Services for the homeless. Bethlehem House, Hobart, Tasmania

Crisis Accommodation

Accommodation For The Homeless At Bethlehem House

Are you a homeless man or a man in danger of losing your home, we can provide a temporary home for you in our crisis centre in Warwick St, N Hobart.

You can remain with us, with support, to get back on your feet.

We provide shared and single rooms with shared bathroom facilities.

Onsite laundry
Fitness facilities
IT facilities
TV lounge
Courtyard garden
Dining facilities
Quiet areas
Fully catered meals service
Priority access to affordable long-term housing

Transition Support

We can help you to make a plan for recovery from day 1.

A caseworker will help you to work towards your goals:

Managing money and debt, relationships, access to legal services, referrals for assistance.

Reduce your debt
Rebuild relationships
Start kicking goals!

Health and Well-Being

All round Health and Community Care provide a weekly drop-in clinic. 1:1 appointments can be arranged in-house with partner support services.

Access to:

nutritious meals
drop-in clinics
bulk-billed healthcare
bulk-billed pharmacy
recovery from addictions

Breakfast 7.30-9.30 for non-resident homeless men

Cooked lunch for residents

Catered evening meal 4.45-5.30

Here’s What We Do Best

Not only are we the only homeless men’s shelter in Tasmania, we’re staffed 24hrs/ 7 days a week to support our residents

Continuous operation since 1973
Like a tardis: it’s bigger on the inside – we host 34 men per night
Highly qualified staff- skilled in their field
Support services for NDIS clients

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Our Mission

To provide quality accommodation and excellent support services for homeless men and men at risk of homelessness.

Our values and principles

Our Values – Respect, Hope, Empowerment, Integrity

Reach out – there are people here ready to love, help and respect you…

A Warm Welcome for Everyone
We welcome men from all backgrounds, cultures and walks of life. You will have a sit-down meeting with one of our case managers who can tell you what we provide, your rights and responsibilities and the costs of your stay and support with us.

A Fresh Start
Bethlehem House is recognised as a Bail address for men waiting for a court appearance.

We can offer accommodation to parolees. Men with drug and alcohol use problems will receive further advice and referral to specialist support services while staying at Bethlehem House.

From day one we will help you to set your life goals and begin a plan for to get you back into sustainable affordable accommodation.

Respect
Recognising the worth of the individual regardless of his circumstances, status, race, religion, politics or behaviour.
Fostering the growth of human dignity and respect.
Respecting individual and group differences.
Empowerment
Encouraging self-help as a means to growth in self -confidence and responsibility.
Promoting opportunities for a more satisfying life for the men.
Affording each man the opportunity to make best use of his potential.

Hope
Developing the organisation as a community of genuine care and unconditional positive regard.
To believe in the capacity for change through solutions focused methodology.
Integrity
Adhere to high quality principles of case management and professionalism at all times.
Be accountable for our actions. Be our word. Act with transparency.

Here’s what the experts say..

Former residents are our best advocates. We have helped men to recover their lives after gambling addiction, unemployment, relationships breakdown, problems with alcohol or drugs and just plain bad luck and unfortunate life choices.

“Great staff, great food, great people: the whole place is a great environment.”

TSFormer Resident

Did you know?

Our residents move on to stable affordable accommodation

Our service is available to all men who are homeless or at risk of homelessness

Men stay with us from 1 night to several years until ready and able to move on
Fully catered, 24hr support service with on –site case manager, outreach health clinic, drop-in support services
We provide showers, laundry and meals for non-resident homeless men from 7.30- 9.30am and from 3.30-5.30pm, weekdays

Our services to non- residents have expanded in 2015/6 with an increased number of non-residents accessing Bethlehem House for breakfast, dinner or to shower of use the laundry facilities. Close to 3,500 ration pack containing non-perishable food items have been distributed.

2015-2016 Tally of Services to Non-Residents
Breakfast	Dinner	Shower	Laundry	Bread	Bedding
1728	1571	1020	502	183	164

Breakfast

Dinner

Shower

Laundry

Bread

Bedding

Accommodation and Support For Homeless Men

Crisis Accommodation

Transition Support