Rough, tumble and a way out
As homeless numbers continue to rise in Victoria, four people share their stories of life on the streets and how Uniting were able to assist them.
Eating for a song at Nobucks
Nobucks serves all-comers in Hobart with a three-course lunch Mondays to Thursdays and hosts barbecues on Fridays
Focus on homelessness
For those living without regular shelter through the winter months, a hospital cafeteria can offer respite and hot chocolate.
More than a place to stay
Over the coldest 13 weeks of winter, seven churches in the Lilydale area take turns once a week to host people experiencing homelessness.
More Victorian families missing out on basic needs
The number of homeless and struggling families in Victoria is growing rapidly, according to some of Australia’s leading researchers and economists.
Uniting CEO says look at deeper causes of St Kilda trouble
Uniting Vic.Tas CEO Paul Linossier said community-housing residents should not be stereotyped as violent and anti-social people following a much-publicised attack on Melbourne radio host Kate Langbroek.
All creatures great and small
If you visit Melbourne’s Wesley Uniting Church on the last Sunday of the month, you will find its historic church hall transformed into a mobile pet clinic.
From little things big things grow
One young congregation member’s desire to make a difference has inspired Buninyong Uniting Church to raise much-needed funds for homeless people in Ballarat.
Tiny solution to big problem
Uniting Wimmera has received a $10,000 grant to trial a pilot program that will convert storage containers into tiny houses for homeless youth.
No place to call home for LGBTIQ+ people
A recent study by GALFA (the Gay and Lesbian Foundation of Australia) found that LGBTIQ+ people were twice as likely as heterosexual people to have experienced homelessness.
Homeless advocates welcome ban backflip
Uniting Wesley has welcomed Melbourne City Council’s dumping of a bylaw that would have banned homeless people from camping in the CBD.
Spotlight on ‘hidden homeless’
In Melbourne’s eastern suburbs more than 13,000 people sought the assistance of homelessness and crisis services last year.