The City of Sydney Street Count

Between the house of 12am and 4am August 19, 08 the City of Sydney's Homelessness Unit will count the City's rough sleepers for the initiative City's Homelessness Stategy 2007-12.

There are so many ways you can help people who are experiencing homelessness

Go and see "Into the Limelight"   this Friday August 22. Perspectives of Refern's 'the block', NSW, homelessness through film interviews, a performance and discussion panel.

Shoesday Tuesday: August 19 from The Big Issue team.

Click here for some great ideas from the Council to Homeless Persons (VIC). Distributed during Homeless Person's Week these can be used anytime.

From the Queensland Youth Housing Coalition Inc. send a POSTCARD (pdf 1MB) to your local member of parliament

If Only - Resourcing Responses to Homelessness is a collection of stories from the front line of Australia's response to homelessness.  If Only highlights the difference our sector makes to people in crisis - and shows how much more would be possible if agencies were better resourced. Click here to read your e-copy or request a hard copy today.

Donate to a charity of your choice, blankets are still a high priority as people need them to soften a hard cold ground.


The Salvation Army stand Homeless Person's Week in Alice Springs.

Green Paper to White Paper

Homelessness Australia's Green Paper submission: click here

WESNET Green Paper submission: click here

NYCH Green Paper submission: click here

For more information please see our Green Paper pages

Have a read of submissions on the FaHCSIA website

From Wesley Mission - More than a bed: Sydney’s homeless speak out

 Launched on 6th July, our fourth Wesley Report, More than a bed: Sydney’s homeless speak out, examines the causes of homelessness and the reasons why people remain homeless. 

Did you know that 71% of people cite the housing crisis, debt and financial difficulty as the primary reason they are currently homeless? See More than a bed: Sydney's homeless speak out

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