Homelessness Australia is not a provider of accommodation. If you are seeking emergency accommodation, click here for more information.
Homelessness Australia is not a provider of accommodation. If you are seeking emergency accommodation, click here for more information.
Homelessness Australia is the national peak body for homelessness in Australia. We provide systemic advocacy for the homelessness sector.
The experience of homelessness can be defined in many different ways and stretches across many cohorts of people, including people living in crisis accommodation, rough sleeping or those in temporary housing. Being homeless can mean more than not having a roof over your head and is not just one typical experience. Every Australian deserves to have a home.
May 9, 2023
The Federal Budget will put desperately needed dollars in the hands of struggling renters, which will provide some relief to their rental stress. But the huge challenge of inadequate supply of social housing and overstretched homelessness services remains to be addressed.
May 8, 2023
Homelessness Australia is urging the Federal Government to address surging homelessness and inadequate income support in tomorrow’s budget.
April 19, 2023
Young renters on youth allowance sharing a typical two bedroom flat have only $13 a day to cover food transport, medicine, utilities, and other costs, according to an alarming new analysis by Homelessness Australia. “We urgently need to lift Youth Allowance and Commonwealth Rent Assistance so young people have the income they need to avoid homelessness. By failing to act, we are condemning growing numbers of young people to homelessness and poverty."
Homelessness Week 2023 will take place from Sunday August 6 to Saturday August 13. Homelessness Week aims to raise awareness of the impact of homelessness on Australia via national and local community events, including providing information on the importance of housing as a solution and educating communities on how they can make a difference.
Find out moreHousing First has been adopted internationally as best practice for providing sustainable housing for people who have experienced chronic homelessness. Underpinning the model is a clear set of principles that outline the approaches and core values of Housing First.
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