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Help older Australians find a safe home

Select amount:

  • $74
  • $253
  • $875
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can relieve pressure for older people, by assisting with outstanding rent or utility bills.
Choose your donation method. To process a direct debit payment please call our Supporter Relations team on 1800 88 88 68 (select option 3).
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Help older Australians find a safe home

Select amount:

  • $25
  • $45
  • $65
  • Other
can relieve pressure for older people, by assisting with overdue rent or utility bills.
Choose your donation method. To process a direct debit payment please call our Supporter Relations team on 1800 88 88 68 (select option 3).

Your $45 donation will be debited today, and on the 27th of each month going forward

No one knew Carol was homeless.

When Carol’s* husband Tom* passed away unexpectedly, she not only lost her partner, but she lost her home too.

Tom had taken the lead in looking after the couple’s finances, and while they struggled, they got by. After his death, without enough savings or superannuation, Carol couldn’t afford the mortgage and ongoing bills on her own.

The death of her husband left Carol with no options; she was forced to sell her home. After paying off her outstanding debts she sought work as a hospital cleaner to make ends meet.

After months of rejected rental applications, Carol found herself without a safe place to call home, sleeping in a spare room at a local pub.

I thought this would be temporary but it’s starting to feel like forever.
–Carol, 67 years old

Sadly, there are more than 6,000 women over 55 years without a safe place to call home.1

Just as we helped Carol, your support means we can continue to help other vulnerable people find a safe place to call home.

Please help other women like Carol at risk of homelessness this winter.

Donate today

 

Often, the homeless are people you’d least expect.

Older women without sufficient superannuation are vulnerable to unexpected events such as the death of a loved one or a health crisis. Without support, they are at risk of homelessness later in life.

Support older Australians

How your donation makes a difference

Women over the age of 55 are the fastest growing group of people seeking assistance from homelessness services.1 Your generosity this winter can help provide an older person with:

  • Emergency accommodation and essential items
  • Essential case management and wraparound support to break the cycle of homelessness
  • Transition to permanent homes and support to live independently.

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Our promise to you

Registered charity of Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission

Mission Australia has been helping people move towards independence, and our commitment to this vital work has never been stronger.

Thanks to your support, together we helped 152,684 people in 2021 by combatting homelessness, assisting disadvantaged families and children, addressing mental health issues, fighting substance dependencies, and much more.

pie graph indicating that 88.0% of our income went into delivering services in 2020

In 2021, 88.0% of our income went straight back into delivering services that assisted vulnerable Australians.

We appreciate every single donation we receive, and ensure that every dollar goes where it is needed most.

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1Census of Population and Housing: Estimating Homelessness (2016)

*Name and image have been changed to protect the identity of the people we help.

Purpose - 'Inspired by Jesus Christ, Mission Australia exists to meet human need and to spread the knowledge of the love of God'