Find Your Feet is a Not-for-Profit foundation providing financial relief and assistance to families in crisis.
* PLEASE NOTE WE NO LONGER
PROVIDE ACCOMMODATION*
Our aim is to directly assist 10 to 12 families each year through a once off rental subsidy grant payment.
Support is given to families to help them gain the confidence and direction needed to effectively work through difficult situations while helping to reduce monetary stress.
What do we do?
Find Your Feet links into organisations across local and national networks which provide additional support services such as trauma counselling, financial advice and career counselling. Together with other likeminded members participating in this initiative, we effectively build stronger connections in the community and resilience for families in crisis across our state.
There are many factors in today’s society that are influencing the increased amount of stress on families in our communities.
As a foundation support model, Find Your Feet can provide families in crisis with financial support in the form of a 1 time Grant payment, in most cases, directly to a Property Manager.
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Applicants can apply via this link
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If the applicant is successful, payments are made directly to the Property Managers Trust Account
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If criteria is not met, the foundations boards decision is final
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Please note the number of Grants is limited
Who do we help?
We help families and individuals dealing with adversities such as unemployment, ill-health and
domestic violence, who are in need of temporary accommodation while they are desperately
trying to manage the impacts of their current circumstances on their family and future prospects.
The adversities which we consider include threats to:
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Financial security due to family separation;
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Physical health and safety;
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Refusal of government assistance as a result of their perceived positive financial situation;
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Disruption to children's wellbeing; and
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Personal security and safety
These families and people are critical members of our community and the hardships they face also have flow on effects to the organisations and systems in which they operate, such as schools, religious networks and places of work.
Who should I call if I need to access crisis accommodation ie: Tonight or very soon?!
If you require immediate and urgent accommodation please call:
Crisis Care Helpline: (08) 9223 1111 (24 hours/7 days) country freecall 1800 199 008 for information to receive a referral to accommodation options. Criteria applies.
This organisation will assist you to create a case file and referral program for support pathways.
EntryPoint Perth: (08) 6496 0001 or 1800 124 684 Monday to Friday 9am to 7pm; Saturday 9am to 5pm. Referals to crisis and emergency accommodation services. Online registration form to contact outside hours at (www.entrypointperth.com.au/online-registration-form)
Vinnie's Tom Fisher House, Highgate: (08) 9227 1445 or email: tfh@svdpwa.org.au
The service can provide up to 7 nights stay and is open between 5:30pm and 8:30am every night of the year.
On any given night they accommodate up to 12 adults (singles and couples) and even have room for friendly fur companions.
Vinnie's: CALL 1300 794 054 for Emergency Assistance weekdays 9am to 12.30pm
Anglicare WA Family Housing Program: Phone: (08) 9528 0781
(The program is for families who have two or more children under the age of 16 in their care and require supported medium-term housing.)
The Family Housing Program is a transitional supported accommodation service that provides housing and support to families who wish to stabilise and actively engage in a support plan whilst being housed for up to twelve months. This service has accommodation throughout Perth Metropolitan area, with three and four bedroom homes close to schools, community facilities and public transport.
The program is for families who have two or more children under the age of 16 in their care and require supported medium-term housing.
To meet the criteria for this program, families need to be on the Housing Authority waitlist and be eligible for the Bond Assistance Loan. Please note that this service operates a waitlist and during periods of high demand the waitlist may be closed to new applicants.
The program operates metro wide, with properties in every corridor. Please call the Family Housing Enquiry Line on (08) 9528 0781 for more information.
Homeless Advisory Service: 1800 065 892 Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm – information and assistance about crisis accommodation services, bond assistance eligibility, and social housing eligibility and criteria.
Department of Human Services: (Centrelink) Crisis Payment 13 28 50. People in a crisis situation may be eligible for a Crisis Payment. Access www.humanservices.gov.au/customer/services/centrelink/crisis-payment to see if you’re eligible.