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Rough sleepers

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Sleeping rough
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Homelessness
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Breaking the cycle of homelessness


More than 1,200 people who were sleeping rough in NSW have been helped into temporary accommodation through the rapid expansion of assertive outreach to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Initiative: Temporary Accommodation for rough sleepers Initiative: Increased outreach capacity Initiative: Effort to find permanent housing solutions
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Housing and homelessness support package


Today, we announced nearly $4.3 million for additional housing and homelessness support to complement the measures previously announced and provide more help for those doing it tough. Initiative: Expand the current Safe Night Space pilot, which has provided a safe overnight refuge for people sleeping rough in Hobart Initiative: Expand Housing Connect's capacity to provide...
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COVID-19 support for Canberrans facing homelessness or domestic and family violence


Today the ACT Government announced the details of $3 million in funding to provide support for people facing homelessness or domestic and family violence arising from the COVID-19 pandemic. Initiative: Support for people facing homelessness or domestic and family violence Initiative: Funding for service providers Initiative: Temporary Accommodation for rough sleepers Initiative: One-off $250 payment...
Media release

Safe places for the homeless to recover and isolate


The Victorian Government will use repurposed aged-care sites to provide self-isolation facilities for Victorians experiencing homelessness - helping them recover from coronavirus, or avoid infection in the first place. Initiative: Safe Places For The Homeless To Recover And Isolate Initiative: Not including Commonwealth Government financial stimulus payments in public housing rent assessments
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Hotel rooms pilot to protect rough sleepers from COVID-19


The McGowan Government is moving to protect some of the most vulnerable members of the Western Australian community from the impacts of COVID-19. Initiative: Hotel rooms pilot to protect rough sleepers