Many of us know
someone or are aware of someone who is experiencing housing stress or
homelessness.
A Place to Call
Home, the Australian Catholic Bishops’ Social Justice Statement
2018-19
[i]
is a call for all of us to take action on this growing social crisis. Between 2011 and 2016, homelessness
in Australia increased by 14 per cent, rough sleeping increased by 20 per cent
and overcrowding increased by 23 per cent. The demand for homelessness services
increased by 22 per cent
[ii]. Homelessness
is outpacing population growth and housing demand is outstripping supply. As
with many social issues – the people most affected are those who face
disadvantage or who are
vulnerable.