The Community Transitional Accommodation and Support Services (TASS) program provides transitional accommodation and support to a limited number of clients with identified high needs and a high risk of returning to custody due to a lack of suitable accommodation.
The aim of the program is to help clients transition into stable accommodation after the six month accommodation and transition period and to establish appropriate links to assist with their on-going success in the community.
Accommodation is provided by the Department of Housing and Works (DHW) which undertakes property and tenancy management and maintenance of the housing allocated. Service provision includes a combination of in-home practical assistance and community based services to clients and their families to increase their level of self-reliance.
Support is provided one month before leaving prison and six months after leaving prison by eight (8) non-Government community support agencies across the State in the following regions:
| Metropolitan Services |
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| Ruah Community |
Services Female offenders |
Centrecare Inc
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Male offenders |
| Mosaic Family Support Services |
Intellectually impaired offenders |
| Country Services |
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| Agencies for South West Accommodation |
South West region |
| Albany Worklink and Regional Counselling and Mentoring Services |
Great Southern region |
| Geraldton Resource Centre |
Midwest, Murchison-Gascoyne region |
| Goldfields Centrecare |
Eastern Goldfields region. |
| Men’s Outreach Service and Marnja Jarndu |
Kimberley region |
Application for a place on the program can only be made through the prison, before leaving, by contacting the Peer Support Officer, Education Officer or Unit Manager within the prison.
Further information about Department of Justice services can be found on their website by following the “Adult offenders” and “Release from prison” prompts.
Other Offender and Ex-Offender Support Services
Two other services are also funded by the Department of Justice to support offenders prior to and following release from prison:
| Program Name: |
Community Transitional Accommodation and Support Services (TASS) - An initiative of ‘The State Homelessness Strategy’ |
| Program Funded By: |
Department of Justice, Government of Western Australia |
| Program Contact: |
Manager, Service Agreements
Department of Justice
Phone: 9264 1339 |