Bart’s Plus is our community-based supported accommodation service for families experiencing or at risk of homelessness.
Family supported accommodation
The trauma-informed and recovery focused service is located within the Perth metropolitan area and can support up to nine families at any given time in fully furnished two and four-bedroom properties.
Our support staff work closely with parents to create and build community networks, connect to other support services and work through trauma-related issues whilst assisting them to look for and secure stable long-term accommodation.
Bart’s Plus is designed to offer low-level supported transitional accommodation for up to 12 months for families in need.
Who is eligible?
- Parent(s) must be 18yrs or over).
- Have one child under the age of 16.
- Have custody of the child/children at least 50% of the time.
- Experiencing, or at risk of homelessness.
- Ability to manage accommodation with low level support.
- Ability to pay rent which is calculated on the family income
- Currently residing in Western Australia.
- A Permanent Resident or Citizen of Australia.
- Be able to reside in a community-environment.
- Families who are willing to agree to the terms of our License to Occupy, Charter of Rights and Responsibilities and Accommodation rules and who wish to find long-term accommodation.
St Bart’s acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land that we live and work on, the Whadjuk people of the Noongar nation. We are privileged to work with, and alongside, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and we pay our respects to Elders past, present and encourage those who are emerging as leaders.
St Bart’s is committed to diversity and inclusion in all its forms. We welcome and support the health and wellbeing of all people, regardless of background, age, ethnicity, religion and gender identity.