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Number of women and girls seeking homelessness help soars
The number of women and girls seeking help from homelessness services while experiencing family violence and mental health issues soared by six per cent in just two years, new data has revealed. Source: The Australian.
Vinnies urges government to treat housing as a human right
This National Homelessness Week, August 3-9, the St Vincent de Paul Society is urging the Australian Government to take “Homelessness Action Now” by recognising housing as a fundamental human right and making it a national priority.
Everybody deserves a place to call home: Holy See
Homelessness needs to be addressed in order to create sustainable cities that enable every person to flourish and that contribute to the common good, the Permanent Observer Mission of the Holy See to the United Nations said. Source: Vatican News.
What one night sleeping rough can and can’t do
Sleeping rough for a single night is an inadequate simulation of homelessness, but it can still leave a mark, writes Australian Cathoilc University’s vice-chancellor Zlatko Skrbis.
Catholic organisation expands support for homeless in Brisbane
A Catholic organisation serving people sleeping rough in South Brisbane will soon open its doors every night, expanding its homelessness and housing support to more than 100 people daily. Source: The Catholic Leader.
Memorial service honours homeless who died on nation’s streets
There are no statistics collected about the number of homeless people who die on the nation’s streets, but on the longest night of the year, these forgotten people were honoured. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
Hats off to participants in Vinnies CEO Sleepout
The St Vincent de Paul Society’s annual fundraising blockbuster, Vinnies CEO Sleepout, has been held across the country, raising more than $10 million to combat homelessness. Source: Melbourne Catholic.
St Vincent’s creates new role to help end homelessness
Australia’s largest not-for-profit health and aged care services provider, St Vincent’s, has announced the establishment of a new role – a national director of homelessness – a first for any major Australian healthcare group.
Report finds 14 rough sleepers die in public parks each year
Fourteen rough sleepers are dying in public parks or countryside areas each year on average in Australia, an analysis of hidden death reports reveals. Source: The Guardian.