Learn About Homelessness

Learn about homelessness

Blessing Bags values raising awareness through education. Better understanding homelessness, it's impacts and determinants help diminish a lot of the negative associations and characterisations of people experiencing or at risk of experiencing homelessness.

16 hours ago
1 min

Crisis Within a Crisis: How the pandemic has exacerbated young people experiencing homelessness.

Young people experiencing homelessness is a significant concern in Australia. Family breakdown, financial hardship, and mental health...

Feb 23
2 min

Homelessness and Housing: Something's Not Adding Up.

According to the latest available census data (2016), there were over 116,000 people experiencing homelessness in Australia, which is a...

Jan 2
2 min

Snapshot: How climate change is impacting homelessness

Often, when we look at the challenges that face our communities we tend to compartmentalise them into separate issues. However,...

Nov 24, 2022
2 min

How does language impact the way we view homelessness?

The way we speak influences the way we think and the way we think influences how we behave. Language is powerful. What we say and how we...

Jul 23, 2022
2 min

Homelessness week 2022 : To end homelessness we need a plan

In July 2021, the final report established from the 2020 inquiry into homelessness was released to the public. It made 35 recommendations...

May 19, 2022
5 min

Labor VS Liberal: Who is positioned to be the best for vulnerable Australians this federal election?

The rising cost of living and growing housing issues have remained at the forefront of election discussions and for good reason....

Nov 4, 2021
6 min

Snapshot of Homelessness in Victoria during COVID-19

Victoria came out of lockdown on October 22 2021, as a lot of Victorians reflect on what this lockdown has meant for them, we have taken...

May 6, 2021
6 min

2021-22 Federal Budget: Will it support people experiencing homelessness?

The 2021-22 Federal Budget is an opportunity for Australia to rethink the narrative on social spending. After Victoria’s historic $5.3...

Nov 16, 2020
5 min

Filthy Rich and Homeless

All of us are guilty at looking at other people’s problems and thinking ‘that would never be me’ or if ‘I was in that position, I could...

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Other great resources about homelessness in Australia

Homelessness in Victoria: The Facts