Adults - Phone (02) 4324 7239
Youth - Phone (02) 4325 7555
Young Women - Phone (02) 4323 1636
A commitment to support, advocate for and assist those who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, while providing transitional accommodation, food, assistance and programs to move people towards independence.
- On 21 December 2008, the Prime Minister The Hon Kevin Rudd MP and Minister for Housing, Tanya Plibersek MP, released the Australian Government's White Paper on Homelessness: The Road Home which sets the strategic agenda for reducing homelessness to 2020.
>> click here for Coast Shelter's Media Release on 'The Road Home'
>> click here for more information on the White Paper on Homelessness
In 2007-2008...
Coast Shelter provided 33,825 overnight beds to 409 people
Coast Shelter could only meet 25% of the demand for emergency accommodation
Coast Shelter had to turn away 854 people because we had no vacancies, this represents 53% of all requests for accommodation
Coast Shelter had to turn away 348 people because of other reasons such as mental illness, this represents 22% of all requests for accommodation
The average length of stay in our Service was 83 days
The Donnison Street Restaurant provided 57,490 free meals to those in need
For more information and statistics please see our homelessness information section.