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Every year, tens of thousands of Australians are left homeless

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We have a range of services to help you - providing support for alchohol and other drugs, family and domestic violence, homelessness, financial assistance and more.

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Understanding homelessness in Australia

Understanding homelessness in Australia

Explore the realities of homelessness, the factors driving it, and the evidence-based solutions that can help create lasting change.

Homelessness can affect anyone 

Its impacts are far-reaching and long-lasting. On Census night 2021 (ABS):

39%

were living in severely overcrowded dwellings

20%

were in supported accomodation

6.2%

were living in dwellings, tents, or sleeping rough

58%

were under 36 years of age

News

Finding home: why veteran-specific homelessness support matters  
15 July 2026

Finding home: why veteran-specific homelessness support matters  

People experiencing homelessness often face overlapping challenges including trauma, addiction and a lack of secure...
Walking together: how lived experience is changing homelessness support
15 July 2026

Walking together: how lived experience is changing homelessness support

After years of struggling with homelessness, addiction and profound personal loss, Salvation Army lived experience peer...
A friend in crisis: inside chaplaincy at Melbourne’s Gateways homelessness service 
15 July 2026

A friend in crisis: inside chaplaincy at Melbourne’s Gateways homelessness service 

Before there is a bed in crisis accommodation, there is often a long story of loss and grief. For many arriving at The...

‘Good’ is faith in action

Spreading hope and walking alongside people in their time of need — it's how we believe in good.