Emergency accommodation and support
If you find yourself homeless or in distress, there are places you can go for help.
City of Perth
The City of Perth has put together a guide to ensure people who are experiencing homelessness, or those at risk of experiencing homelessness, are treated respectfully and appropriately and are able to access the services they need.
Homeless Service in the Inner City (PDF, 2.1MB)
Centrecare Family Accommodation Service
The Centrecare Family Accommodation Service offers assistance to families who need help to maintain and/or access medium-term, non-emergency, supported accommodation.
- +61 8 9325 6644
Crisis Accommodation and Homelessness Services
The Crisis Accommodation and Homelessness Services is a State Government service that helps people to seek their own accommodation or link with crisis accommodation.
- Eligibility
- Anyone
- Phone
- 1800 065 892
- Business hours
- 8am–5pm
Crisis Care
Crisis Care is a telephone information and counselling service for people in crisis requiring urgent assistance.
- Eligibility
- Anyone
- Phone
- 1800 199 008 (country free call)
- Business hours
- 24 hours, 7 days a week
RedCross WA
RedCross WA provides support and helps you understand tenancy agreements, negotiate with landlords and find suitable accommodation.
- 1800 RED CROSS (1800 733 276)
Salvo Care Line
The Salvation Army provides emergency accommodation, counselling and support.
- Phone
- +61 8 9495 7100
- +61 8 9221 0088 (metropolitan), 1800 621 888 (country fee call)
Tenancy WA
Tenancy WA provides advice on rental problems through an online appointment booking service.
Business hours
9am to 4.30pm Monday to Friday except public holidays
Emergency accommodation
Anglicare WA
Anglicare works with people during periods of crisis, change and transition to get them back in control and able to move on with their lives. Anglicare can help with emergency accommodation.
- Eligibility
- Anyone
- Phone
- +61 8 9325 7033
- Business hours
- 9am–4.30pm
- Eligibility
- Anyone
- Phone
- +61 8 9272 6111 (24 hours)
- Business hours
- 8am–4pm
CROFT
CROFT assists people with homelessness issues and can help with emergency accommodation.
Entrypoint Perth
Entrypoint Perth is a free assessment and referral service assisting people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness in the Perth metropolitan area to access accommodation and support options. This includes emergency accommodation.
- Eligibility
- Anyone who is homeless or at risk of homelessness in the Perth metropolitan area.
- Phone
- +61 8 6496 0001 or 1800 124 684 (for crisis accommodation)
- Business hours
- Monday to Friday: 9am–7pm or Saturday: 9am–5pm
Mission Australia
Mission Australia provides supported accommodation for young people.
- Eligibility
- Anyone aged 15 to 18 can receive crisis accommodation. Those aged 16 to 25 can receive short to medium-term accommodation.
- Phone
- +61 8 9225 0400
- Business hours
- 8.30am–4.30pm
St Barts
St Barts provides accommodation and support services to homeless young men aged 18-plus.
- Eligibility
- Homeless young males aged 18-plus.
- Phone
- +61 8 9323 5179
- Business hours
- 24 hours, 7 days a week
Teenagers in Need of Crisis Accommodation (TINOCA)
This Youth Futures WA service provides crisis accommodation to homeless young people.
- Eligibility
- Homeless young people aged 15 to 19.
- Phone
- +61 8 9307 4520 or 9323 5108
- Business hours
- 24 hours, 7 days a week
Tranby Centre
Tranby Centre offers crisis accommodation for people following a personal interview.
- Phone
- +61 8 9220 1200
- [email protected]
- Visit in person
- Unit 6/5 Aberdeen Street, East Perth
Youth Futures WA
Youth Futures WA assists homeless and disadvantaged young people aged 16 to 25 years of age across three main areas, including Accommodation, Education and Training, and Employment and Whole-of-life Needs.
- Eligibility
- Aged 16 to 25 years and experiencing social and personal issues.
- Phone
- +61 8 9300 2677
- Business hours
- 8.30am–4.30pm
Zonta House
Zonta House supports women who are experiencing family and domestic violence, mental health, homelessness and other life crises.
- Eligibility
- Women aged 18-plus
- Phone
- +61 8 9364 8028
- Business hours
- 24 hours, 7 days a week