Skip to main

Their children just wanted to go home.  

Tom* and Ava* lost the last rental accommodation they could afford. They stood at the front of their old home with their daughter Madison* and baby Billy*

Their car was the only option that night, and for many nights afterwards.

They slept in the car, changed Billy’s nappy and fed him in the car, and sometimes shared a loaf of bread for dinner. Ava says the worst thing was hearing Madison ask to “go home.”

* Names and images have been changed to protect the identity of the people we help.

My daughter didn’t understand why we were living in the car when her old house was still there. She was sad and she wanted her home back.

The housing crisis is so bad that people will use all their income just to keep that roof over their heads - and have nothing left for food or bills.

My wish for Christmas is that my children have a place to rest their heads. I don’t care if it’s a big old shed. I just want them to have a home.

These figures show why your help matters

17,600+

children are expected to be homeless this Christmas.[1]

47%

of people experiencing persistent homelessness are children and young people.[2]

20,800

children in families are supported by homelessness services on any given day.[2]

[1]ABS (2021) Census of Population and Housing: Estimating Homelessness. [2]AIHW (2025) Specialist homelessness services annual report 2024-25.

Your generosity will help more children into safe homes.

  

Your gift is in safe hands

You can give with confidence, knowing your generosity creates real change.

ACNC Registered Charity logo – Mission Australia is a registered charity with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission

ACNC registered charity

We’re a proud ACNC registered charity, trusted by Australians for more than 165 years.

Annual Report FY24/25 reinvestment graphic with purple design.

85.9% of income goes back into services

In the Financial Year 2024-25, 85.9% of our income went directly into delivering community services and housing. 

Contact us  1800 951 123