Funding needed for ‘chronic’ homelessness: Hutt St Centre
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.
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.
A new Hutt St Centre program is providing much-needed support and connection for men at risk of or experiencing homelessness.
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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.
A major new report by progressive think tank, Per Capita, has found that the number of homeless women over 55 is expected to double in less than a decade.
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