Homeless towel call
Homelessness Prevention Week runs from 3 to 9 August. It is estimated that on any given night, more than 100,000 people are without a stable home in Australia.
Housing for the homeless
Volunteers around the world are coming up with creative housing designs to address homelessness in their city. There are an estimated 100 million people in the world without any form of housing.
Charities blamed for homelessness
West Australian Police Minister, Liza Harvey, has sparked controversy for blaming homelessness in Perth on charities not doing their jobs properly.
Melbourne store opens its doors to the homeless
A new shop, opening in Melbourne next Monday, will enable the city’s homeless people to access free, high-quality clothing. HoMie is a pop-up clothes store that will occupy Melbourne Central for the next three months.
Share warmth this winter
For the past few days, people in the southern states have shivered their way to work. This foretaste of winter causes most of us to grumble.
Homeless in Melbourne – mortgage stress just one issue
Mark Dixon, General Manager of Homelessness Services at Harrison UnitingCare in Victoria was interviewed on ABC’s Lateline recently about the current state of homelessness in the state.