St Pat’s

Provides homelessness support in Perth’s south metro region. St Pat’s provides a range of specialist, targeted services, and programs aimed at people experiencing, or at risk of, homelessness. They have community centres, community stores, housing, and support service – Djenabidet Kalleep, outreach teams, Youth Place. St Pat’s operates as specialist Aboriginal Services program, Djenabidet Kalleep (Footpath Home) is a trauma informed, mob-centred service where dignity, respect and compassion are practiced. It is a place where people can go and sit in safety to tell their story without judgement, or bias. Djenabidet Kalleep provides assertive outreach, lived-experience peer navigation, housing support and culturally appropriate and specific health connections to improve outcomes for Aboriginal people in our community experiencing homelessness.

Provider

• St Pat’s

Fundings

• Grants and donations

Eligibility & Access

• Different Services have different eligibility type. But generally those at risk or experiencing homelessness. Please refer to those services.

Achievements

• 591 people supported with accommodation in FY23/24.
• Recent completion of the My Home project adding 18 units to their accommodation portfolio.
• Recently received $1.6m in funding under the Social Housing Economic Recovery Package.
• Currently supporting 30 Aboriginal children in care.

Partnerships

• Australian Dental Health Foundation/Australian Dental Association, Blackswan Health, City of Cockburn, City of Fremantle, City of Mandurah, City of Melville, City of Rockingham, Department of Social Services, Dental Health Services North Metropolitan Health Service, Department of Communities WA Government, Department of Premier and Cabinet, Department of Social Services, Empowering Communities, Food Bank WA, Fremantle Foundation, Jacaranda, Community Centre, Lotterywest, McCusker Citizenship Program UWA, Mental Health Commission, Minderoo Foundation, Relink Freo Street Games, Ruah, Shelter WA, Silver Chain Group, Sisters of St John of God Subiaco, St Vincent De Paul, Street Law Centre, Street Smart Australia, The University of Notre Dame, United Way WA, Uniting WA, Volunteering WA, WA Police Department, WA Primary Health Alliance, Wungening WA, Youth Features, Family of Sonya Rodgers, Optometry Association of WA, Murdoch University Chiropractic Clinic, Moorditj Djena, Palmerston, Homeless Healthcare, Indigo Junction + more