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COVID Supplement Update for Students & Apprentices
November 19, 2020
November 2020 – Students and Australian Apprentices receiving Youth Allowance (YA), ABSTUDY (Living Allowance) or Austudy are eligible for the Coronavirus Supplement of: • $550 per fortnight from… Continue
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NSW Budget 2020 – Support For Unemployed Women
November 19, 2020
The NSW Government has introduced a $10 million return to work program as part of Tuesday’s state budget. This will allow women to apply for the grants through… Continue
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Parramatta 2020 Street Count Results
July 1, 2020
The City of Parramatta Council partnered with the NSW Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) as well as local services to conduct a local count of people experiencing… Continue
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Together Home Webinar – Homelessness NSW
June 29, 2020
Homelessness NSW has made available the recorded webinar of 24 June 2020 Together Home and Housing First approaches Webinar, hosted by Homelessness NSW. To access the webinar and presentation… Continue
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COVID-19 Social Services for Temporary Visa Holders
May 22, 2020
Compiled by the Australian Red Cross, last updated 30 April 2020. Click on the attached file to access the document. Info-Sheet-COVID19-Social-Services-for-Temporary-Visa-holders 30-4-20
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International Student COVID-19 Support Services – NSW
May 22, 2020
On 15 May 2020, the NSW Government announced funding for temporary crisis accommodation for stranded international students as part of a $20 million package. A new 24/7 international… Continue
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Food Services in Parramatta – May 4 2020 Update
May 12, 2020
The City of Parramatta has made contact with local food service providers (free and low cost) to ascertain any changes that have been made in the context of… Continue
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Food services in Parramatta – April 6, 2020 Update
April 7, 2020
The City of Parramatta has made contact with local food service providers (free and low cost) to ascertain any changes that have been made in the context of… Continue
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Pets in the Park – Veterinary Services
March 20, 2020
Pets in the Park runs free pet health clinics at two locations in Sydney – Darlinghurst and Parramatta. At each pet clinic, veterinarians and vet nurses provide free… Continue
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Food Services in Parramatta – March 19, 2020 Update
March 19, 2020
The City of Parramatta has made contact with local food service providers (free and low cost) to ascertain any changes that have been made in the context of… Continue
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Western Sydney Homeless Connect Events
March 12, 2020
Western Sydney Homeless Connect provides access for those who may be homeless or facing homelessness to multiple services in one place. All services and assistance are FREE. Services… Continue
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Street Counts – Western Sydney Nepean Blue Mountains District
March 3, 2020
The NSW Premier has committed to Reducing Street Homelessness as one of the 14 priorities – ‘Reduce street homelessness across NSW by 50 per cent by 2025’. The… Continue
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Daily Telgraph: Parramatta Rough Sleepers Project
August 16, 2018
The Daily Telegraph (August 7, 2018) reported on the great outcomes being achieved with our local rough sleepers project lead by Family and Community Services – Housing. The… Continue
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How you can help a person experiencing homelessness (ABC News)
July 3, 2018
ABC News Online provides practical and respectful ways people can assist those experiencing homelessness – from making conversation to calling a service with expertise in reaching out. To… Continue
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Homeless Street Count Parramatta, 2018 results
March 9, 2018
The City of Parramatta conducted its homeless Street Count on the night of Monday 19 February and early morning Tuesday 20 February 2018. The results show a significant… Continue
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Report finds last-resort housing cheaper than leaving homeless to sleep rough.
March 17, 2017
Pro Bono Australia article on a cost-benefit analysis commissioned by the University of Melbourne’s Sustainable Society Institute (MSSI). Last resort housing which includes registered rooming houses and emergency… Continue
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There’s a nasty little secret about housing affordability…, ABC News Report
February 21, 2017
20 Feb 2017 – ABC News Business Reporter Ian Verrender breaks down the issues associated with housing affordability in Australia and what it would take to create a… Continue
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US Program Shields Landlords Renting to the Homeless
November 24, 2016
The program running out of King County in the North-West of the USA reimburses landlords for any damage tenants do to a unit or, if necessary, for the cost… Continue
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Free Access to Homeless Services App Announced
November 21, 2016
A partnership between Infoxhange and Telstra will deliver free access to the app ‘Ask Izzy’ that helps people find shelter and other homeless related services on the Telstra… Continue
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ABC News: Youth Homelessness Costs
May 5, 2016
ABC News Online reports on a new national study that found youth homelessness is costing the health and justice systems more than $600 million a year. Click here… Continue
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1 in 7 Young People At-Risk of Homelessness
February 16, 2016
The Sydney Morning Herald reports on the findings of a Mission Australia report into youth homelessness. Mission Australia analysed the data in its annual survey of 19,000 young people,… Continue
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Domestic & Family Violence a major cause of Homelessness in Australia
February 8, 2016
The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare has published a web report showing the various characteristics of those people experiencing domestic and family violence who presented to specialist homelessness services… Continue
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Plan to Tackle Long-Term Youth Unemployment
February 2, 2016
Pro-Bono Australia reports on some of Australia’s leading companies signing up to a program designed to change the way the employment system works, with employers and service providers working… Continue
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Housing First Can Work – Canadian Example
November 3, 2015
After six years of instituting a “Housing First” policy, the Canadian town of Medicine Hat, Alberta, flips the status quo on its head and helped to restore safety and… Continue
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New Fact Sheet For Boarding House Residents – Tenants NSW
September 4, 2013
Tenants NSW has created a factsheet explaining the rights of residents of registrable boarding houses under the Boarding Houses Act 2012. The Act applies to certain types of… Continue
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Study Report: The role of assertive outreach in addressing homelessness
February 28, 2013
Summary This project explored the assertive outreach approach to addressing homelessness. Drawing on experience of policy-makers, service providers and service users in three Australian cities, it suggests that… Continue
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Study Shows Costs of Homelessness: up to $5.5m per person
October 29, 2012
The Australian reported on a study conducted by the University of NSW. To go to the article, click here.
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World First Study Into Homelessness Released
June 5, 2012
Minister for Housing and Homelessness Brenden O’Connor today welcomed the initial findings of what is thought to be a world first study tracking th lives of more than… Continue