Son with mental health issues

Hey @Lotty

To answer your questions: Yes, my parents gave me a month to move out and my mother would not have tolerated me staying longer than that I think. I think I would have maybe could have crashed on friend's couches temporarily if my parents had pushed me out, but I was basically looking at homelessness. Yes, I organised the priority housing myself and yes, I was still at my parent's place when the Housing Department gave me an offer of housing. I was initially turned down for priority housing, but I wrote them a long essay on appeal for why Housing should accept me and they did. In general when it comes to government departments I find that the squeaky wheel gets the oil. I got my doctor's to sign off that I needed housing in the local area (localised need). I am in sought after area, so I needed to do this.

I feel much better having my own independence. It has improved my quality of life. And it has improved my living skills. It was a really tough time when my parents asked me to leave, but it was for the best in the end. Very tense time while I waited for housing. But in the end, it was worth it.

Thank you for your info about the priority housing. How do you apply or where please. I was like Lotty but had funded sons accommodation and everything else for nearly a decade. No longer able to live with us. He is in denial and assuming may face homelessness soon.

Hi @Supersadoldmum and welcome to the forums

It sounds as though you have provided so much support over the years for your son. Housing services can change depending on your state or area, a good place to start is askizzy.org.au which is a sort of directory website for social supports. You can use this to find housing supports local to you that you or your son can reach out to to get things moving