HIV Supported Accommodation in NSW
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Eligibility
Places are available for residents of NSW who have HIV/AIDS and are unable to live independently in the community, or who require some level of support to perform the tasks of daily living. Support must be required to perform tasks of daily living and HIV must be the significant factor for the person with HIV inability to live independently.
As a minimum, for a person living with HIV to be eligible for supported accommodation they must:
- be a resident within NSW; and
- be infected with HIV; and
- have a cognitive or physical impairment which precludes them from living independently; or
- have complex needs directly related to their HIV infection which prevents independent living.
View the NSW HIV Supported Accommodation Plan
Priority
To ensure that those most in need are housed, access to supported accommodation is prioritised and allocated according to the following criteria:
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Priority 1 |
People living with HIV/AIDS unable to live independently due to medical conditions directly arising from their HIV/AIDS diagnosis. This includes people with:
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Priority 2 |
People living with HIV/AIDS with complex needs directly related to HIV and which result in an inability to live independently. |
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Priority 3 |
Respite care for people living with HIV/AIDS and/or their carers, particularly to enable the development of sustainable support arrangements. |
Accommodation Places
The HIV Supported Accommodation Co-ordinator can work with case managers to place clients into a range of supported accommodation services, including:
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The Bridge
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24-hour high care residential facility for people with high support and medical needs. |
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The Villa
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Medium term accommodation in a residential house for people with medium to high level needs. The Villa is a partnership between Adahps and Bridge Housing. |
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Bobby Goldsmith House (BG House)
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Medium to long term supported accommodation in a centrally located building near St Vincent’s Hospital, for people with medium to high needs. Support workers are on site from 8am to 8pm. |
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Medium term transitional supported accommodation provided by community housing organisations, through an arrangement with the Bobby Goldsmith Foundation. |
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Short to medium term respite accommodation, in a residential home, for people and/or their carers who require low support. |
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Port Jackson Supported Housing
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Short to medium term supported accommodation for people with low to medium needs who require support to live independently. An initiative of St George Community Housing, with accommodation allocated to Adahps. |
Other options |
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HIV/AOD Integrated Care Program
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The Haymarket Centre accommodates people with current alcohol and other drug (AOD) use. Intake for this program is via the Adahps (ph 8382 1810), and is separate to the HIV Supported Accommodation Program. |
Referral
Contact
For more information, vacancies or to lodge an application contact:
HIV Supported Accommodation Co-ordinator
Ph: 9382 8602
Fax: 9382 8611