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Pathways away from homelessness |
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We recognise that people become homeless due to a range of issues including mental illness, drug and alcohol abuse, personal tragedy and unemployment. These are issues that can affect any one of us unexpectedly and leave us in need of assistance. We seek first to understand individuals and their families, and then work alongside them to help them overcome the varied challenges they face and break the cycle of homelessness. Our services We work to address the underlying causes that lead people to spiral into homelessness. Our staff are empowered to develop long term solutions that fit with the specific needs of their homeless clients, their family and their community. The City of Sydney's Homeless Persons Information Centre (HPIC) can be contaced on 1800 234 566. The HPIC offers telephone information and referrals for people in the community who are homeless, or at risk of homelessness. Here are some of our services that help homeless Australians:
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News Updates
| Together we can tackle housing shortage: MA Housing Chief Friday, 03 February 2012MA Housing Chief Executive Andrew McAnulty writes in today’s Sydney Morning Herald that with a shortage of dwellings predicted to reach 600,000 by 2030, the time has come for large-scale co-operation.
According to the latest National Housing Supply Council State of Supply Report, Australia has a shortage of about 215,000 dwellings, which means... + Read Full Story |
Sounds of the Streets set for Sticky launch Thursday, 02 February 2012Sticky, the new album from Mission Australia’s Sounds of the Streets (SOTS) program will be launched in inner-city Sydney on Thursday 9 February - and everyone’s invited!
The SOTS program is a 20-week TAFE accredited music course run out of Mission Australia’s Creative Youth Initiatives (CYI) in Surry Hills.
SOTS students bring a wide... + Read Full Story | More News Articles | ||