Gigi, just wanted to offer my support and let you know that my thoughts are with you. None of these matters are ever easy and it sounds like its taken a lot of courage and strength to make some really tough decisions. Just remember, you're a great mum and you will always have Bilby & her needs as your priority

I'm not sure where in SA you are located or looking to move but I am aware that there are some housing cooperatives in suburbs that are close to the city, near public transport and shops etc, good schools & community centres, community gardens etc. Basically they're groups of houses or units where the rent is actually capped at around 25% of the tenants income. So it doesn't matter what you earn, you'll never pay more than that percentage of your income in rent. They're designed to support people exactly like you but they are often hard to come by and usually there are some waiting lists. But I would ask the community workers you've been dealing with about these type of arrangements. The Women's HOusing Assoc that MaryDean has outlined might be a good contact point too. If you've got a good support worker in your corner, often they can point you to these kind of opportunities. Feel free to PM me and I can let you know where my friend has been living in a housing co-op.