Michael has struggled with the effects of negative thoughts throughout his life, however, it was after separating from his wife in 2012 when things started to get really bad. Arriving in Perth in February 2018 without any photo ID, he found shelter at 55 Central Crisis Accommodation before coming to St Bart’s Crisis & Transitional [...]
Strutting his stuff through the doors of James Watson Aged Care Centre like he owned the place, Black Jack lit up the faces of residents and staff alike on his recent visit. “He was so beautiful, it made my day!” said one of our aged care clients, Ken. It was a resounding sentiment amongst the [...]
The Chairman of St Bartholomew’s House, Michael Brown, has announced the resignation of the CEO, John Berger. Mr Berger will leave on 22 March to pursue new opportunities. “The board thanks John for all he has done for St Bart’s and the broader homelessness sector and wishes him every success in the future”, said Mr [...]
The Anglican community of Perth has continually demonstrate Christian values and a sense of sisterhood as they come together to support our Older Women’s Service, which has now expanded from supporting 16 women experiencing, or at risk of, homelessness to 32 women this year. We can now support these women 24/7 and our volunteers have [...]
Our Mental Health Support Services coordinate accommodation for people living with a mental illness who need 2-4 hours support per day in order to live independently in the Community Recovery Villages. Debbie shares how the service has assisted her recovery. Do you or does someone you know need Mental Health Support and accommodation? Head over [...]
We regretfully inform you that the Australia Day Barbecue — sponsored by Rotary Club of Heirisson and St Bartholomew’s House — previously hosted at Victoria Gardens, East Perth, will not be held this year. An alternate event will be planned for Autumn 2019 with more information to come.
DROP-OFF DETAILS Dates: 3-20 December Times: Monday-Friday, 9am-4pm Location: 78 Brown St, East Perth See the list of items we need for this year’s Appeal below. If you’re not able to contribute an item but would like to donate cash, head over to our Donate Now page. “This is the only gift I’ll get this Christmas.” “It’s [...]
Our 2018 Annual Report features the moving, real-life stories of some of our clients, beautifully captured by artist Phil England. St Bart’s Annual Report 2018
My name is Seth. I am 35 years old and was born in Cambodia. In 2006 I came to Australia with my family – I have one boy aged 12 years and a 10-year-old daughter. During this transitional time, I was first diagnosed with a mental illness. I went to live with my sister after [...]
“Sleeping on the streets carries with it significant risk to a person’s safety and the likelihood of experiencing some form of traumatic event, such as assault, is high,” says St Bart’s CEO John Berger. “The longer a person experiences homelessness the more risk of re-occurring trauma. This often results in poor mental health and/or self-medication [...]