – School leavers resource eKit

Download a resource kit to support school leavers to apply for Centrelink payments - Youth Allowance or ABSTUDY.

  • Australia Wide, Cockburn, Fremantle, Melville

Tips & Tricks

Need support with money?

If you have missed a couple of bills and are starting to feel concerned, you may be eligible for a range of support to get you back on track.  

The Financial Wellbeing Collective is the best place to start: www.thefwc.org.au

  • Financial Counsellers: provide free support for all community members, help with cost of living, manage debt, create a budget.
  • Emergency Relief: can provide money for food and immediate needs (need a current healthcare card)
  • Energy Ahead: can provide home energy audits to help you reduce energy costs and save money

Call National Debt helpline for immediate advice and information 1800 007 007 or visit www.ndh.org.au

Falling behind with your rent?

If you are struggling to pay your rent, there are options to support you:

  • WA Rent Relief: one of payments for tenants in private rentals who may be at risk of eviction, due to falling behind with the rent.
  • Anglicare WA - Private Tenancy Support: support for tenants in private rentals to address issues and stabilise tenancy.
  • Fremantle Community Legal Centre - work with public and private tenants to provide tenancy support to people facing eviction and in unsafe housing.
See Tenancy Support for more information and contact details  

Support for young people

  • Looking for urgent help?

    Looking for urgent help?

    Need to talk or chat online to someone right now?

  • Looking for mental health support?

    Looking for mental health support?

    Not feeling like yourself or worried about a friend?

  • Looking for support with money or housing?

    Looking for support with money or housing?

    Stressing about rent, bills or where you’re staying?

  • Looking for wellbeing support?

    Looking for wellbeing support?

    Feeling lonely or want to be part of something in your community?