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The Territory Government has awarded more than $425 000 in grants to improve crisis and medium-term accommodation services across the Territory, Housing Minister Rob Knight announced today.

 

“Crisis and medium-term accommodation gives Territorians who have fallen on hard times – and particularly women and children - a safe place to stay, away from the potential trouble of sleeping rough,” Mr Knight said.

 

“These grants will support crisis accommodation providers to upgrade their facilities for the benefit of Territorians.”

 

The grants have been awarded through the Crisis Accommodation Program, a scheme funded by the Australian Government and administered by the NT Government.

 

Organisations in each of the Territory’s main centres have been awarded a grant

• Katherine Women’s Crisis Centre - up to $110 000 for security upgrades;
• St Vincent de Paul Society - $160 000 for a range of infrastructure upgrades at Ozanam House and Bakhita Centre in Darwin and Ormonde House in Katherine;
• YWCA of Darwin – up to $46 259 for upgrades at Casy House;
• Dawn House in Darwin – up to $30 938 for renovations;
• Tennant Creek Women’s Refuge - $48 182 for security and infrastructure upgrades; and
• Anglicare NT - $30 000 for a business plan for The Lodge in Alice Springs.

 

“The Henderson Government will continue to support crisis accommodation as an important part of building safer communities,” said Mr Knight.

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