COVID-19 was seen as an opportunity to end the cycle of homelessness but there is concern for the future,with increasing numbers of rough sleepers back on the streets.
The consequence of the Housing Authority’s use of “without grounds” evictions is to force entire families into homelessness,including children.
New figures show the average wait time for Victorians who are facing violence,already homeless or need to move for health reasons has blown out to more than 17 months – up from almost 10 months just three years ago.
In an unassuming portable building tucked behind St Mark’s in Melbourne’s north,a small army of volunteers is on the front line of the cost of living crisis.
The queue for Foodbank Victoria’s pandemic relief hampers was so long last year,police had to shut it down.
NSW will be the last jurisdiction in Australia where automatic state support for children in care ends at 18,despite Sydney having the highest cost of living.
After 35-years of addiction,Simon Longstaff ended up rough sleeping. But getting a hotel during lockdown started him down a new path in life.
The biggest challenge in helping the homeless in Sydney is stopping them from drifting back to the street due to habit,loneliness,addiction or mental illness.
The NSW government has promised to upgrade security and lighting across the state’s 86 women’s refuges,as perpetrators hiding tracking devices in teddy bears and strollers make it more difficult to keep the locations secret.
Linda Thompson never imagined she’d be homeless. But when her partner walked into their house in Brighton and said their money was gone,her life started to unravel. In a new film,narrated by Margot Robbie,she shares her story of homelessness.
The national StreetSmart program has raised over $1.6 million for local grassroots organisations,with around 100 cafes in WA taking part this year.