Directory of services for refugee women
Financial, housing & food support
Asylum Seekers Centre (ASC)
Eligibility:
Applied for protection
Do not hold a SHEV, TPV or Protection Visa
Have not been denied Protection by the Minister
Newtown address: 43 Bedford Street, Newtown NSW 2042
Auburn address: 44A Macquarie Road, Auburn NSW 2144 (Wednesdays only)
Contact details:
Phone: 9078 1900
Fax: 9078 1999
Website: https://asylumseekerscentre.org.au/
FINANCIAL: ✓
HOUSING: ✓
FOOD: ✓
Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS)
Address: 10 Victoria Road, Parramatta NSW 2145
Contact details:
Phone: 9098 9336
Email: women@jrs.org.au
Website: https://aus.jrs.net/en/jesuit-refugee-service/
FINANCIAL: ✓
HOUSING:
FOOD: ✓
The House of Welcome
Address: 197 The Trongate, Granville NSW 2142
Contact details:
Phone: 9727 9290
Fax: 9724 6101
Website: https://www.houseofwelcome.org.au/
FINANCIAL: ✓
HOUSING: ✓
FOOD: ✓
Western Sydney Migrant Resource Centre
(Program paused)
Address: 108 Moore Street, Liverpool NSW 2170
Contact details:
Phone: 8778 1200
Website: https://wsmrc.org.au/
FINANCIAL: ✓
HOUSING: ✓
FOOD:
ADRA Community Centre Blacktown
Address: Suite 3, Level 2, 24 Main Street, Blacktown NSW 2148
Contact details:
Phone: (02) 9622 7188
Email: clinical@adrablacktown.com.au
Website: https://adrablacktown.com.au
FINANCIAL:
HOUSING:
FOOD: ✓
CCA New South Wales
Address: 12 Lakeside Road, Eastwood NSW 2122
Contact details:
Phone: (02) 9858 3222
Email: administration@ccas.org.au
Website: https://ccas.org.au/
FINANCIAL: ✓
HOUSING:
FOOD: ✓
The Haven Nepean Women’s Shelter
Contact details:
Email: referrals@thehaven.org.au
Website: https://www.thehaven.org.au/
FINANCIAL: ✓
HOUSING: ✓
FOOD: ✓
Immigrant Women's SpeakOut Association
Services are subject to availability
Contact details:
Phone: (02) 9635 8022
Email: info@speakout.org.au
Website: https://www.speakout.org.au/Services/multicultural-womensshelter/
FINANCIAL:
HOUSING: ✓
FOOD:
Link2Home
Homelessness support phone service
Domestic violence phoneline: 1800 656 463
Homelessness phoneline: 1800 152 152
FINANCIAL:
HOUSING: ✓
FOOD:
Metro Assist
Campsie:
Level 2, 59-63 Evaline Street, Campsie NSW 2194
Phone: (02) 9789 3744
Bankstown:
62 Meredith Street, Bankstown NSW 2200
Phone: (02) 8709 0200
Condell Park:
43 Simmat Avenue, Condell Park NSW 2200
Phone: (02) 9790 1766
Email: metroassist@metroassist.org.au
Website: https://metroassist.org.au/
FINANCIAL: ✓
HOUSING:
FOOD:
The Rev. Bill Crews Foundation
(Formerly known as the Exodus Foundation)
Address: 180 Liverpool Road, Ashfield NSW 2131
Contact details:
Phone: 8752 4600
Website: https://www.billcrews.org/
FINANCIAL:
HOUSING:
FOOD: ✓
The Zahra Foundation
Address: 2B/796 Hunter Street, Newcastle West NSW 2302
Contact details:
Phone: (02) 4003 6228
Email: admin@zahrafoundation.org.au,
ptensw@zahrafoundation.org.au
Website: https://zahrafoundation.org.au/
FINANCIAL: ✓
HOUSING:
FOOD:
Australian Red Cross
Address: Level 4, St Andrews House 464 Kent Street, Sydney NSW 2000
Contact details:
Phone: 1800 733 276
Website: https://www.redcross.org.au
FINANCIAL: ✓
HOUSING:
FOOD:
Life Without Barriers
Need to have lodged protection visa and have a bridging visa
Address: Suite 104, 100 George Street, Parramatta NSW 2150
Contact details:
Phone: (02) 8830 7601
Website: https://www.lwb.org.au/services/asylum-seeker-support/
FINANCIAL: ✓
HOUSING: ✓
FOOD:
Women's and Girls' Emergency Centre (WAGEC)
Address: 36-38 George Street, Redfern NSW 2016
Contact details:
Phone: (02) 9319 4088
Website: https://www.wagec.org.au/
FINANCIAL: ✓
HOUSING: ✓
FOOD: ✓
Australian Afghan Hassanian Youth Association
Address: 1 Bellona Avenue, Regents Park NSW 2143
Contact details:
Phone: 9738 7460
Website: https://aahyas.org.au/
FINANCIAL: ✓
HOUSING: ✓
FOOD: ✓
Fair Foundations
Address: 25 Barbara Street, Fairfield NSW 2165
Contact details:
Phone: (02) 9727 4333
Website: https://fairfoundations.org.au/
FINANCIAL: ✓
HOUSING:
FOOD: ✓
Hills Community Aid
Only available in the Hills Shire, Parramatta, Blacktown and
Hawksbury areas
Address: 390 Windsor Road, Baulkham Hills NSW 2153
Contact details:
Phone: 9639 8620
Email: enq@hca.org.au
Website: https://hca.org.au/
FINANCIAL: ✓
HOUSING:
FOOD:
Lebanese Muslim Association
Address: 71-75 Wangee Road, Lakemba NSW 2195
Contact details:
Phone: (02) 9750 6833
Email: info@lma.org.au
Website: https://lma.org.au/
FINANCIAL: ✓
HOUSING:
FOOD: ✓
Community Migrant Resource Centre
Paramatta:
Level 4, 1 Horwood Place, Parramatta NSW 2150
Phone: (02) 9687 9901
Northern Region:
Shop GRD 3030, Top Ryde City, Corner Devlin Street and Blaxland Road, Ryde NSW 2112
Phone: (02) 9858 1925
Email: intake@cmrc.com.au
Website: https://cmrc.com.au
FINANCIAL: ✓
HOUSING: ✓
FOOD:
Muslim Women Association
Address: 47 Wangee Road, Lakemba NSW 2195
Contact details:
Phone: (02) 9750 6916
Email: info@mwa.org.au
Website: https://mwa.org.au/services/
FINANCIAL: ✓
HOUSING: ✓
FOOD: ✓
SydWest Multicultural Services
Eligibility:
Must be a permanent resident
Address: Various locations throughout Greater Western Sydney
Contact details:
Email: info@sydwestms.org.au
Website: https://sydwestms.org.au/
FINANCIAL: ✓
HOUSING: ✓
FOOD: