Walking with Our Mob Towards Safety, Stability and Stronger Futures.
ACHRCS supports Aboriginal rough sleepers, Aboriginal people experiencing homeless or at risk of becoming homeless, including couch surfers. ACHRCS provides support to tenants experiencing housing stress. ACHRCS service area covers the inner west and the City of Sydney council area. ACHRCS is also a member of the inner-city collaboration and work alongside Community Housing providers, other Specialist Homeless Services (SHS), Health professionals, NDIS providers and other mainstream and Aboriginal controlled services supporting our people to secure long term affordable accommodation.
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Welcome
to ACHRCS
ACHRCS was founded in the late 1970s by community leaders who saw too many Aboriginal people without safe shelter or support across Sydney’s inner city.
Alongside Elders and advocates including Jack Walker, Charles Perkins, Chicka Dixon and Kevin Cook, the organisation grew into a trusted community service. ACHRCS was officially registered as an Aboriginal Corporation in August 1982.
Today, we remain a proud Aboriginal community- and family-led organisation offering early intervention, casework, outreach and tenancy support. For over 40 years, we have supported First Nations people to find safe housing, strengthen community connections and build pathways to wellbeing.
Our mission is to help our people access lifelong Ngura — a safe place to call home. We operate on a referral-only basis and currently service the Inner West and City of Sydney Council areas.
What We do
Early Intervention Casework
Assertive Outreach (HART)
Tenancy & Housing Support
Community Support
Family, Kin & Community Connections
Employment & Education Pathways
Our Commitment to Cultural Safety
Cultural safety guides every aspect of our work. We listen deeply, respect lived experience, honour cultural knowledge, communicate transparently and support clients to make their own choices. These principles shape our governance, service delivery and safety practices.