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Data shows ‘brutal reality of child homelessness in Australia’
Three-quarters of homeless Australian kids who seek help without a parent or guardian remain homeless after their crisis support ends, new research shows. Source: News.com.au.
Vinnies urges Albanese Government to fully fund services
This week, Homeless Week, the St Vincent de Paul Society is urging the Albanese Government to fully fund homelessness services, ensuring no one is left without help when they need it.
Working families seeking help push homeless services to the brink
A major welfare body has warned of a concerning increase in the number of working families seeking emergency homelessness help, as services are pushed to the brink. Source: News.com.au.
Number of homeless women and girls reaches ‘emergency proportions’
Women and girls are at the centre of a homelessness crisis which has reached “emergency proportions” across Australia, the country’s peak body has warned. Source: SBS News.
Brisbane shelter for homeless one step closer after $500,000 donation
Emmanuel City Mission is a step closer to providing ongoing overnight sanctuary for people sleeping rough on Brisbane’s streets after a $500,000 gift from the Brisbane City Council in its 2025-26 budget. Source: The Catholic Leader.
Memorial service honours homeless people who died in past year
On the longest night of the year, a memorial service was held in Sydney to honour homeless people who have died in the past 12 months. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
‘A dream that has come true’: MacKillop House celebrates fifth anniversary
Five years ago, MacKillop House opened its doors in Canberra as a refuge for women facing homelessness. Source: Catholic Voice.
Angel for a Day: ‘Poor box ‘donations turned into hearty meals
For years the “poor box” at Adelaide’s St Francis Xavier’s Cathedral has collected the generosity of parishioners – coins dropped in faith, notes tucked away with prayerful hope. Source: The Southern Cross.
Marist180 calls for immediate action to end youth homelessness
Marist180 and Yfoundations are calling for urgent national action to end youth homelessness, spotlighting the strength and resilience of young people with lived experience and exposing the systemic failures driving a growing crisis.