Spotlight on: Junction and Women's Housing Ltd
Transitioning young people from crisis into stable housing with wrap-around support to improve short- and long-term outcomes.
In August 2025, Housing Australia approved $13.4 million in HAFF - Crisis and Transitional funding across two projects to deliver 30 self-contained studios for young people at risk of, or experiencing, homelessness in South Australia. The funding supports Junction and Women's Housing Ltd to expand the successful Tiny Homes model and establish a second campus in Adelaide's North.
The Stage 2 expansion of the Tiny Homes Maritarra Campus builds on the ten supported studios opened in late 2024, for young people aged 16 - 18 transitioning from out-of-home care. Stage 2 will increase the campus to 20 studios and add new shared facilities to strengthen service delivery.
The Northern Tiny Homes Campus in Elizabeth South will deliver a further 20 supported studios, complementing existing youth homelessness services across Adelaide's northern region.
Together, the two campuses are expected to support around 600 young people over 20 years, providing on-site tenancy support, education and employment assistance, and transition planning to help move into sustainable long-term housing. The model reduces pressure on crisis and specialist homelessness services and provides early, supported intervention for young people facing housing instability.
Both projects will deliver modular, one-bedroom, self-contained studios designed to the Livable Housing Australia Silver Standard, each with a bathroom, kitchen, work/study area and lounge. Locations were selected for proximity to education and training institutions - including TAFE SA, Flinders University and the University of South Australia's Mawson Lakes Campus - as well as transport, shops and community facilities.