Pets
Jack and Carlos
Jack and his dog Carlos had been living in his van for several years. He had no long-term housing since a family breakdown and had been moving regularly between different states in Australia. His daughter told him about the Home At Last service, so he called to find out if we could assist him. He… …
Posted in: Client Stories, Public Housing, Housing Support
A man and his dog
David was camping with his dog Timmy on the Murray River near Cobram. He had been on the priority housing waiting list for 5 years. David said he had contacted a crisis housing access point several times but he was told there was no housing. He’d heard about a Housing Information session organized by HAAG… …
Posted in: Client Stories, Public Housing, Housing Support, North Central Victoria
A light shining brightly in this dark modern world
Trevor was referred to our service by the local crisis homelessness service Beyond Housing in December, after he had received an eviction notice due to the landlord wanting to sell. He had until 26 February to find housing, and wanted to move closer to his support networks and medical services in the Yarra Ranges. Our… …
Posted in: Client Stories, Public Housing, North Central Victoria, Retirement Housing Advice Service
John and Max
For 14 years John* was living in a private rental flat attached to a bottle shop in Brunswick West. Throughout his years of living there, he recalled only a handful of times that his landlord visited the property. Many of his requests for maintenance of the property, including water flooding through the ceiling when it rained, were ignored… …
Posted in: Client Stories, Public Housing, Brokerage support, Housing Support