Advocacy Homelessness Week 2024
Across the country, Australians are experiencing a housing crisis.
As a major provider of housing and homelessness services, we are a strong advocate for people across Australia who are struggling to access safe, suitable, affordable accommodation.
Every 17 seconds The Salvation Army provides relief to an Australian in need.
We see that homelessness and housing stress can result from other forms of disadvantage and can also perpetuate cycles of disadvantage.
We advocate on behalf of the community members we serve and take every opportunity to draw attention to the real and human impact of this crisis, which is exacerbated by the current cost of living pressures on individuals, families and communities.
We continue to fight for justice alongside and on behalf of the people we support — calling for Australian governments to act.
We believe the greatest impact on addressing the housing crisis and ending homelessness will be achieved by targeting the structural drivers of homelessness and poverty.
We urge all governments to:
- Increase and expand the supply of community and affordable housing
- Increase the base rate of income support payments, and supplements, to ensure people can afford to live with dignity, and
- Address the specific housing and support needs of priority cohorts