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Report Paints Depressing Picture of Homelessness’ Impact

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 29th March 2012 -  A new report which compares the lives of 1.1 million Australians who have experienced homelessness with the general population paints a stark and depressing picture, according…

Inaugural National Homelessness Services Achievement Awards Announced

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 22nd March 2012 -  Seven community organisations from across Australia, including Kids Under Cover, have been recognised for their work in preventing and addressing homelessness at the inaugural…

New Homeless are Older, Single Women – Report

Staff Reporter, Monday, 5th March 2012 -  Within a generation, the majority of Sydney’s homeless will consist of mainly older, single women, a new report has revealed. An initiative of the Sydney Women’s Fund,…

Finalists in Homelessness Services Awards Announced

Staff Reporter, Monday, 27th February 2012 -  The National Homelessness Services Achievement awards recognise the work undertaken by Not for Profits in delivering homelessness services across the country Finalists in the…

Homeless Life Expectancy: 47

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 22nd December 2011 -  Flickr Image:  Some rights reserved by KLW NFC  Homeless people in the UK face a brutally short lifespan, according to new research.
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Homelessness Agencies Struggle to Meet New Accommodation Requests – Report

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 15th December 2011 -  On a typical day in Australia, 59% of people who make a new request for immediate accommodation from government-funded specialist homelessness agencies are turned away, according…

Cabinet Reshuffle Significant for NFPs

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 13th December 2011 -  Julia Gillard’s cabinet reshuffle includes a number of moves significant for Not for Profits, and so far the sector has welcomed the changes. The cabinet reshuffle includes…

Partnerships the Key to Ending Youth Homelessness

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 24th November 2011 -  Partnerships between specialist youth homelessness services, community organisations, Juvenile Justice and other government agencies is the key to ending youth homelessness,…

Homeless Children Left in the Cold by Patchwork Reform

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 27th October 2011 -  One of the country’s largest providers of accommodation and support services for homeless people says Australia’s homeless children are being let down by a patchwork…

One in Twenty Australians Seeking Help Turned Away

Staff Reporter, Monday, 15th August 2011 -  Flickr image Some rights reserved by garryknight  Australian community and social service organisations are unable to meet the demand for their services…

$1 Million Funding for Homelessness Program

Staff Reporter, Monday, 8th August 2011 -  The Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation has announced it will extend its funding of The Salvation Army’s ‘24/7 Melbourne’s Road Home’ homelessness…

Demand for Social Housing for Older Australians Set to Double

Staff Reporter, Friday, 1st July 2011 -  With Australians aged 55 and over making up almost 20% of the nation’s homeless people, the demand for social housing for older Australians is expected to double by 2028, according…

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