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Podcast: Housing the Homeless – The Cause

Wendy Williams, Tuesday, 21st March 2017 -  Homelessness is not a choice. But for many it is a reality. On any given night one in 200 people in Australia are homeless. And the problem is getting worse. In the last few years the number…

Almost 40,000 School Children Sought Homelessness Help Last Year

Ellie Cooper, Monday, 20th March 2017 -  The number of Australian school children seeking help from homelessness services has increased by more than 80 per cent over the past three years, according to new data analysis.…

Last-Resort Housing for Homeless More Cost Effective

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 16th March 2017 -  It’s cheaper to provide last-resort housing to homeless people than to leave them sleeping rough, a landmark Australian report has found. Each bed provided by governments provides…

Two in Three People Seeking Homelessness Help are Women

Ellie Cooper, Wednesday, 8th March 2017 -  Almost two in three people seeking homelessness support in Victoria are female, new analysis has revealed, “shattering community perceptions” of the issue. The state’s peak body…

‘Zero-Day’ Rental Eviction Proposal Will Increase Homelessness

Ellie Cooper, Tuesday, 28th February 2017 -  Homelessness in Victoria will be exacerbated if proposed new laws to make it faster and easier to evict tenants from private rentals are passed, the state’s peak homelessness body…

Australia’s First Homelessness Social Impact Bond Reaches ‘Fruition’

Ellie Cooper, Friday, 10th February 2017 -  South Australia has launched the country’s first homelessness social impact bond, which will support 600 people through a program focused on life skills and employment pathways.…

Charity Asks for the Gift of Undies on Valentine’s Day

Ellie Cooper, Thursday, 9th February 2017 -  A charity is asking people, on behalf of their loved one, to donate new underwear to homeless people in lieu of traditional chocolate, flowers and lingerie this Valentine’s Day. According…

Council Backs CBD Camping Ban

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 8th February 2017 -  Melbourne City Council has endorsed a controversial ban on public camping in the city centre in an emotion-charged meeting on Tuesday night, despite strong advice against the move…

Homeless Agencies Reject Move to Make Camping Illegal in CBD

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 7th February 2017 -  Homelessness agencies have called on Melbourne City councillors to reject proposed “anti- camping” laws that the not-for-profit organisations say have failed elsewhere. In a…

Moving the Dial on Homelessness

Wendy Williams, Monday, 6th February 2017 -  Heather Holst is the deputy CEO and director of services and property at Launch Housing, an independent Melbourne-based community organisation which has a single mission: To end…

Conference Looks to Improving Outcomes in Out of Home Care

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 1st February 2017 -  The call for national reform to extend out-of-home care for young people beyond 18 is gaining momentum, according to Paul McDonald, the chair of NFP organisation Home Stretch, who…

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