Are you homeless?
We can help you if you are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless.
Emergency Help
Emergency temporary accommodation
Housing NSW provides emergency temporary accommodation in low-cost hotels, motels, caravan parks and similar accommodation for people who are or homeless or experience a housing crisis. For further information please contact your local Housing NSW office for more information.
After Hours HelpTemporary Accommodation
To get details about temporary accommodation outside of office hours, call 1800 152 152 (freecall).
The line is open from Monday to Friday from 4.30pm to 10pm, and on weekends and public holidays from 10am to 10pm.
Business Hours Help
Contact your local housing provider
You can contact your nearest Housing Pathways participating housing provider for advice and assistance. They can also help you to apply for longer term housing. Homeless Persons Information Centre
The Homeless Persons Information Centre (HPIC) is a telephone information and referral service, which operates seven days a week from 9am-1pm and 2pm-10pm.
Call 1800 234 566 (freecall) or 9265 9081.
Help for young people in housing crisis
Call the Youth Accommodation Line on 96985833 (Sydney) or 1800 424 830 (Country NSW).
Help for the hearing impaired
Telephone TTY – 1800 628 310
Help for Indigenous Australians
Call 1800 727 555 (freecall) or visit the NSW Aboriginal Housing Office at www.aho.nsw.gov.au.
Other useful numbers
- Domestic Violence Line (24 hours) 1800 656 463 (freecall)
- Lifeline(24 hours)131 114
- Salvo Crisis Centre (24 hours) 9360 3000
- Missionbeat (9am to11pm)1300 306 461
Help in other languages
Call the Telephone Interpreter Service on 131 450.
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