Crisis advice and accommodation
Eligibility for crisis accommodation for you and your family will depend on your circumstances. Crisis response services provide assistance for your immediate safety and security. They are confidential, however, where there is a legitimate reason, guidelines allow for information sharing without your consent, to help keep you, your children and others safe.
Support during extreme weather
The Department of Human Services may activate an Extreme Weather Response for people sleeping rough during very hot or cold conditions (Code Red and Code Blue), storms (Severe Weather Response) or other events. Extra support may be available during that time.
If an Extreme Weather Response is activated, information will be published at the top of this page. If not, this means there's no current activation. Extreme Weather Response information can change at any time so please regularly check this page.
Contact (24 hours, 7 days a week - freecall from a landline)
These services will assess your situation and work with you to find the best option to suit your needs.
- Homeless Connect SA (including families) phone 1800 003 308
- Domestic Violence Crisis Line (DVCL) phone 1300 782 200 or 1800 800 098
For extreme emergencies contact police on 000 or 131 444.
Who these services are for
You are considered to be homeless or at risk of becoming homeless if you:
- are experiencing or escaping domestic or Aboriginal family violence
- have trouble maintaining your housing
- have been released from institutional care, like a hospital or prison and have nowhere to go
- are sleeping rough, in a car or temporary shelter
- are temporarily sleeping or 'couch surfing' at a friend or family member's place, or living in overcrowded conditions with little or no privacy or security of tenure
- have received an eviction notice
- have separated from your partner and don't have anywhere to go
- are recently unemployed, having problems paying bills, or have fallen behind in your rent or mortgage payments
- are a young person aged between 15 and 25 years and have been kicked out of home.
For more information on services available see the Department of Human Services website.
Related information
On this site
Other websites
- Support options for victims of domestic violence
- Ask Izzy - to find help now, near you.
