Focus Areas
HYPA's services are aligned to four primary priorities in a young person's life:Home, Wellbeing, Learning and Working
Home
Working with young people to have a stable home,
a sense of home and to feel safe at home.
HYPA provides services and support to assist young people in securing a safe, stable home environment. Our services are designed to address differing challenges faced by young people when needing to find alternative living arrangements, from emergency or crisis accommodation to preparing for independent living and ongoing stability and security.
Trace-A-Place
Trace-A-Place is a service aimed specifically at young people aged between 15-25 in South Australia who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. This includes young parents with accompanying children.
Referred to as the Youth Gateway to crisis accommodation, Trace-A-Place offers a combination of services, including referrals to emergency and longer term youth specific housing, provision of information on sourcing and accessing safe accommodation options, and general support and guidance on dealing with the experience of homelessness.
Trace-A-Place can be contacted weekdays 9am-5pm on 1300 306 046 or freecall 1800 807 364. The Trace-A-Place walk-in shopfront service is at 80 Currie Street, Adelaide, open Monday to Friday between 9am and 4.30pm.
During out of business hours for Trace-A-Place, the Homelessness Gateway Service is the contact point for crisis accommodation needs. Call freecall 1800 003 308.
Click here to view the Trace-A-Place 30th anniversary DVD.
Eastern Adelaide Youth Homelessness Service (EAYHS)
EAYHS complements Trace-A-Place services by providing intensive case management and outreach support for young people aged 15-25 who are transient, based in the inner city eastern region, or moving between regions of metropolitan Adelaide. EAYHS supports young people to stabilise their life, access housing in their region of choice, maintain their accommodation and link with essential support services.
EAYHS is co-located with Trace-A-Place at 80 Currie Street, Adelaide and can be contacted on 08 8405 8540.
Integrated Housing Exits (Youth Justice)
The Integrated Housing Exits (IHE) is for young people exiting South Australia’s youth training centres. Young people are provided with an independent home and professional case management support to successfully transition back into the community and long-term housing.
IHE can be contacted on 08 8405 8540 for more information.
Get-A-Place
Get-A-Place specialises in assisting young people aged up to 25 who are entering the independent housing market for the first time and have limited experience and understanding of what is involved and how to go about it.
Get-A-Place guides young people through the process of identifying the right accommodation for their needs, understanding the different housing options available, clarifying tenants’ rights and responsibilities, applying for a rental property and knowing what’s required for ongoing maintenance of the tenancy.
A range of publications, group programs and advisory services is offered, including House Hunt which runs twice a week from the YouthStreet Library at 80 Currie Street and is designed to help young people search for suitable accommodation and apply with prospective landlords.
Get-A-Place can be contacted on 08 8405 8580 for more information.
HYPA Housing
HYPA Housing provides a stepping stone towards independent housing for young people aged 17-25 who are finding it difficult to access and afford private rental housing. It is an affordable housing option that supports young people in developing their independence and pursue their personal, vocational and educational goals.
HYPA Housing currently consists of 39 self-contained apartments in various locations across the Adelaide metropolitan area. For young people to be eligible for HYPA Housing, they need to be willing to engage in a course of study, an apprenticeship or traineeship or obtain employment. An on-site caretaker provides positive role modelling and help in maintaining the apartments, while case management support is provided by a HYPA Housing Case Manager.
For more information please contact 08 8405 8540.
Click here to view the launch DVD for HYPA Housing sites at Smithfield, Munno Para West and Westwood in June 2012.
