Homelessness
Australia’s under-privileged speak out against poverty
Stand Up Speak Out – a two day conference was held over Friday and Saturday night in Adelaide where anti-poverty......
Support for the homeless
As part of Anti-Poverty Week, Adelaide’s annual Homeless Connect Expo provided free services, entertainment, give-aways and meals to those who......
Dressing disadvantaged women for success
Nicole is a single mother of one who found herself homeless following the breakdown of her relationship. Having a criminal......
No love for federal housing reform proposals
Advocates say the commonwealth government’s federation reform process overlooks the real causes behind the problems of housing and homelessness. Recently......
Advocates use homelessness prevention week to talk prevention, not cure
On any given night in Australia one in two hundred people are homeless. The causes of homelessness are many and......
Alcohol dry zones pushing homeless out of sight and out of mind
Across the country there are many alcohol-free zones. These zones are intended to reduce the amount of drunk people in......
The chilly challenges for Australia’s homeless
Over the last week we’ve seen a massive cold change across the nation, bringing snow to unlikely places like Queensland.......
Mobile laundry helps homeless
A lot of 20 year-olds don’t do their own washing, let alone provide a laundry service for homeless people. But......
Indigenous community services needed to stop child removal
This morning in Melbourne the Families Australia Child Aware Approached Conference brought together a number of Indigenous Community Leaders to......
Homelessness groups call for government funding and action
Organisations across the country are relieved to learn this week that funding for the National Partnership Agreement on Homelessness will......