Affordable, safe places to stay for First Nations people
Aboriginal Hostels Limited (AHL) provides safe short-term accommodation through a national network of facilities for First Nations people who are travelling, relocating or who need to be away from home to access medical services, education and economic opportunities.
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Support Aboriginal Hostels Limited
We provide safe, culturally appropriate, affordable accommodation for First Nations people through our vast network of hostels across Australia.
Through the provision of accommodation, we support improved access to employment, education and health services in place-based settings across Australia.
We make a meaningful contribution to the Closing the Gap agenda, working in genuine partnership with First Nations people to ensure everyone has opportunities for a stronger future.
What we do
AHL provides safe, culturally appropriate and affordable accommodation through a national network of hostels for First Nations people.
Why support us?
Across our network of hostels, dedicated AHL staff provide accommodation and meals for residents in a supportive environment, assisted by local First Nations service providers and referral agencies.
Although we are an accommodation provider, the value in our service is not only the physical facilities, but also the supportive environment offered to residents. ‘Looking after each other’ is the promise we make to our residents to support them.
The values that drive our work
The needs of our residents and the broader First Nations community are guiding factors in our day-to-day work, and they are at the forefront of all that we do.
We strive to deliver services that improve quality of life and economic opportunities for First Nations people.
Culturally safe accommodation
Our hostel network is divided into 3 service categories:
1. Multipurpose: Provides accommodation for individuals, couples and families. Residents stay when awaiting housing, seeking employment, participating in tertiary or other educational opportunities and when meeting commitments away from their homes and communities.
2. Secondary education: Students from years 7 to 12 are accommodated in our secondary education hostels and supported by a Head of Boarding and team of youth workers, while they attend high school away from their homes.
3. Health and medical hostels cater specifically for First Nations people who need to be away from home to access medical treatment, including renal dialysis and antenatal or postnatal care for mothers and babies.
Your donation will help us better support our residents
'If you ever get the chance to experience hostel life, give it 110%, don’t go in half-hearted, it really is a life changing opportunity. It changed my life and I’ll be forever grateful.'
Donations are tax deductible. AHL is recognised as a Public Benevolent Institution by the Australian Taxation Office and has deductible gift recipient status.
With cost of living pressures, COVID-19 and other challenges, it is more important than ever to support those most vulnerable in the community. AHL looks forward to continuing to be there for First Nations people needing a safe place to stay, as we have done since 1973.
