Transitional Housing Program

The Accommodation Services area is funded largely through the federal governments Supported Accommodation Assistance Program (SAAP) and Crisis Assistance Program (CAP).

The core objectives of this service area are to provide crisis and transitional support to young people who are homeless, or at risk of homelessness, and to move them towards independence.

This is a regional response to the needs of homeless young people and working with other accommodation service providers, young people have access to a range of supported pathways. Specific initiatives within the accommodation service area are as follows:

• The Transitional Housing service provides affordable, supported accommodation to single young people and young parents, usually aged 16 to 21 years, in privately leased properties, or units provided by the Community Housing (CAP) program. Youth workers assist these young people to reach their goals and move from crisis to independence in a supported manner. We currently have the capacity to support a maximum of 16 young tenants, plus accompanying children.
• In partnership with Queensland Housing, IFYS Transitional Housing manages three public housing units that are sub-let to young people with the view to transferring them to tenancy with the Department of Housing after a transitional supported tenancy. Young people need to meet QH eligibility criteria for public housing to access the Same House Different Landlord (SHDL) program.