Finlayson House provides crisis accommodation for the most vulnerable people in the Goldfields region.  We assist on average 3,000 women and children every year, a devastating increase from 1,600 in 2019 to more than 2,500 in 2021. The house provides accommodation and care for women and children facing family and domestic violence and/or homelessness. Finlayson House and the support team of workers provide a safe and nurturing environment to allow individuals the time for recovery and support to move forward in their lives.

The refuge currently has 6 bedrooms and one transitional unit, with shared bathrooms, kitchen, and common areas, which can house up to 22 women and children when at capacity, providing 24-hour, 7 day a week safe accommodation, as well as delivering a holistic approach to individuals on a client needs basis.  When we have no room for the homeless, they often sleep rough on the ground or in surrounding gardens and other unsafe places.
 
Clients often leave domestic violence situations with nothing, often presenting to us with only the clothes on their backs. After initial nurturing and care for clients’ emotional needs, our support workers work with them to start the referrals process to other services such as counselling and housing etc.