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Western Australian Alliance to End Homelessness @Homelessness_WA

A 10-Year strategy to end homelessness in Western Australia. Everyone has the right to a place they can call home #EndHomelessnessWA

Joined March 2018
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An insightful article in todays West by @michael_piu of @StPatsFreo. In it he discusses the positive action being undertaken by the WAAEH Partners, State Government and individual communities in ending homeless in Western Australia.
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We have some simple decisions to make in Perth. We have plenty of sunshine and would be a happier and more liveable city if we could end rough sleeping. We know how to do it. #EndHomelessnessWA. thewest.com.au/opinion/say-y…

YIMBY: Say ‘yes, in my backyard’ to end homelessness

Happiness and liveability are not achieved by sweeping people experiencing homelessness out of city boundaries.

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Social media pages are full of desperate pleas, stories of eviction and imminent homelessness. #EndHomelessnessWA. thewest.com.au/features/the-…

‘Please help’: Families facing homelessness beg for mercy

FIFO workers are among Perth’s new army of homeless. Katherine Houareau, who works as a truck driver at a mine site in Leinster, is scrambling to find a new rental home for herself and her two kids.

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By-Name List: September 2022 data for Perth, Fremantle and surrounds. Important: Read the data caveats at bit.ly/3j8D29d. #EndHomelessnessWA.
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Her motion was passed unanimously. #EndHomelessnessWA. echonewspaper.com.au/council…
The program has seen the introduction of a local By-Name List. #EndHomelessnessWA. perthnow.com.au/community-ne…

Mandurah outreach program delivers for locals doing it tough

More than 30 people experiencing homelessness have found permanent homes in the first year of a two-year trial of an assertive outreach program in Mandurah.

perthnow.com.au
Communities around Australia dedicated to ending homelessness will converge in Brisbane for the nation’s first Summit to End Homelessness this month. #EndHomelessnessWA. endhomelessnesswa.com/post/i…

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A community forum to help people better understand the key drivers behind homelessness in our backyard. #EndHomelessnessWA. endhomelessnesswa.com/post/h…
Kaila Jobson has been forced to live in a motel room with her two children to put a roof over their heads. #EndHomelessnessWA. abc.net.au/news/2022-10-03/h…

Kaila has a job and says she's applied for 100 rental properties. She is now homeless

Regional areas used to be places where people with low- to middle-income jobs like hospitality, retail, nursing or aged care could reasonably expect to find a home. Four Corners takes a first-hand...

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At least 34 homeless people have died in Perth already this year according to @notredameaus Professor @LisaJaneWood. #EndHomelessnessWA. thewest.com.au/news/wa/perth…

Tragic number of homeless people dying on Perth streets

A staggering number of people experiencing homelessness have died on the streets of Perth already this year, according to the latest research by a public health expert.

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Around 114,000 requests for homelessness services were turned away. #EndHomelessnessWA. abc.net.au/news/2022-09-30/h…

Scrap first home buyer support and help those nearing homelessness, Productivity Commission says

A new Productivity Commission report on housing in Australia also finds Commonwealth rental assistance is neither sufficient nor fair. 

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By-Name List: August 2022 data for Perth, Fremantle and surrounds. Important: Read the data caveats at bit.ly/3j8D29d. #EndHomelessnessWA.
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Join us for a roundtable conversation on how we can end homelessness across regional WA. Link | bit.ly/3xj7eFQ #EndHomelessnessWA.
Right now, New Zealand's housing crisis is colliding with inflation above 7 per cent and the squeeze on some families is immense. #EndHomelessnessWA. abc.net.au/news/2022-09-08/n…

The 'underbelly' of NZ where ram raids are on the rise and people sleep in their cars

New Zealand has the highest homelessness rate per capita in the OECD and a decades-long housing crisis. As cost-of-living pressures mount, the issue is becoming highly political for Prime Minister...

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The group are looking to establish a multi-use building in Albany that could accommodate 80 beds to help those aged 15-25. #EndHomelessnessWA. albanyadvertiser.com.au/news…

Momentum builds for Albany Youth Foyer

“When you are consistently seeing an 80 per cent success rate nationally with young people staying there anywhere between 14-18 months, it’s a pretty overwhelming recipe for success,” AYSA CEO Ian...

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During #HW2022 @Homelessness_WA and @yacwa provided a youth sector update. endhomelessnesswa.com/post/s…
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31 Aug 2022
During #HW2022 @Homelessness_WA released their Ending Homelessness in WA 2022 report and the online WA Homelessness Dashboard. shelterwa.org.au/hw2022-data…

#HW2022 | Data Dashboard Launch & Workshop - Shelter WA

The population of people experiencing homelessness in Western Australia is characterised by an over-representation of Aboriginal people.

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.@MissionAust's Youth Survey had responses from more than 20,000 young people, with one in 20 revealing they experienced homelessness for the first time thanks to the pandemic. #EndHomelessnessWA. news.com.au/lifestyle/real-l…
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Support workers say more needs to be done for sick homeless people after the spread of COVID-19 highlighted a shortage of suitable accommodation. #EndHomelessnessWA. abc.net.au/news/2022-08-26/w…

A hospital bed is the 'only option' for WA's sick rough sleepers. There are calls for that to change

The spread of COVID-19 has highlighted a shortfall in suitable isolation options for homeless people that support workers say must be addressed to relieve pressure on the state's hospital system.

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