Louise Place

Young mothers need opportunities for nurturing – both for themselves and their children.

Louise Place is funded by the SA Housing Authority to provide supported accommodation options to pregnant and parenting young women and their children experiencing homelessness, or at risk of becoming homeless.

Onsite Accommodation

We provide 24/7 onsite supported accommodation in Fullarton for young women (18 years and under) who are pregnant or parenting, including standard and emergency options.

Outreach Accommodation

Outreach support is available for young women (25 and under) who are pregnant or parenting and living in transitional or other housing.

Case Management Support

Each mother and child is supported through holistic case planning that responds to individual needs and safety. Our focus is on supporting our clients to build capacity, strengthen family, and establish community connections through a range of supports, including:

Pregnancy support, attachment and parenting skills
Social and emotional wellbeing
Daily living skills
Cooking and meal planning
Household cleaning
Financial access, budgeting, counselling
Collaboration with and links to other services and agencies
Long-term sustainable housing
Education and employment pathways

Community Connection

Our community provides a place for young women and children to connect with one another. Onsite accommodation features a private nature playground, BBQ area, community garden, and Day Centre where we hold activities such as: parenting group, cooking groups, social activities, and guest speakers.

Client Voice

At Louise Place we value our clients participation and feedback in relation to their experience with, and ongoing improvement of our service. To do this, we are committed to actively engaging the client voice through co-designed residents meetings.

Referrals

As a statewide service we accept referrals from anyone, including self-referral. Call 8412 9530 or email a completed referral form to louiseplace@centacare.org.au