Everyone has the fundamental right to access secure and affordable housing. The latest census1 by the Australian Bureau of Statistics showed us that the number of people experiencing homelessness jumped by 4.6% between 2011 and 2016 nationally. In Victoria, people experiencing homelessness has continued to rise since 2001. A plethora of issues are offered as the cause of people experiencing homelessness. Of these, the declining availability of public housing is hardly mention