On any given night, 30,660 Victorians and more than 122,000 Australians don’t have a place to call home. More than four in five renters are in housing stress and risk losing their homes, because renting prices and costs of living are going through the roof.
During Homelessness Week in August, advocacy organisations raise awareness for people without a home via national and local campaigns and community events – and call on the state and federal governments for urgent actions to end homelessness.
Join our free email series to learn how you can make a difference for people without a home and develop your personal toolbox of ally actions. Start your ally journey today!
What needs to happen to end homelessness?
More social housing
- The federal government needs to commit to build 25,000 new social housing properties per year across Australia.
Liveable income support
- JobSeeker payments need to be raised to at least $69 a day and Commonwealth Rent Assistance by 50%.
Support for housing-first programs
- We need more investments in programs like our Journey to Social Inclusion that have proven to end homelessness for people and save taxpayers’ money.
Learn more & get involved
Homelessness – learn the facts
Find out how we advocate
Become an ally
Check out films and books about homelessness
The national campaign calls on the federal government to build more social housing, develop a National Housing Strategy and fix the broken housing system for renters, first homebuyers and people who just need a safe roof over their heads.
5 things you can do during Homelessness Week and beyond
Act today and make a difference for our most vulnerable!
- Educate yourself about homelessness
- Join our email series and learn how to be an ally
- Read books and watch films about homelessness
- Sign up for the Everybody’s Home campaign
- Share what you learn with your friends and family