Housing.
Support.
Recovery.
No one is immune to a change in circumstances that can leave accommodation unaffordable, unsuitable or unstable.
We help women prevent or resolve homelessness through tailored support, and access to safe and affordable accommodation.
What is homelessness?
Homelessness is a lack of one or more of the elements that represent ‘home’—including a sense of security, stability, privacy, safety, and the ability to control living space. It can look like: couch surfing, living in a car, pet-sitting, house-sitting or over-staying with friends and family. In fact, only 6% of people experiencing homelessness in Australia are sleeping on the streets.
Older women—those aged 55 and over— are the fastest growing cohort of homeless Australians.
What is mental ill-health?
Mental ill-health is an issue that affects all of us at some point in our lives. Nearly half of all Australians will experience a mental illness in their lifetime. So, ‘mental ill-health’ is an umbrella term that includes many different types of experiences that range from mild to severe in their effect on us.
It can be brought on by financial issues, relationship strain, problems at work, or other life challenges. Experiences that are highly stressful or traumatic can also have a big impact on our mental health.
Signs that you may be experiencing mental ill-health include changes in your eating or sleeping pattern, feeling overwhelmed, feeling more emotional than usual, having difficulty thinking clearly or making decisions, or noticing that you are not coping like you were before.
Our team
Our team members are specially trained professionals who are here to support you in the best way possible. They will work with you to tailor services that suit your particular circumstances.
Our impact
“Upon my hospital discharge I was destitute and hopeless.
I had no one to turn to when you gently and lovingly guided me towards stable housing, much needed clinical support and reassurance that I’m not alone and voiceless.”
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Have you picked up your copy of Wentworth Courier today? That's our very own CEO, Kate Timmins, on the cover with former client Elaine Paton. "We know nurses who have been sleeping in their cars between shifts because they can't afford to live near the hospital." Kate says.
This #homelessnessweek take a moment to read more about the current housing crisis and how it's unlike anything Kate has seen before.
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At B Miles we regularly host a range of programs for the women in our service, to help them prepare for what to expect when they receive an offer of housing.
Most people would think it’s quite straightforward- but the reality is, when an offer of housing comes in, people need to be ready and move fast! Being well informed of all of the expectations, in advance of any offer being made, helps us move women into permanent housing safer and faster than ever before.
A big shout out to Belma, Kerry, and Lok for your work on hosting the workshops! 💙
We were honoured to kick off National Homelessness week this morning with the Federal Minister for Housing and Homelessness, the Hon Clare O'Neil MP, visiting B Miles.
It was a brilliant opportunity to talk directly to the Minister about what change we need to see in the National Plan (coordinated responses clear benchmarks and an understanding of complex needs and support).
All that by lunchtime on Monday! It's going to be a busy week highlighting the the big issues we need to tackle together.
A special thank you to Kate Colvin, Cindi Petersen and Frances Crimmins and Alison Churchill. 💚
#homelessnessweek