UNCOVERED: Homelessness australia - The Untold Story

Homeless Australians trapped in 'cycle of crisis'

Tens of thousands of homeless people could be helped by having their accommodation linked to mental health support services, amid a push from advocacy groups.

AAP · Jul 30

Homelessness system buckling under pressure of demand

Homelessness services are experiencing a surge in people needing help, with a marked increase in women and their children reaching out for support.

AAP · Dec 3, 2025

Climate disasters are pushing people into homelessness – but there’s a lot we can do about it

Almost half of all Australian properties are at risk of bushfire, while 17,500 face risk of coastal erosion. By 2030, more than 3 million will face riverine flood risk.

The Conversation · Jul 23, 2025

Pasquale Giorgio asked for help while sleeping rough in Surfers Paradise. The next day he died in a police van

A lack of available housing combined with a gap between policing and the health system can have fatal consequences, experts say

The Guardian - AU · Feb 6, 2024

Weekly rent prices soar to new record for Aussies

Australians are being smashed in a cost of living crisis with record weekly rent prices, as homelessness services experience soaring demand.

AAP · Jan 22, 2024

Support groups had to turn more homeless away in 2023

The peak body for homelessness support says members have reported more incidences of turning people away in 2023.

AAP · Dec 30, 2023

Homeless services under pressure in housing crisis

More homeless people are seeking support when they've already been forced onto the streets, in data labelled "stark and alarming" by Homelessness Australia.

AAP · Dec 11, 2023

Living rough: 40,000 young people locked out of housing

As the housing crisis continues and rents rise, a coalition of housing and homelessness organisations is calling for specific measures to help young people.

AAP · Nov 14, 2023

'Duty to assist' key to ending homelessness

Homelessness Australia says its possible to end homelessness within a decade if Australia can muster the political and financial will.

AAP · Oct 26, 2023

More than 1,600 Australians pushed into homelessness each month as housing crisis deepens, report finds

Exclusive: housing organisations call for increased renter protections as homelessness services struggle with surge in demand

The Guardian - AU · Aug 3, 2023