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 offers FREE services to help you manage your money, deal with debt and bills and get back on track. Support is available for everyone in the community.

  • Cockburn, Fremantle, Melville, Western Australia

Entrypoint Perth

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

  • Cockburn, Fremantle, Melville, WA Metro

Anglicare Y-SHAC

Y-Shac provides crisis accommodation for young people aged 15-20 who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. They also offer transitional housing for those aged 16-25.

  • Cockburn, Fremantle, Melville, WA Metro

St Pat’s Youth Place

Youth Place supports young people aged 15 to 25 who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. They can provide immediate help, including accommodation, food, and transport vouchers.

  • 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 just want to be part of something fun in your community?