Jireh House is a crisis and medium term accommodation and support service offering 24 hour crisis accommodation and ongoing support for women and children who have been made homeless due to situations of domestic violence and other life crises.

Jireh House is a community organisation. A Management Board oversees its operation through the Manager, who is responsible for the smooth running of the service, Client Service Workers who are responsible for seeing that Clients’ needs are met, Office Staff, who are responsible for the day-to-day financial management of Jireh House, Child Support Workers, who are responsible for the care of the children, an Intensive Family Support Worker, offering individual support to both the mothers and the children where required. The House and Property Caretaker ensures the main house and the 8 rental properties are well maintained, and evening and weekend Support workers provide on-going support, safety, stability and care.

Jireh House is a Christian organisation, and both Management Board and Staff believe every human being is valuable, unique and worthy of honour and respect. Jireh House is an organisation that operates on the principles of justice and equity towards all people, regardless of race, culture, creed and sexual orientation. We are motivated by Jesus’ example to :

• care for the oppressed and abused
  
• hate violence
  
• fight injustice
  
• operate in a way that reflects His love and acceptance

The Client Services Worker is available week-days and assists in accessing :

• Legal advice
  
• Medical attention
• Centrelink benefits
  
• Housing options
  
• Referral to other services

All staff offer support, information and advocacy, working towards best outcomes for women and their children. We believe the best outcome would be that we provide clients with the opportunity to be able to live without violence as well as the confidence to make choices which would facilitate this outcome.

Jireh House currently has a crisis house which can accommodate 4 women or women with children, providing crisis assessment and support. We also have eight transitional houses which are leased through Housing Tasmania, where clients move to following their crisis period and can stay in these facilities from 3 to 6 months, receiving ongoing support from the service.

Jireh House believes that lasting changes occur when good relationships, founded on trust, are built. Genuine support, within an empowerment model, and a holistic approach in our assistance to clients creates an environment of positive changes where needed.

Jireh House aims to help stabilise the women and children who enter the service and re-establish them in the community. Many of the clients stay in the local community due to the excellent support networks they establish during their stay. Jireh House has good relationships with all local services, including police, medical and health services, family support services and schools.