Emergency Relief

Information & Emergency Relief – Melbourne & Eastern Suburbs

Where can I find emergency accommodation?

St Kilda Crisis Centre
29 Grey Street St Kilda
1800 627 727 & 9536 7777

Open 7 days including all public holidays.

The centre provides a crisis information and referral for

  • Emergency housing
  • Financial assistance – rent in advance
  • Medical – methadone, medications
  • Travel – Met Fares
  • Information – office of housing, financial, drug detoxification and housing

Community Housing Ltd
26 – 28 Prospect Street, Box Hill
9856 0000 & 9856 0050

Uniting Care Harrison
‘Opening Doors’ 1800 825 955 (24 hours)
1012 Little Burwood Highway, Wantirna South VIC 3152
Phone (03) 9871 8700

Wesley Eastern Homeless Crisis Service
Location 291A, Maroondah Hwy, Ringwood 3134
Phone (03) 8870 4000

Anchor Inc
Building LA, Level 2, 1 Jarlo Drive, Lilydale 3140
Phone: 03 9760 6400

Eastcare Housing
16 Church Street, Hawthorn
Phone: 9851 7888 or 1800 811 916
Eastern Region Front Door ServicesPhone: 1300 558 484

EMERGENCY RELIEF  (Food Vouchers/Parcels)

Stairway Church Whitehorse
171 Rooks Road, Vermont 3131
Monday - Friday 9.30am - 4.30pm
T: 98372900 

Wellington Care Centre
Cnr Wellington Rd & LeJohn Sts
Tues & Thurs   Ph 9764 3738
9am – 3pm Appointment Necessary

Hopecity Mission
101 – 103 Manchester Road
Mooroolbark Phone 9761 6778
Wednesday & Thursday 9am -3pm
Appointment necessary

Uniting Care Harrisons
1012 Lt Burwood Hwy
Wantirna     Phone 9871 8700
Mon Tues Thurs Friday
Appointment necessary

City Life Community Care
1248 High Street Road
Wantirna South
Ph: 9871 8900
Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm
Appointment necessary

St Vincent de Paul
Phone: 1300 305 330

Boronia Uniting Church
Cnr Boronia Road & Zeising Court
BORONIA 3155Phone: 9762 6732
Mon Tues Thurs Frid 10am – 12noon

The Salvation Army – Ferntree Gully
37 Wattletree Road
FERNTREE GULLY 3156
Phone: 9752 2682
Tuesday & Thursday 10am – 12:30pm

The Salvation Army
16-18 Kingsley Close
Rowville
By Appointment
Wed & Friday - Phone 9753 2795

Adracare
Cnr Railway & Lyones Pde
Upper Ferntree Gully
Behind railway station
Phone 9752 2897
Monday 1pm – 3pm
Clothing if needed

Food Collection
1st Wednesday of the month
9.30 – 12noon
The Vineyard Hub
2/15 Macquarie Place, Boronia

Mission Impossible
1623 Burwood Hwy
Hot showers available
Mon/Tues/Fri
Must be there by 2pm
Towels & Soap provided

RAFT Anglican Church
Cnr Taylors Lane & Kelletts Road
Rowville     Phone 9764 2573
Tuesday & Wednesday, 
10am – 3pm – No Appointment

Australia for Christ Fellowship
1070 Stud Road
Rowville – 9764 8330
Vouchers & Parcels 1st & 3rd Thursdays
5.30pm – 7.30pm – No appointment
2nd & 4th Thursday – Community Meal
6.30pm – 7.30pm