WE ARE CLOSED FOR A PERIOD OF EXTENDED LEAVE
FROM FRIDAY 22ND NOVEMBER 2024 TO FRIDAY 7TH FEBRUARY 2025 INCLUSIVE.
For any enquiries during this period, please email admin@achsc.org. All enquiries will be responded to after this period
Grow your knowledge and skills
Find Australian and international published research, fact sheets and resources to support your evidence-based work with hoarding, squalor and clutter.
Upskill through training and events
Develop your professional knowledge and skills, meet other professionals, learn about services and supports in your area and contribute to change in hoarding, squalor and clutter
Work within clear practice standards
A set of standards and expectations to assist with quality service provision for professionals working to support those with hoarding, squalor and clutter in Australia.
Contribute to change
Join your local “Hoarding and Squalor” (HandS) Network - a grass-roots initiative bringing together the Australian service sector to contribute to the drive for systems and policy change.
About Us
The Australian Centre for Hoarding Squalor and Clutter (ACHSC) is an Australian-first independent organisation striving to raise awareness, reduce stigma, and promote sustainable evidence-based practices in the areas of hoarding, squalor and clutter.
We are the leading voice in Australia providing education, advocacy, practice standards, and community collaboration to strengthen responses to hoarding, squalor and clutter.
We actively collaborate with mental health professionals, housing services, Government agencies, non-Government agencies and other stakeholders to improve networks of support and advocate for increased funding and resourcing for the sector.
What’s Happening?
Upcoming Workshop: Introduction to Domestic Squalor
Coming in 2025
This workshop aims to provide participants with a comprehensive understanding of domestic squalor, including its distinction from hoarding, contributing factors, impacts on individuals and communities, and effective approaches for assessment and support. Participants will gain practical tools and insights for addressing domestic squalor in their professional practice.
Join the Strategic Working Group
Would you like to shape the future of the ACHSC and drive meaningful change?
Applications are now open for the ACHSC Strategic Working Group. As a member, you will work collaboratively to support strategic decision making, drive innovation and develop impactful projects.
Students Looking for Field Placements
We offer field education placements to Social Work students. Your field placement will involve project work, planning and running events, developing resources, and networking with stakeholders in hoarding, squalor and clutter. As a student, you must be self-motivated, willing to learn, and interested in mental health. Strong written and verbal communication skills are essential.
Partner Organisations
The Australian Centre for Hoarding, Squalor and Clutter celebrates and thanks our partner organisations for their ongoing support and collaboration:
Want to become a partner organisation?
