Hutt St Centre sees record demand
On World Homeless Day (October 10), Hutt St Centre announced it recorded its highest number of people accessing its services last financial year, as the cost of living and housing crises continues to grow.
On World Homeless Day (October 10), Hutt St Centre announced it recorded its highest number of people accessing its services last financial year, as the cost of living and housing crises continues to grow.
The Hutt St Centre has served as a refuge for South Australians experiencing homelessness for 70 years but never has it been as busy as this summer.
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More than 1000 people walked from Victoria Park to the South Park Lands on August 11 as they took part in ‘The Final Mile’ of Hutt St Centre’s Walk a Mile in My Boots challenge.
The rental and housing crisis, cost of living pressures and post-COVID health issues are contributing to a sharp rise in the number of people seeking support from the Hutt St Centre.
People experiencing homelessness, the rental affordability crisis and increasing the JobSeeker payment are all topics gaining attention in the political arena at the moment, but as we know they are never going to be the platforms on which parties win or lose an election.
Just over a year after the death of Sister Janet Mead, the Adelaide Day Centre for Homeless Persons Inc continues the Mercy Sister’s vision of offering a place that provides people with companionship and a sense of purpose.
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