2021-22 Federal Budget: Will it support people experiencing homelessness?
Image Credit: Wikipedia The 2021-22 Federal Budget is an opportunity for Australia to rethink the narrative on social spending. After...
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...
Raise the rate
The Jobkeeper and Jobseeker payments have supported many Australians doing it tough during this COVID-19 period. With the $550...
Homelessness week 2020: Everybody needs a home
The announcement of stage 4 lockdown coinciding with national homelessness week has put the spotlight on the gaping holes of Australia’s...
Blessing Bags Statement: Victorian Public Housing Lockdown
On Saturday July 4, 3000 residents in 9 Public Housing Estates across Flemington, Kensington and North Melbourne were placed on immediate...
Blessing Bags Statement: Federal Government 'HomeBuilder' program
On June 4 2020 the Federal Government announced the HomeBuilder scheme will provide all eligible homeowners with a grant of $25,000 to...
Blessing Bags Statement: covid-safe practices
Blessing Bags is committed to ensuring our volunteers and clients are safe from covid-19. Since the beginning of the outbreak we have...
COVID-19 Update: Renting and Shelter
Since our last update, both Federal and State Governments have announced numerous financial packages to support Australians during the...
COVID-19 and homelessness: how do you self isolate without a home?
With toilet paper shortages and panic buying leaving soup kitchens short of supply, Victoria’s most vulnerable have already been hit hard...
Violence against women who experience homelessness
Content warning: Death, violence against women Courtney Herron's Vigil, Image curtesy of Jason Edwards and the Herald Sun In late May,...
