colville place

Colville Place is a safe space that offers short-term, emergency accommodation for young people aged 12-15 who are experiencing homelessness or at risk of experiencing homelessness. Colville Place is a mixed-gendered service for When a young person can’t safely stay where they are.

We’re here to help you work towards a safe accommodation outcome, and connection with community and other supports.

Need support? Please call us on 1800 931 686.

take a walk through colville place with us.

We’ve taken some snaps below of what to expect at Colville Place. You’ll see we have some indoor and outdoor spaces for use, lots of break out areas and common spaces like a large kitchen and dining room.

A cozy living room with two gray sofas, a wooden coffee table on a blue and white patterned rug, and a bookshelf on the left. There are pillows and blankets on the sofas, and through the open door, a dining area with two chairs and artwork on the wal

Outdoor wooden balcony table with white chairs, potted plants, and a wooden building with windows.

A dining area with a wooden table, fruit bowl, and chairs, adjacent to a kitchen with a countertop, bar stools, and a sliding glass door leading to an outdoor patio with a grill.

A wooden dining table with a potted plant, framed pictures, and bowls of fruit, set near a large sliding glass door with sunlight streaming through.

A bedroom with an orange accent wall, a bed with floral bedding, a black pillow, and a blanket. There is a white bookshelf with black storage boxes, a black polka-dotted backpack, and a white artwork with leaves on the wall. A drying rack and electri

Outdoor basketball hoop with a clear backboard, red hoop, and net, mounted on a black stand, with a building featuring wooden siding, mural of a whale, and white chairs on a balcony in the background.

Interior of a room with a painted tree on the wall, a wooden dresser with pamphlets on top, a small white side table with a potted plant, and green leafy plants in the foreground. There are framed artworks on the wall and a staircase with wooden rail

A gray fabric sofa with an orange blanket draped over the back and a decorative black-and-white pillow with various images.

Table with colored markers, UNO cards, and papers, in a common room with chairs, a couch, and a television in the background.

✔ 24/7 supported accommodation

✔ Safe, welcoming environment

✔ Individual bedrooms

✔ Meals and everyday essentials

✔ Trauma-informed, relationship-based support

✔ Support to maintain education and community connections where possible

✔ Case planning focused on long-term stability and positive outcomes

What we provide?

Young people of any gender, aged 12-15 who are:

Experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness
Unable to safely remain at home
In need of short-term emergency supported accommodation
Requiring a safe, stable environment while future options are explored

Please call us at any time for more information on 1800 931 686.

WHO CAN BE REFERRED?

During 2023-2024

62 young people were accommodated

Thank you for helping me when I was having a really tough time, things are better now I have a place I can stay for a longer time”

“Colville is a really good place to be because the staff listen and care about helping”

— Former residents

colville place is very grateful for support received from

Logotipo de W. Wilson Homes con letras negras y naranja.

Illustration of two hands reaching out to each other, with the text 'Kingborough Helping Hands' above.

Glenorchy and Moonah Rotary Clubs.

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Colville Place is proudly funded by the Tasmanian Government through Homes Tasmania.