Residents will be required initially to
stay in a furnished house with shared facilities but have their own
lockable bedroom. The fee for this service is at present $12 per night,
a $10 key deposit is required and is refunded on the return of the key.
Bed linen, crockery, and cutlery is supplied, as well as all cleaning
materials for the house. Residents are expected to keep the house clean
and tidy at all times.
The length of stay is up to 3 months in
the shared facilities, however some residents can, at the discretion of
the managers move into a single or two-bedroom unit for up to 1 year
when a unit becomes available.
Residents of Freshstart Accommodation can
access the programs that are offered by OARS SA staff. These include,
Case Management, Drug and Alcohol Counselling, Financial Counselling,
Rehabilitation Counselling, Advocacy, etc.
Referral to the accommodation service can
be through any agency, or a person can apply himself to, The Manager
of the facility in the location preferred.