The guide features more than 90 organisations in the central city and surrounding suburbs. The agencies listed offer many types of support and services. These include:
- Homelessness accommodation (including rental assistance)
- Services for women
- Essential items and services (including food, clothes, showers, laundry, travel)
- Support for addictions (including drugs, alcohol, gambling, needle exchange)
- Health and wellbeing services (including hospitals, counselling, medical)
- Legal and financial services
- Assistance with employment services
- Services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
The City of Melbourne updates this information periodically to make sure the service details are as accurate as possible. The Helping Out guide is distributed as needed to homelessness and support agencies.
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