Specialist Homelessness Service

A safe place to sleep makes all the difference.

If you are homeless or at risk of being displaced, you may be eligible for immediate assistance through Momentum Collective’s Specialist Homelessness Services.

The Specialist Homeless Service can work with you to explore available, sustainable housing solutions. Access crisis housing in emergency situations and benefit from a supportive team who can connect you to services design to support you in your housing journey.

Experience support tailored to your needs

Be assured that our team understands your specific circumstances and requirements. Our personalised assessments reflect both where you are, and where you would like to be. You will have the opportunity to identify your personal challenges and understand how they can impact housing instability.

Be treated like a person, not a number

At Momentum, you are not just a file on our desk. Once you have been assessed, we will assign you a Case Manager who will develop your personalised support plan. You will receive assistance with contacting support services, such as Link2Home and Homeless Hotline, completing public housing applications, attending real estate inspections, and accessing health and wellbeing referrals, information, or advice.

We know there is great value in your personal story. Our team is culturally and linguistically diverse, to ensure you feel understood when you engage with Momentum. We have specialised support and resources available for individuals identified as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, and we can also provide language and cultural support throughout the housing process.

Program eligibility criteria

If you live in Northern Rivers NSW and:

• you identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and you are sleeping rough or in your car, staying with friends, living in overcrowded or unsafe homes or your tenancy is at risk;
• you are 16 years or over, with or without children, who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless due to domestic and family violence.

If you don’t have a phone, there’s support and information at the locations below:

Specialist Homelessness Service Alliance

As the lead Agent, Momentum is proud to be a part of a vital Specialist Homelessness Service Alliance that operates across many communities in the Clarence Valley, Richmond and Northern Rivers regions.
The partnership is vital to our regions because it offers culturally appropriate and safe services for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people and their families.

Our Alliance partners include: Women Up North, Clarence River Domestic and Family Violence Specialist Services Inc., Northern Rivers Community Gateway, Boolangle and Gurehlgam Corporation.