Housing Services

YWCA Victoria is committed to providing affordable, safe and appropriate housing.  The organisation is one of the largest medium to long term housing providers for women in Victoria, offering over 100,000 nights of shelter to Victorians through both owned properties, and leased properties in partnership with the Department of Human Services (Office of Housing).

YWCA Victoria provides rooming house accommodation in the following suburbs:
Carlton, Coburg, Dandenong, Nobel Park, Parkdale, Richmond, and West Melbourne - Female only
Brunswick, West Melbourne - Male only
Footscray – Both female and male

In rooming houses, residents are provided with a secure furnished room and shared common facilities. This type of accommodation is not suitable for children and the YWCA Victoria does not have provision for couples within this model of housing.

All residential properties are governed by the provisions of the Residential Tenancy Act 1997 and accommodate men and women over the age of 18 years who met the Office of Housing Eligibility criteria. Rents are based on the 25% or 30% income formula plus a utilities cost.

YWCA Victoria is bound by the provisions of the Privacy Act 2001 and the Health Act 2001.

We do not hold a waiting list. All vacancies will be posted on the web site and referring agencies will be notified by email once vacancies occur.

If you are working with a homeless service or another community or government department and wish to be included on the group vacancy email list, or if you wish to be informed of other current and upcoming vacancies, please email housing@ywca.net.

There are no vanacies in any of our stock at present.

For further information or enquires please contact:

YWCA Victoria Housing Services
141 Leicester Street Carlton, 3053
e. housing@ywca.net
p. 03 8341 8766
f. 03 9349 3633