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Echarity Australia – Homelessness Awareness & Statistics

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Our Programs: National Homelessness Awareness, Research & Advocacy

Evidence-based action to address homelessness across Australia

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Why Awareness and Research Matter

Homelessness in Australia is a complex, nationwide issue that cannot be addressed without accurate information, direct engagement, and informed policy advocacy.

Echarity Australia is developing a national awareness, research, and advocacy program designed to better understand homelessness as it exists today β€” across metropolitan, regional, and remote communities β€” and to ensure decision-makers are guided by evidence and lived experience.

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Without Research

Homelessness remains underreported or misunderstood

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Regional Gaps

Remote challenges are overlooked

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Policy Impact

Decisions lack real-world context

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Lived Experience

Voices excluded from solutions

Awareness must be supported by action to be effective.

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What Donations Support

Donations to this program support activities including:

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    Travel across Australia to engage with communities experiencing homelessness

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    Direct consultation with individuals affected by housing insecurity

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    Field research and documentation of service gaps and needs

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    Engagement with frontline service providers and community organisations

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    Meetings with government ministers, departments, and policymakers

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    Preparation of evidence-based reports and advocacy materials

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    Public education initiatives informed by verified findings

All funds are applied solely to further Echarity Australia’s charitable purposes.

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Our Approach

Echarity Australia adopts a field-led, evidence-based approach.

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    Listening to lived experience

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    Observing conditions and service availability firsthand

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    Understanding regional and systemic differences

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    Translating research into practical advocacy

This approach ensures that awareness efforts lead to informed dialogue, policy engagement, and long-term impact.

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Support National Awareness & Action

By supporting this program, donors help Echarity Australia strengthen national understanding of homelessness, amplify voices that are often unheard, inform policy discussions with grounded evidence, and support coordinated, long-term solutions.

Every contribution supports meaningful awareness, research, and advocacy aimed at reducing homelessness across Australia.

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Homelessness is not rare. It’s happening every night.

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Scale of Homelessness (Australia)

122,494Australians were homeless on Census night (ABS Census 2021)
1 in 200That’s nearly 1 in every 200 people in Australia (ABS 2021)
+6,000Homelessness increased by over 6,000 people since 2016 (+5.2%, ABS)
48 per 10,000Australia’s homelessness rate (ABS 2021)

“Most homeless Australians are hidden β€” not on the streets.”

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Children & Young People

1 in 7People experiencing homelessness is a child under 12 (Homelessness Australia / ABS)
1 in 4Almost 1 in 4 homeless Australians are aged 12–24 (ABS 2021)
78,000+Children accessed homelessness services in a single year (AIHW)

“Children are growing up without a safe place to sleep.”

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Women & Families

73%Of people seeking homelessness support are women or children (AIHW SHS data)
Domestic and family violence is the leading cause of homelessness for women (AIHW)
Thousands of families seek help with nowhere safe to sleep (AIHW / Homelessness Australia)
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Where People Are Sleeping

Most homeless Australians are not sleeping on the streets (ABS definition)
40%Nearly 40% live in severely overcrowded housing (ABS 2021)
7,600+People were sleeping rough on Census night (ABS 2021)
Tens of thousands rely on temporary or crisis accommodation (AIHW)

“Behind every statistic is a person, a family, a child.”

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Demand for Help (Crisis Point)

280,000People received homelessness support in one year (AIHW)
100,000+Requests for help went unmet due to lack of capacity (AIHW / Homelessness Australia)
Many people are turned away even when they have nowhere to sleep (Homelessness Australia)
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Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander People

Indigenous Australians are over-represented in homelessness statistics (ABS / AIHW)
1 in 3Nearly 1 in 3 people seeking homelessness support are Indigenous (AIHW SHS data)
Structural disadvantage drives disproportionate housing insecurity (AIHW / AHURI)

“Demand for help is outpacing available support.”

Trends & Warning Signs

Rough sleeping has increased sharply since the pandemic (Homelessness Australia reports)
Rising rents and housing shortages are pushing more people into homelessness (AHURI / AIHW)
Homelessness is growing faster than support services can respond (AIHW)

“Homelessness is a housing problem β€” not a personal failure.”

Every donation helps provide safe shelter tonight.