Tuesday 14th May 2013
Homelessness Brokerage Program
The Homeless Brokerage Program focuses on preventing people from becoming homeless or helping them to quickly exit homelessness by providing some of the following services.
1. Short term accommodation with support.
2. Assistance with rental or other arrears.
3. Referrals to housing and other forms of secure housing.
4. Transport and storage assistance.
Other forms of support to prevent people from falling into homelessness or becoming entrenched in crisis.
The Brokerage Program is provided by YWCA NSW under contact of the City and with funding from Housing NSW.
While the program's focus is on central Sydney, it assists clients from across the metropolitan area to prevent the migration of people into the city.
Referrals are the Homeless Brokerage Program can be made by contacting the Homeless Persons Information Centre.
Matthew Talbot Hostel
Whilst on Outreach I visited Matthew Talbot Hostel, this hostel is the largest within Sydney.
Male Hostel sleeping 100 males.
Within the hostel is Crisis Day Centre, Housing, G.P & Nurses, Benefits, Education, Legal its a ONE STOP SHOP for services.
Upstairs is Education,Living Skills, Art, Music Class, Gym, I.T, Adult Learning Centre.
Upon walking towards Matthew Talbot there was a mixture of males sleeping all over the street. Presenting issues Substance misuse, Mental Health, Physical Health.
Walking inside I was seeing males chaotic ( crystal meth ) is a problem in Sydney.
Another problem is the amount of people and not enough housing.
On average Matthew Talbot serves food to around 600-650 meals per day to males.
Homelessness Brokerage Program
The Homeless Brokerage Program focuses on preventing people from becoming homeless or helping them to quickly exit homelessness by providing some of the following services.
1. Short term accommodation with support.
2. Assistance with rental or other arrears.
3. Referrals to housing and other forms of secure housing.
4. Transport and storage assistance.
Other forms of support to prevent people from falling into homelessness or becoming entrenched in crisis.
The Brokerage Program is provided by YWCA NSW under contact of the City and with funding from Housing NSW.
While the program's focus is on central Sydney, it assists clients from across the metropolitan area to prevent the migration of people into the city.
Referrals are the Homeless Brokerage Program can be made by contacting the Homeless Persons Information Centre.
Matthew Talbot Hostel
Whilst on Outreach I visited Matthew Talbot Hostel, this hostel is the largest within Sydney.
Male Hostel sleeping 100 males.
Within the hostel is Crisis Day Centre, Housing, G.P & Nurses, Benefits, Education, Legal its a ONE STOP SHOP for services.
Upstairs is Education,Living Skills, Art, Music Class, Gym, I.T, Adult Learning Centre.
Upon walking towards Matthew Talbot there was a mixture of males sleeping all over the street. Presenting issues Substance misuse, Mental Health, Physical Health.
Walking inside I was seeing males chaotic ( crystal meth ) is a problem in Sydney.
Another problem is the amount of people and not enough housing.
On average Matthew Talbot serves food to around 600-650 meals per day to males.
Above: Crisis Bed Matthew Talbot.
Above: Brokerage Accommodation.
This Picture touched me: "In life people have the right to Dream "
Brokerage Program / Matthew Talbot
Matty.
Loving this blog Matty. Interesting and very touching. Keep on trucking mate. Around 2.5% of all Australians over 14 (about 500,000 people) have "used" methamphetamine in the past year, a significantly higher proportion than most other developed countries in the world. I know it is on the increase in the UK Matty. Like trying to stop a freight train with a feather on a stick.
ReplyDeleteCatch you soon. Garry.
Good Stuff
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