Website: http://www.vincentcare.org.au
Phone: 03 9611 9200
Head Office: 43 Prospect Street, Box Hill, Vic, Australia, 3128
Within the Christian mission of the Society of St Vincent de Paul, and the mandate and purpose of VincentCare Victoria, VincentCare Community Housing is committed to increasing access to and the supply of good quality and well managed housing which is appropriate, safe and affordable for low income and disadvantaged Victorians in order that they may live as participating and contributing members of society
The St Vincent de Paul Society (SVDP) is a global organization that operates in 130 countries and has 950,000 members worldwide. In 2003 the St Vincent de Paul Society in Victoria established VincentCare to provide a range of professional accommodation and support services to people that are facing disadvantage and those that are ageing throughout metropolitan and regional Victoria.
VincentCare Victoria’s primary focus is to:
• Provide quality services for the homeless, the aged, people with a disability, and men and women struggling with complex needs including substance abuse and mental health issues;
• Advocate for vulnerable and disadvantaged people, respect their dignity and rights and understand their needs so as to provide them with support and encouragement and enable greater independence.
VincentCare Victoria is the holding company of VCCH.
VCCH was established with a charter for providing an effective housing management business encompassing crisis, transitional and long term accommodation.
Crisis accommodation; transitional housing in the LGAs of Hume and Moreland; medium term accommodation for young adults in the outer western region of Melbourne; and long term housing for older adults in Sunbury and regional Victoria.
VincentCare Victoria provides a range of integrated support programs in conjunction with VCCH and its partners, including: • Initial Assessment & Planning services, operating as the ‘access point’ for people who are in housing stress or homeless or potentially homeless for the Local Government Area’s of Hume and Moreland, • Case management, case coordination and specialist professional support programs targeted towards preventing homelessness and intervening early to keep people housed or to locate housing as a priority. The organisation provides dedicated services for clients who have experienced long term disadvantage relevant to their specific needs. These programs operate within the organisations crisis, recovery and growth framework for young adults, adults and older adults, families and women escaping violence. Concurrent programs operate in Volunteer Coordination and Community Capacity Building initiatives.
VCCH works with clients who are homeless and disadvantaged.
VincentCare provides its services with a hub service delivery model that integrates programs around the needs of the client, as based on their case plan. While VCCH operates under the Northern Community Hub, the other hubs are, Inner Melbourne Community Hub; Seniors Living Hub and; Social Enterprises Hub.
VCCH services the Department of Health and Human Services areas of the North, South and West divisions
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VincentCare Community Housing is incorporated as a company limited by guarantee
Salvation Army, Launch Housing; Merri Outreach Support Services; Hope Street Youth and Family Services; ACSO; Anglicare Victoria; Royal District Nursing Service; Melbourne city mission; Kildonan Uniting Care, Centrelink, Jesuit Social Services