Our homelessness sector is stretched thin, with frontline workers desperately trying to respond to the increased demand with fewer resources. Recent analysis from Homelessness Australia, released just last November, demonstrates the increasing strain on Specialist Homelessness Services and the unmet demand. The research showed that 39% of services were forced to close their doors to people seeking help, while 83% were unable to answer phone calls and 74% unable to reply to emails.
Services are being pushed to their limits, with rising demand, constrained by budgets and exhausted staff, resulting in important areas of work and support often overlooked. That’s why this month we are focused on raising funds and providing grants in three impact areas:
staff training and wellbeing support to help protect staff from burnout and reduce workforce turnover
elevate the voices of people with lived experience who can support staff and help shape responses and policy,
- support advocacy campaigns that can lead to greater public, corporate, and political awareness of the issues faced by people experiencing homelessness and those who support them.
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