StreetCare
Media and commentary about StreetCare an advisory group of people with lived experience of homelessness.
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Remembering Dale King – 1955-2017
By Louis Schetzer, Senior Policy Officer, Homelessness, PIAC It is with much sadness that we note that Dale King, a committed and long-time StreetCare member and fearless advocate for homeless consumers, passed away in late November following a short illness. Dale was a larger than life character. From the time he started in StreetCare in…
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Urgent need for more legal services for DV victims: Report
More resources are needed to address the complex legal needs of women escaping domestic violence, according to a new report, released today by the Public Interest Advocacy Centre. The report comes at a time when community legal centres, which are at the front line of providing legal assistance to the most at-risk members of the…
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StreetCare join Minister for City of Sydney street count
In the early hours of Tuesday morning, members of StreetCare, PIAC’s consumer advisory group on homelessness, participated in the City of Sydney’s street count, accompanying Minister Pru Goward, and sharing their first-hand experience of homelessness. Street count aims to collect up to date information about the number of homeless people in the local area. Over…