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Accommodation (8 entries)
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Accommodation

Eva Kennedy Units - Specialist Homelessness Services (Corporation for Townsville Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islanders Health Services)

Phone: 4721 1766
Email: hbushman@taihs.net.au

Postal Address: 36 Echlin St WEST END QLD 4810

Short term emergency accommodation for women and children.

Contact (Ms Helen Bushman)
Mob: 0417 706 757 Email: hbushman@taihs.net.au

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Iona House Young Women's Shelter - UnitingCare Community
Phone: 4775 9100 (B/H) 4773 6202 (A/H) Fax: 4773 6029 Email: fiona.truntic@uccommunity.org.au Postal Address: PO Box 431 AITKENVALE QLD 4814 Office Hours: 8.30am - 5.30pm Mon - Fri
Iona House provides crisis accommodation for young women 15-21 years who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. Provides a safe and secure living environment for young women to learn independent living skills. Case management approach and assistance provided to access Centrelink benefits, health, education/training/employment options and other support services. Residents are required to leave the shelter during the day between 8.30am and 4pm Monday to Friday.
Team Leader (Ms Fiona Truntic) Ph: 4773 6202 Email: fiona.truntic@uccommunity.org.au
Case Worker (Ms Kathryn Dunn) Ph: 4773 6202 Email: kathryn.dunn@uccommunity .org.au

Disability Access: no Disability Toilet: no
Catchment: Townsville Auspicing Body: Uniting Care Community Funding: Department of Communities Required Referral: Uniting Care Community Governance: Charity Eligibility: Homeless or at risk of becoming homeless
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Loreto Home for the Aged
Phone: 4728 3737 Fax: 4755 2924 Email: loretonh@bigpond.com Postal Address: PO Box 129 TOWNSVILLE QLD 4810 Street Address: 20 Fulham Rd Pimlico 4812 (show map) Office Hours: 8am - 4.30pm Mon - Fri
25 bed, high-care nursing home for women Assessment (Aged Care Assessment Team, ACAT) required for admittance to nursing home beds Social, cultural and religious activities held regularly
Director of Care (Ms Julie Bullen) Ph: 4728 3737 Fax: 4755 2924 Email: loretonh@bigpond.com

Disability Access: yes Disability Toilet: yes
Catchment: Townsville Auspicing Body: Sisters of Mercy Funding: Commonwealth Govt Governance: Congregation of the Sisters of Mercy Eligibility: ACAT Assessment - High Care
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Maria House - Women's Shelter
Phone: 4729 5362 Fax: 4729 5399 Email: maxeen.alexander@ozcare.org.au Web: www.ozcare.org.au Postal / Street Address: 53 Mooney St GULLIVER QLD 4812 (show map) Office Hours: 8am - 5pm Mon - Fri
Supported crisis accommodation up to 12 weeks, for single women over 18 and women and children Needs assessment and support plans developed to assist with housing, health, schooling and counselling. Referrals to agency providers where necessary. Transport to appointments Life skills group activities i.e. budgeting, self esteem, parenting tips, meal planning Recreational activities. Support Workers' phone: 4729 5362
Coordinator (Ms Maxeen Alexander) Ph: 4729 5361 Fax: 4729 5399 Email: maxeen.alexander@ozcare.org.au

Disability Access: no Disability Toilet: no
Catchment: Townsville Auspicing Body: Ozcare Funding: Department of Communities Required Referral: self or other Governance: NGO Eligibility: Not a domestic violence shelter
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Seras - Women's Shelter
Phone: 24 hr DV Connect - 1800 811 811 Fax: 4772 0581 Email: serasadmin@bigpond.com Postal Address: PO Box 1665 TOWNSVILLE QLD 4810 Office Hours: 24 hr access for shelter referral
Crisis accommodation for women and children experiencing domestic violence Safety, support, information and assistance.
Coordinator (Ms Lindy Edwards) Ph: 4721 2888 Fax: 4772 0581 Email: serasadmin@bigpond.com

Disability Access: 2 units are disability accessible
Catchment: Mt Isa to Mackay to Palm Island to Innisfail Funding: Supported Accommodation Program Required Referral: through the Womens Centre Governance: Volunteer Management Committee Eligibility: escaping domestic violence
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Townsville Aboriginal Womens Shelter - Flora House
Phone: 4723 5611 / 1800 811 811 (AH) Fax: 4725 6776 Email: cathy@yumbameta.com.au Postal Address: PO Box 429 AITKENVALE QLD 4814
Crisis accommodation for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and children experiencing domestic violence
Disability Access: yes Disability Toilet: yes
Auspicing Body: Yumba Meta Housing Association
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Womens Centre - Nth Qld Combined Womens Services Inc
Phone: 4775 7555 Fax: 4779 2959 Email: nqcws@thewomenscentre.org.au Web: www.thewomenscentre.org.au/ Postal / Street Address: 50 - 52 Patrick St AITKENVALE QLD 4814 (show map) Office Hours: Office: 9am - 4.45pm Mon, Tue, Thurs & Fri; 9am - 12.30pm Wed
Incorporates the Townsville Sexual Assault Support Service, Womens Health Centre and Specialist Homeless Service. A safe place for women providing the following services: a drop-in space for women and their children internet cafe and telephone service emergency relief when available crisis counselling counselling for sexual assault, domestic violence, relationship, women's health and general information and referral on issues of concern and interest to women outreach to Ingham, Charters Towers and Ayr and prison Reclaim the Night. Support Groups include: Senior Women's Support Group - see separate entry DV support group Balancing Life - Mondays 10am-12noon Playgroup - Wednesdays 9.30am - 11.30am - see seperate entry Recreation groups include: creative workshops Fridays 1pm - 3pm (free) yoga - Mondays 12noon (free)
Coordinator (Ms Cathy Crawford) Ph: 4775 7555 Fax: 4779 2959 Email: cathy@thewomenscentre.org.au
Health Promotion Worker (Ms Amanda Watson) Ph: 4775 7555 Fax: 4779 2959 Email: amanda@thewomenscentre.org.au

Disability Access: yes Disability Toilet: yes
Catchment: Townsville, Charters Towers, Ingham and Ayr Funding: SAAP & SASSP (Qld Health) Required Referral: self Governance: Management Committee Eligibility: female over 15 years
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Yumba Meta Housing Association Limited
Phone: 4723 5611 Fax: 4723 4855 Email: admin@yumbameta.com.au Postal Address: PO Box 429 AITKENVALE QLD 4814 Street Address: Unit 2, 565 Ross River Rd Kirwan 4817 (show map) Office Hours: 9am - 5pm Mon - Fri
Provides quality, adequate housing for disadvantaged people at a reasonable rental rate Independent living units for aged Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander elders Provides the following SAAP Services - Women's shelter (Flora House) & Reverand Charles Harris Diversionary Centre & Dale Parker place.
Chief Executive Officer (Mrs Dushy Thangiah) Ph: 4723 5611 Fax: 4723 4855 Email: admin@yumbameta.com.au
Manager (Mrs Karen Kite) Ph: 4774 4430 Fax: 4723 4855 Email: karen@yumbameta.com.au

Meeting Times: 3rd Wednesday of each month Disability Access: yes Disability Toilet: yes
Catchment: Townsville region Funding: Self-funded, FACSIA and Dept Communities Required Referral: Housing & Homelessness Services Qld Governance: board of governance Eligibility: Same as Public Housing Eligibility
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Found: 8 entries

Thanks to the Volunteers and Staff of the Community Information Centre
Townsville Inc for the information supplied.

CATEGORY: Women

Accommodation