A new service has opened in Queensland to support older women seeking support for a housing crisis or homelessness. The Housing Older Women’s Support Services (HOWSS) is a Specialised Housing and Support Hub for Older Women funded by the Department of Housing. This Footprints Community service offers a Brisbane-based Hub, and a Queensland wide online navigation and support service that is inclusive of all older women experiencing housing distress or homelessness.
Contact: https://howss.org.au/
Tel: 1800 366 877
HOWSS provides a place where older women can receive:
- help to find housing and support assistance
- information and linkages to other human service support agencies
- engagement and education sessions for older women, and the sector
- volunteer peer support from people with lived experience
- outreach services
- state-wide collaborative regional responses
- face-to-face contact with skilled staff
- telephone and online advice and advocacy
