Life & Health

If you find yourself on the streets, or with nowhere to stay and nowhere to go, there are a number of services available either for emergency accommodation or support to get your life back on track.

Reconnect
Ph: 3266 5199
Level 2, Mater Family Services Building
Mater Hospital
South Brisbane
Provides individual counselling, advocacy and referrals, family mediation and family counselling, assistance in work or schooling or benefits.
Phone to be assigned a worker.

Brisbane Youth Service (BYS)
14 Church St
Fortitude Valley
Ph: 3252 3750
http://www.brisyouth.org/
Drop in anytime if in crisis and ring the bell, ask to speak with a worker.
Scheduled drop in hours: Mon, Thurs, Fri 1pm-4pm
Provides support, counselling and intervention, doctor, activities, meals, referrals.

Salvation Army Youth Outreach Service (YOS)
20 Baxter St (Big blue building)
Fortitude Valley
Ph: 3854 1245
http://www.youthoutreachservice.org/
Drop in anytime if in crisis and ask to speak with a worker
Scheduled drop in 9am-11:30am Mon-Fri
Provides support, counselling and intervention, activities, meals, referrals, advocacy.

Windsor Youth Shelter
(Youth Emergency Services)
25 Thorne St
Windsor
Ph: 3357 7655
http://www.youthemergencyservices.org.au/index.php
3 month crisis accommodation for 13-17yrs males and females.
Provides 24/7 youth worker support
Must phone to check for a vacancy

Nathaniel House
Anglican Male and Female 13-18yrs supported shelter
130 Camlet Street
Mt Gravatt
Ph: 07 3849 4038 (24hr) must phone first to see if there is a vacancy
Provides up to 3 month crisis accommodation

Orana Youth Shelter
144 Bald Hills Rd
Bald Hills
Ph: 3261 3969
E: orana@qb.com.au
http://qbc.qb.com.au/pageContent.aspx?ID=44
Must phone first to see if vacancy
Male and Female 14-18yrs supported youth shelter
Provides up to 3 month crisis accommodation

Othila's Young Women's Housing and Support
5 Zillah St
Stones Corner
Ph: 3847 9633
www.othilas.org.au
Provides counselling, support, accommodation (assessed short term), group work and activities for women 12-25yrs and their children.