Homelessness
Media and commentary on our work protecting the rights of people experiencing or at risk of homelessness, and helping people avoid or exit homelessness.
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Reducing unfair fines and over-policing from alcohol-free zones
HPLS and StreetCare have influenced a City of Sydney proposal to reduce the number of places where alcohol is prohibited.
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Remembering StreetCare member Amir
We commemorate the life of our friend and long standing StreetCare member Amir Bodenstein, who sadly died in late June.
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Experts at Mental Health forum agree: we must change our response to people in crisis
We brought together a panel of health and legal experts, mothers of people who have been killed by police and Rose Jackson, the NSW Minister for Mental Health.
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2SER: Why we need to count the deaths of people experiencing homelessness
StreetCare member Tony Pierce discusses the need to gather more data about the deaths of people who have been homeless.
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StreetCare advises on redevelopment to protect rough sleepers
Members of our lived experience advocacy group attended the redevelopment work at Macquarie Street.
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2SER: ending no-grounds evictions in NSW
With rental affordability at its highest point in 17 years, NSW tenants are facing a housing crisis. The continuation of no-grounds evictions exacerbates this issue. Across the state, landlords still have the power to end tenancies without a reason in certain circumstances, giving as little as 30 days’ notice. Renters in SA and ACT are already protected…
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Homelessness and access to justice
In the Law Society Journal, we explained how the legal issues faced by people experiencing homelessness often reflect the transient and sometimes chaotic nature of their lives.
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2SER: StreetCare – helping people out of homelessness
On any given night, more than 122,000 Australians don’t have a home. Around 40,000 of them are children 18 or younger. (ABS Census 2021) StreetCare is a group of advocates who have diverse experiences of being homeless. With the support of the PIAC, StreetCare advise politicians government departments, service delivery organisations and other decision makers on…
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Temporary accommodation changes provide ‘breathing space’ for people in crisis
Our advocacy helped secure changes that are easing the pressure on people in housing crisis.
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Rule change for temporary accommodation will help people in crisis
A pause on the ‘rental diary’ requirement gives people relief from stressful bureaucracy at a time of crisis.