The South Perth Refuge was established around 1983 by the Jesus People, who were also known as Perth City Mission and then Mission Australia. The refuge was described in 1983 as providing safe accommodation and support for up to ten young women aged 14-25 years, generally without children, with the length of stay dependent on…
Mission Australia Youth Accommodation and Support Service (YASS) was established in 1991 to provide safe and supported accommodation to young people who were homeless or at imminent risk of homelessness. It remained open in 2013, with accommodation programs for 15-18 year olds. Mission Australia’s Youth Accommodation and Support Service (YASS) was established in 1991, funded…
The Kalgoorlie-Boulder Youth Accommodation Service has been run by the Salvation Army since 1999 in the West Australian regional centre, Kalgoorlie. It assists young people aged 15-24 years to make the transition to ‘independent living’.
Fremantle Youth Crisis Accommodation Service provides safe and supported accommodation to youth who are homeless or at imminent risk of homelessness.
Fremantle Community Youth Services began in 1977 in a three-bedroom home on Quarry Street, Fremantle, offering short to medium term accommodation to young people. It was run by the City of Fremantle, and, between 1985 and 1989, it was run by Mofflyn Child and Famiyl Care Services. In 2001 the service offered medium and long…
Marangaroo was the new name given in 1997 to the former Carine House. It was a Home for young men with disabilities, run by Mofflyn Child and Family Care Services in the suburb of Marangaroo.
Carine House was the new name given to Collins House in 1987. It was run by Mofflyn Child and Family Care Services, and provided community-based long or short term care in a cottage setting for boys and girls of any age with special needs. In 1997, Carine House moved to Marangaroo.
MercyCare was created in 2002 when the Mercy Community Services joined Mercy Hospital Mount Lawley to take over the service ministries of the Sisters of Mercy.
The Young Single Women’s Refuge was established in Mount Lawley around 1980 by The Collective. It was a 24-hour refuge service, located in a three-bedroom house. Young women were admitted. The service closed in 1991. The Young Single Women’s Refuge was established in a three-bedroom house in Mount Lawley in the early 1980s by The…
StreetsYde, an inner-city emergency accommodation program for young people aged 12-25 years, was established in 1989 by the YMCA Perth. From that time StreetsYde provided emergency and short term accommodation and support to young people in crisis. The emergency accommodation program closed on 31 March 2014. StreetsYde was established by the YMCA Perth in 1989…
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