FEAT Programs
1. Information, Advice & Referral
2. Early Intervention to Families at Risk of Homelessness
3. Crisis & Transitional Housing – 25 properties
4. Long-Term Housing – 24 properties
Services Provided by FEAT:
1. Information, referral and advocacy
FEAT offers information and advice relevant to public housing and private rental issues. Referral can be provided to enable access to a range of programs available to assist families.
2. Early intervention to families at risk of homelessness
FEAT works with families who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. We can assist families to:
Locate temporary accommodation when there is no FEAT housing available – in motels, caravan parks, hostels etc.
Help families to maintain their existing housing.
Assist families to obtain their own independent housing.
3. Accommodation for homeless families
FEAT has a range of supported accommodation including short and long term. Most of it is furnished and rent is based on the family income, as per the Department of Housing Rent Reckoner – generally 25-30% of household income.
4. Professional support services
Families in FEAT housing have a support worker who can provide a range of supports including:
Information, advice and referral;
Assistance with issues about children and parenting;
Assistance to find and access long term housing;
Assistance with transport.
Who do we help?
WHO DO WE HELP?
FEAT assists low income families who are homeless or at risk of homelessness and who do not have the resources to resolve their housing crisis. Many of these families require a degree of support to live independently in the community. FEAT works with these families maximizing their housing options and helping them to re-establish links in order to live independently within the community.
A family is identified as people who have dependant children under the age of 17 years living with them.
