We’re really excited with FirstBase which
is the next major concept in how we help
homeless people. This FirstBase ‘step-up’
accommodation program has been successful
overseas – the US Department of Housing and
Urban Development reports that 83% of
formerly homeless or about-to-be-homeless
people who were put into this kind of
re-housing, were still stably housed two years
after their subsidies ended. The goal of Jewish
House FirstBase is to catch people at the early
stages of their homelessness, thereby giving
them the potential to get back on their feet
and become part of the community again.
Welcome to
Jewish House
FirstBase
The critical next step
for homeless people.
How the program
works for our tenants.
FirstBase helps homeless people to get
back on their feet post-crisis, and to regain
their long-term independence and self
esteem. This kind of support helps to ensure
that people who have been homeless do not
become homeless again … it’s a unique
opportunity for them to rebuild their lives.
FirstBase provides subsidised housing for
singles, couples and even families for periods
between three to twelve months. During this
time Jewish House provides intensive case
management, psychological counseling as
well as assistance with finding employment
and ultimately long-term accommodation.
Units 1 and 3
Double
Bedroom
Unit 5
Rabbi Mendel Kastel
CEO Jewish House
A step up for homeless people.
Family
Room
Double
Single
Bedroom Bedroom
Head Office
17 Flood Street, Bondi NSW 2026
02 9386 0770
Crisis Line: 1300 JH HELP
[email protected]
www.jewishhouse.org.au
FirstBase
126 Bondi Road, Bondi NSW 2026
Bondi Road
Single
Bedroom
Units 2 and 4
Family
Room
BON
Unit 6
Single
Bedroom
Single
Bedroom
Double
Bedroom
People facing
homelessness
are the most
vulnerable,
marginalised and
disadvantaged
within our
community.
Please choose your gift, which can be
dedicated and displayed prominently:
The average person’s lifespan
is 82 years, but for the homeless it
is 47 years. These people desperately
need our help if they are to turn their lives
around, and FirstBase is where homeless
people can start again … to make a home.
However VITAL FUNDS are needed in
order to establish and maintain
this unique program.
BUILDING SPONSOR
$1,000,000
Jewish House
Head Office
KENIL
WORT
H
ST
ST
Our new building has been totally renovated …
we have 14 bedrooms, including three for
families and some for couples. There are six
kitchens, a communal laundry, and a recreation
area – plus all rooms have TV and Internet
connections … truly excellent facilities which
will make people feel welcome.
People who
help us
help people.
How to help people
to FirstBase.
AVE
FLOOD
Where homeless people
can make a home.
ACC
ORD
Waverley Park opposite
3 FAMILY ROOMS
$180,000 per room
Education Heritage Foundation
Goodridge Foundation
Leo Lewin
Richard Scheinberg / McDonald Industries
Seconds World
7 DOUBLE ROOMS
$150,000 per room
4 SINGLE ROOMS
$120,000 per room
Single
Bedroom
EA S T
Jewish House
FirstBase
Single
Bedroom
ANGLE
S
Double
Bedroom
WOOD
STOC
K LN
Jewish House
FirstBase
BONDI
RD
FIRSTBASE OFFICE
$60,000
6 KITCHENS
$65,000 each
Clovelly
Community Bank® Branch
RECREATION AREA
$50,000
BUILDING FOYER
$40,000
BUILDING MAINTENANCE
$500 per week
SOCIAL WORKER
$1,500 per week
Jewish House HO nearby
FirstBase is part of a $6,200,000
Jewish House plan called Project 2500
which has been created to help 2,500
homeless people in the City of Sydney and
the Eastern Suburbs over a three year
period. This represents 8.9% of the
overall homeless problem in NSW.
Homelessness is a spiralling
crisis in our community, with more
than 28,000 homeless people in NSW.
This is a 27% increase since 2006 – and
will continue to rise if we don’t find
innovative ways to counter it, such
as FirstBase and Project 2500.