Settlement Guide Homelessness Week 2018 Urdu

The homelessness crisis in Australia is getting worst. At the last census, there were more than 116 00 people with no permanent home in the country. And with no clear national plan to fight homelessness and a lack of affordable housing, there's no sign of things getting better. HELP available: NSW: Mission Australia Housing delivers affordable and social housing. If people need to access our services, they can call 1800 888 868. There's also a phone number that is the Link2Home, which provides a whole range of services inclusive in Mission Australia services and non-Mission Australia services. Their contact number is 1800 152 152. There's also services available for women escaping domestic and family violence, we have the 1800 Respect number, their number is 1800 737 732. Victoria: There's a 1800 number, 1800 825 955, which you can call if you're at risk of homelessness and again, if you're escaping family violence, there's a service called Safe Steps, 1800 015 188 that you can also call at any time. (Listen audio podcast for details).

A homeless woman sits on a street corner in central Brisbane, Friday, June 9, 2017. (AAP Image/Dan Peled) NO ARCHIVING Source: AAP