Council to Homeless Persons says increase recorded in 2022-23 across 61 of 80 local government areas, and 70% were women
The number of working Victorians seeking support from homelessness services has grown by 14% in the past two years, a new report has shown, with women disproportionately affected.
The council’s chief executive, Deborah Di Natale, said employed people now made up one in eight Victorians who were accessing support from homelessness services. “More people than ever before in Victoria who are employed are seeking support of homelessness services.” It was followed by Wyndham – in Melbourne’s south-west – and Greater Geelong, where 624 and 535 employed people sought support, respectively.
“Under-pressure homelessness services are seeing an alarming rise in new clients who have never struggled in the past.”Di Natale attributed this to the high proportion of women who work part-time or casually while juggling caring responsibilities. She also noted family violence was the leading cause of homelessness for women and children.
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