Leading charities have warned of an increase in homeless people being turned away from shelters unless the government steps in to fill a budget black hole.
More than 200 charities and homelessness services have written an open letter to the federal government urging further funding for wage supplements, which are at risk of running out.
Federal funding for the $65 million equal remuneration order, a supplement to cover wage costs, has been provided since 2012 but will expire at the end of June.
