50 cents of change in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | Housing and homeless shelter

50 cents of change

Locality: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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24.01.2022 Statistics In 2011-2012, 229,247 people received support from specialist homelessness services with an average of 19,128 people accommodated each night. On any given night in Australia 1 in 200 people are homeless. 56% are male homeless 44% are female homeless .... There are 17,845 children under 10 with 402 children sleeping out. Why are people homeless? Homelessness is often a result of a number of complex issues which can include: The chronic shortage of affordable and available rental housing Domestic and family violence Intergenerational poverty Financial crisis Long term unemployment Economic and social exclusion Severe and persistent mental illness and psychological distress Exiting state care Exiting prison Over overcrowding/housing crisis

24.01.2022 What homelessness is like for many young and old Australians...

24.01.2022 Organisations in Melbourne ( To support homeless people) Foodbank (delivers life saving food relief) 4/2 Somerville Road, Yarraville... P: 03 9362 8300 Monday Friday 9:00 am 4:00pm Big Issue (supports homeless people directly) Basement level 227 Collins Street Melbourne VIC 3000 Ph. (03) 9663 4533 Fax (03) 9663 4252 Frontyard Youth (supports homeless people directly) 19 King Street, Melbourne, VIC 3000 Phone 03 9611 2411 Email [email protected] Salvation Army (supports homeless people directly) 398 Flinders Street TOWNSVILLE 4810 Ph (07) 4721 1188 Mon - Fri 9am - 5pm Sat 10am - 2pm