Household Organisation Management Expenses (HOME) Advice Program
The HOME Advice Program assists families who face difficulty in maintaining tenancies or home ownership due to personal or financial circumstances. HOME's early intervention approach prevents families from using crisis accommodation services. FaHCSIA delivers the HOME Advice Program through a partnership with Centrelink and community agencies in eight locations throughout Australia - one in each state and territory.
The Evaluation of the HOME Advice Program found that for families assisted:
- Ninety two per cent of families avoided homelessness and remained in their homes or improved their housing;
- Ninety three per cent of families had their immediate financial crisis resolved; and
- 93 per cent of families improved their debt situation with 66 per cent reducing or totally wiping their debt and a further 31 per cent stabilising their debt.
The HOME Advice Evaluation Report 2007 is now available - PDF Version [2.5MB]
The final FHPP Evaluation Report is now available - PDF [395kb] | ZIP [RTF] [652kb] - Appendices - PDF [896kb]
| HOME Service Name and Location | HOME Agencies |
|---|---|
| Salisbury (SA) Wodlitinattoai | Centacare & Salisbury Centrelink (Indigenous Specific Service) |
| Belconnen (ACT) HomeBase | Belconnen Community Service & Belconnen Centrelink |
| Wyong (NSW) Habitat | Uniting Care Burnside & Wyong Centrelink |
| Darwin / Palmerston (NT) Darwin Home Advice Service | Centacare & Darwin Centrelink |
| Beenleigh (QLD) FAB (Families Around Beenleigh) | Beenleigh Area Youth Service & Beenleigh Centrelink |
| Launceston (TAS) Family Matters | Anglicare Tasmania & Launceston Centrelink |
| Dandenong (VIC) Family Focus | Hanover Welfare Services & Dandenong Centrelink |
| Mandurah (WA) ASH (Anglicare Stabilising Homes) | Anglicare WA & Mandurah Centrelink |