Showers and washing

Find free services for homeless people, including showers, toilets, washing machines, dryers and other personal hygiene facilities:

• contact Homeless Hotline on 1800 474 753
• Orange Sky Laundry

Homeless Connect

Brisbane City Council’s Homeless Connect runs twice a year offering the homeless free:

• clothes
• personal grooming items
• haircuts
• medical care.

Youth

Red Cross Night Café

The Red Cross Youth Night Café provides Brisbane's homeless and disadvantaged youth with hot meals, and access to:

• showers
• toilets
• health and legal advice.

Brisbane Youth Service

The Brisbane Youth Service provides people aged 12-25 who are homeless, or at risk of homelessness with:

• towels and soap
• the use of washing machines and dryers.

For more information, contact them on (07) 3620 2400.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

Aboriginal Hostels Limited provide Indigenous Australians with accommodation and facilities including a laundry and showers.

Helpful links

• Brisbane Crisis and Emergency Accommodation directory
• Lifeline—phone 13 11 14
• Red Cross Australia—phone (07) 3367 7222 or 1800 733 276
• The Salvation Army (Salvos)—phone 13 72 58.