The Wall of Gratitude is a montage of unsent handwritten letters from housing and homelessness support workers across the sector. CatholicCare Tasmania invited people working directly in the field of housing and homelessness to participate in a ‘letter writing’ activity.  The activity was designed as a ‘reflective’ exercise, providing an opportunity to deeply consider the value of the work they ...

Hobart Women's Shelter is running an ongoing campaign to fund the building of 25 new permanent homes by 2024 for women and children facing homelessness. These homes will add to their existing 25 emergency housing units - 50 homes for 50 years of service. Go to the HWS website for more information and to donate - www.hobartws.org.au/buy-a-brick-campaign

Let’s light up Tasmania to raise awareness during Homelessness Week! This year, Homelessness Week includes a wide range of activities and events, including purple lights – the colour of homelessness awareness. Keep a look out around the State, as public buildings and landmarks will be illuminated purple all week to give visibility to this critical issue. Make sure to visit the ...

Everybody's Home is the national campaign to fix Australia's housing crisis. This Homelessness Week, Everybody's Home is organising a petition, calling on Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to ensure the Government's 10-year National Housing and Homelessness Plan is ambitious and backed by the commitment and resources needed to end homelessness for good. Lend your support to this important campaign, by heading ...

In partnership with Catholic Education, Centacare Evolve Housing will be running information sessions on homelessness and community housing in schools during July and August. They will provide a short presentation and activity to decorate little wooden and paper houses with the students. These houses will then be gathered and will be displayed at libraries, councils, events and schools during Homelessness ...

Thanks to the Hon Nic Street, Minister for Housing and Construction, for launching our week of activities with a Welcome to #HW2023 video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jIyHsTYdH1Q&t=8s  

CatholicCare Tasmania's Housing Connect Support Service is hosting a special morning tea to mark Homelessness Week 2023. This event provides an opportunity for awareness of the current issues and service responses, and guest speakers including those with lived experience of homelessness and of the Housing Connect service system. During the morning tea, attendees will be provided with information relating to: ...

This online event to launch Homelessness Week 2023 will include a webinar that will focus on the solutions needed to end First Nations homelessness. This event held in partnership with Aboriginal Housing Victoria will be hosted in Parliament House Canberra with the Parliamentary Friends of Housing and Homelessness. You can join online to hear: A welcome from Josh Burns, MP Presentation ...