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Housing and Emergency Accommodation

Caravan Park Project
9783 3600 Ext 46
Peninsula Community Legal Centre, for current tenants only


Consumer Affairs Tenancy Enquiries
1300 558 181
(cost of a local call)
Mon
Fri 9:00am 4:00pm.

Free publications are available as well as fact sheets from the Web site, www.consumer.vic.gov.au. Help is available for individuals with household and domestic concerns as well as residential questions. The office is located at Level 2/452 Flinders St, Melbourne.


Tenants Union of Victoria
9416 2577
55 Johnston St, Fitzroy VIC 3065
Advice on Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri 9:00am

4:00pm; Wed 4.30pm 8:00pm
Drop-in hours: Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri 1:00pm 4.30pm; Wed 4.30pm 8:00pm.

Link to Fact Sheets and Handbooks from the Tenants Union of Victoria

Link to Victorian Green Renters’ Guide ― Sustainable living tips for renters from Environment Victoria.


Tenants Union Rooming House Service
9411 1444

The Rooming House Service can:

  • Give you legal advice about your rooming house residency
  • Help you read or fill in forms relating to your residency
  • Refer you to your nearest Tenant Advice Service - Peninsula Community Legal Service (these services are free and confidential)
  • Help you at the Victorian Civil and administrative Tribunal (which handles disputes between residents and rooming house owners)

Translating and Interpreting Service
13 1450

You can call this number if needing an interpreter and you live in country or ringing with a mobile phone


Peninsula Community Legal Centre
9783 3600
Suite 2, 431 Nepean Hwy, Frankston
Help with tenancy issues.


Peninsula Crisis Centre
9784 5050
Mon Fri 9.30am 6:00pm
37 Rossmith Ave, Frankston.
Crisis accommodation


Public Housing Advocacy Program
9781 5724

Brotherhood of St. Laurence.


Residential Tenancies List
9628 9960
or 1800 133 055.


Front Yard and Melbourne Youth Support
9611 2411
Mon Fri 10:00am 5:00pm
19 King St, Melbourne 3000
Youth only.


Office of Housing (Dept. of Human Services)
9784 3200
431 Nepean Highway, Frankston, bond loans.
Office of Housing website has info on client services (including the Bond Loan Scheme for private tenants), property management, information and research.


WAYSS Housing and Support Services
9770 2867
F
or Frankston and Peninsula, help with rent assistance.


More Information on this website

Homeless in Frankston (some assistance available)

Emergency Accommodation Phone Numbers list of addresses and contact details for emergency accommodation throughout Melbourne and suburbs.


Emergency and Personal Crisis Contact Numbers
Local and Non-emergency Contact Details

Download printable brochures produced by the Centre
 
Acrobat file  Emergency Accommodation Services
175k (2 page PDF)
 
Acrobat file 
Information on local housing options (WAYSS) 75k (2 page PDF)
 
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Residential Caravan Parks 75k (2 page PDF)

 
 
 
 
   
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29.10.09