Cos We Care supports the homeless and vulnerable in South Australia by providing meals and other essential items such as toiletries and clothing.
The program is open to anyone in need and can be located at South Terrace, Adelaide and Freemont Park, Elizabeth
The location opening times are available below and at the Cos We Care website.
Service is available to men aged 25 years and over who are unemployed, retired or receive the Disability Support Pension.
They provide assistance along with the Care & Housing for the Aged (ACHA) to financially disadvantaged frail aged people who are homeless or living in insecure accommodation and who are in the Intensive Rehabilitation Activity Program.
Services include: gardening, woodwork, crafts, living skills and holistic support Information, referral, housing, welfare, emergency assistance, food, furniture and other material assistance.
Mobile soup kitchen operates every day (except Saturday) from 1st Monday in May to early October at Whitmore Square at 6.30pm & Hurtle Square at 7.15pm.
*Referral and Assessment required for admission into the Intensive Rehabilitation Activity Program.
Please check the website below for the most recent Timetable for Fred's Van.
Provides a free hot meal, blankets, clothing, food vouchers, books and referral to other community services and government agencies. Fred's Van is open to anyone in need and operates at ten locations across Adelaide and regional South Australia.
The Fred's Van Timetable showing when and where the vans will be located is available at their website
Carrington Cottages provides accommodation for single men 45+ that are homeless. Please contact our office, as there is no referral required.
They provide safe, comfortable and affordable accommodation for 60 men on low incomes. Providing a supportive environment for men who have been homeless to rebuild their skills, confidence and motivation to move towards independent living.
There is kitchen facilities and Oz Harvest provides some food support, so tenants can obtain something to eat if they cannot provide for themselves.
Low cost rent can be taken directly from Centrelink payments. Transport to medical and welfare appointments can be arranged.
Many of these organisations offer a range of community support and information services in addition to the specific homelessness programs.
Many of these organisations offer a range of community support and information services in addition to the specific homelessness programs.
Catherine House has accommodation and support services for women experiencing homelessness, who are 18 years and older, and unaccompanied by children.
Offering a range of services to women including: emergency accommodation services, transitional housing services, supported accommodation for clients with mental health concerns, and support services through the Catherine House Women’s Centre.
Code RED & Code BLUE is a response to extreme weather aiming to reduce the harmful effects on people rough sleeping by:
- connecting them with support services
- providing additional services including extended operating hours for services, increased shelter options, additional food services, sunscreen etc.
Housing SA activates Code Red and Code Blue, coordinating the response across South Australia in partnership with other services.
When a Code Red or Code Blue response is activated, homelessness services will visit known rough sleeper locations to make people aware of the supports available to them.
Triggers for Code Red
- An extreme heat watch is issued if there are three or more days in a row with an average daily temperature over 29°C eg - 36°C daytime and 22°C overnight. An extreme heat watch activates standby status in preparation for a Code Red activation
- An extreme heat warning is issued where there are three or more days days in a row with an average daily temperature over 32°C eg - 40°C daytime and 24°C overnight. An extreme heat warning triggers a Code Red activation
- Any other factors related to extreme heat which require a Code Red response.
Triggers for Code Blue
- Conditions predicted to continue for at least three days by the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) with any two of the following:
- temperatures dropping below an average night-time low of 6°C
- significant rainfall causing difficulty for unsheltered individuals to remain dry
- damaging wind gusts pose a high risk for the safety of unsheltered individuals.
- Conditions predicted by BOM to continue for at least five days, when temperatures drop below an average night-time low of 5°C
- Any other factors related to extreme winter weather which require a Code Blue response.
Homeless Connect SA is a state-wide 24/7 free telephone service for anyone experiencing homelessness in South Australia to help find information and direct referral to homelessness services. They can provide short terms help until you are connected to a homelessness service and referral to specialist support services including Domestic Violence and Aboriginal Family Violence services, youth services and mental health services.