Horizon House Geelong | Wadawurrung land

Watch the video below for a virtual tour of St John of God Horizon House, Geelong.

Supported accommodation

Five single bedrooms

One bathroom

Horizon House Geelong supports young people aged 16-22 who are facing homelessness or who don’t have a safe and stable place to live long term. 

More than a roof over your head, our team will work with you to understand who you are, what you want to do and where you want to be. Then, together, we’ll develop the skills and access the support you need to look after yourself and move on.

House features and local amenities 

• $115 weekly rent - includes groceries and utility bills
• private furnished bedrooms 
• large backyard with vegetable gardens and outdoor BBQ 
• The Gordon TAFE facilities are two kms away
• Deakin University Geelong campus just three kms away
• easy access to public transport - less than a 10 minute walk to the closest bus stop and train station
• Westfield Shopping Centre just 3kms away
• close to Geelong Waterfront 
• easy access to a number of sport and recreation centres including Kardinia Aquatic Centre and Barwon Valley Activity Centre.

What does life look like inside the house? 

At Horizon House Geelong, we provide you with a safe and supportive environment to develop the skills and access the support you need to look after yourself and live independently. 

The house is a judgement-free space. We share the cooking and cleaning and host regular group activities to help you get to know your housemates (e.g. movie nights, group outing for fish chips at the beach, shared cooking sessions). We also invite you to celebrate birthdays and Christmas as a group. 

There are regular house meetings to ensure everyone feels comfortable in the house and is across what’s coming up. 

Watch this video to find out more.

Eligibility criteria

We can help you if you are:

• aged 16-22
• homeless or at risk of homelessness
• engaged, or committed to engaging within eight weeks of entry, in a daily activity program such as education, employment or other skills development 
• young mums, must be engaged in a program as above, due to give birth within eight weeks or currently parenting
• have capacity to engage with Support Coordinator and Youth Residential Caregivers to work towards personal goals and build independent living skills.  
• be in receipt of a Centrelink allowance or other wage payment to contribute towards subsidised rent
• not have engaged in significant substance misuse for at least three months
• identified as low risk for aggression, suicidality or self-harm.

All St John of God Horizon House residents must be willing to work with us to obtain urgent ambulance cover.

Interested in applying?

Please click on the button below for more information on our applications process and to download an application/referral form.