Every woman and child who comes to us is unique, with different needs, hopes & dreams for the future. It is only through donations that we can listen to each woman and offer tailored therapeutic programs to promote wellbeing, enhance self-esteem, build confidence, & empowerment. Only through donations can we offer spots, movie nights, cooking, art, mindfulness, discos, after-school and school holiday activities.
In 2022, we embarked on an ambitious project to build 25 new long-term homes for women & children to create additional affordable housing pathways & help alleviate the bottleneck in our services. In March 2024, we proudly unveiled our first two homes – ‘Isabel’ and ‘Elsie’. These 2-bedroom homes are sustainable, low maintenance, & incorporate trauma-informed design to ensure safety, respect, & community connection.
It is only through the help of people like you that we can offer vital, individualised support to women and children who seek assistance from us. While staying in crisis accommodation or transitional housing, women can access counselling & legal advice with us, to help them navigate. We have someone onsite 24-hours a day, 7 days a week, to ensure everyone feels safe & supported in our community. Through donations, we can provide access basic essentials while a woman is in crisis accommodation - from pantry staples, to clothing, bedding & nappies. Unfortunately, we are having to turn away 9 in 10 women who approach us for help due to lack of capacity, but we can now provide referrals to other services based on the woman's needs.
Hobart Women's Shelter provides safe, emergency accommodation and support to women and children affected by family violence and/or those experiencing homelessness.
If you or someone you know needs emergency accommodation, please call us on 03 6273 8455 between 9am and 5pm Monday to Friday.
For immediate assistance, Housing Connect is available on 1800 800 588, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
