Lets Help The Homeless?

  • by: Josh H
  • recipient: Adults, Late Teens


The reason I am doing homelessness is because a lot of people are homeless, you may think that homeless people just live on the sidewalk in the city. Well that’s not quite right most homeless people live with a friend or in a car because they are too ashamed to be shown in public.
Currently there are 105,000 people experiencing homelessness every night in Australia, and many more living in insecure housing, one step away from being homeless. Everyone in our society is important. This includes those at risk of and experiencing homelessness. Homelessness Week is an important time to show everyone that ‘Homelessness Counts’ in Australia. Homelessness is not a choice. The majority of people are homeless due to financial and emotional hardship. The biggest cause of homelessness is family and domestic violence, followed by financial difficulties.
​The rate of homelessness (which takes into account population density) is 49 out of every 10,000 people (0.5% of the population).

State breakdown
NSW 28,190 (40.8 people per 10,000) +20.4% since 2006
VIC 22,789 (42.6 people per 10,000) +20.7 since 2006
QLD 19,838 (48.5 people per 10,000) -5.1% since 2006
SA 5,985 (37.5 people per 10,000) +1.4% since 2006
WA 9,592 (42.8 people per 10,000) +1.1% since 2006
TAS 1,579 (31.9 people per 10,000) +32.9% since 2006
NT 15,479 (730.7 people per 10,000) -7.8% since 2006
ACT 1,785 (50 people per 10,000) +70.6% since 2006​

Where are people staying?
Improvised dwellings, tents or sleeping out 6%
Supported accommodation for the homeless 20%
Staying temporarily with other households 17%
Boarding houses 17%
Other temporary lodging 1%
“Severely” overcrowded dwellings 39%

If You have the same beliefs as me we should do something to help the homeless i agree and so should you!

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