Crisis Support
Crisis Support
Do you need urgent support to meet your basic needs?
We provide emergency support services in a range of areas including food relief, financial assistance and referral, as well as services for multicultural groups and people seeking asylum who require immediate support.
Food Relief
Communify provides food relief to community members in need through North West Community Hub, Acacia Ridge Community Centre and New Farm Neighbourhood Centre.
- The Pantry is our food relief service at North West Community Hub, 180 Jubilee Terrace Bardon. The Pantry operates from 11am-1pm every Monday to offer free food vouchers, bread, fruit and veg, and fridge/frozen meals to eligible people.
- Acacia Ridge Community Centre operates a Food Co-Op on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays 9am-12pm, which offers low-cost food items to community members for a small annual membership fee.
- New Farm Neighbourhood Centre distributes food packages prepared by SecondBite every Tuesday.
Financial Assistance
Our emergency relief program helps those in need during times of financial hardship. We can provide financial support through food and petrol vouchers, as well as partial bill payments.
Our emergency relief service is available across Brisbane North and South and can be accessed in person or via phone or email. Click here to learn more.
Some of our community centres also provide other forms of financial assistance:
- No Interest Loans Scheme
- SPER debt reduction
- Support and referral
Asylum Seeker Support
The Asylum Seeker and Refugee Assistance (ASRA) Program is a collaboration of seven partner agencies who work together to support well-being, provide basic financial assistance and develop collaborative efforts to sustain asylum seeker support.
ASRA was established to support asylum seekers who have been left vulnerable with no access to financial means or support. However, for specialist and financial support, there are eligibility requirements.
Housing Support
We believe that housing is a basic human right. Communify provides services that support you to find and maintain safe, secure housing.
We offer two programs to help people to find housing and stay in their current housing.
