Surging demand for homelessness help is being fuelled by a housing crisis that has become a housing emergency.
Australians at risk of homelessness has increased 63% between 2016 and 2022.
Now, between 2.7 and 3.2 million Australians are at risk of homelessness.
New research reveals homelessness demand is so high services are having to close their doors or stop answering the phone, so they can provide desperately needed help.
of providers were unable to answer calls at times.
couldn’t respond to emails.
had to close their front doors at least once.
NO ONE TURNED AWAY is a campaign to make sure people have the help they need to escape homelessness.