Homelessness services

Homelessness crisis worsens with nationwide rough sleeping rising by 22%

A new collaborative report by UNSW’s City Futures Research Centre, University of Queensland and Homelessness Australia, shows a 22% increase in rough sleeping nationwide over the past three years. Australian Homelessness Monitor 2024 highlights that in New South Wales, rough sleeping has surged by 51%, with regional areas being the hardest hit. The deepening housing …

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Outreach program in NSW is tackling homelessness

A New South Wales homelessness outreach program has announced they’ve found secure housing for around ninety per cent of participants. The state government last year allocated 11 million dollars towards specialist homelessness services on the Northern Rivers, including funds for the Social Futures Tweed Shire Assertive Outreach Program. Image: Image: Shutterstock – Roman Bodnarchuk Produced …

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New research unveils one in five Aussies worry about being able to put food on the table

Inflation, sky-high rent and rising interest rates are affecting everyday Australians with new research from Orange Sky revealing more than a quarter (27%) have had to sacrifice basic living essentials due to the crisis. One in five (20%) Aussies say they are worried about being able to put food on the table.  Homelessness can impact …

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