Cass, who has been living out of a vehicle for over a year, suffers from nausea, vomiting, dehydration, and other health issues during heatwaves. She describes the intense physical discomfort and long-term health risks associated with her living conditions.
The air is thick when Cass wakes. Her skin is sticky with sweat and her stomach churns with nausea. Minutes later, the vomiting starts.Cass has been living out of a vehicle for more than a year and suffers significantly every time the temperature spikes, especially during heatwaves like the one currently blanketing NSW and Qld.Cass has been living out of a vehicle for over a year.
More than 122,000 people experience homelessness on any given night in Australia and a rising number are living out of vehicles, putting their health and safety at risk as summer approaches and temperatures soar."The warmer months can bring unique challenges for people sleeping rough and doing it tough. During this time, we often see an increase in demand for our services," Lucas Patchett, Orange Sky CEO, told 9news.com.au.
"A vehicle can heat up to 10 degrees-plus above the ambient temperature outside in direct sunlight," Patrick Crawford, a team leader for Missionbeat's homelessness outreach service, told 9news.com.au. "The resources required ... are greater and therefore more costly, so the support of the community and the government in us doing our work is really appreciated."Cass' mental health suffers every night she's "locked inside" her van, forced to choose between cracking a door for a breeze and her own safety.
Some of the people seeking help from OrangeSky are employed or in insecure housing and simply can't afford necessities like water, never mind running an air-conditioning unit.'Enshittification' has been named the word of year by Macquarie Dictionary. What does it mean?
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