This year’s national theme for Homelessness Week is “Everybody needs a home”.  There will be a national launch held via zoom on Monday 2 August from 11am – 12.15pm EST.

Hosted by the ABC’s Patricia Karvelas, Dr Angela Jackson, Lead Economist, Equity Economics will talk about her report commissioned by the Everybody’s Home campaign: Nowhere to go: the benefits of providing long term social housing to women who have experienced domestic and family violence. Angela will outline the impact of lack of access to social housing on women fleeing violence, and the economic benefits to women and the community of providing safe affordable homes, so women can rebuild their lives.

This will be followed by a panel discussion including including Jason Clare, Shadow Housing and Homelessness Minister, Senator Mehreen Faruqi, Greens spokesperson on housing and homelessness and Kate Colvin, Everybody’s Home spokesperson.

You can also promote and register your events on the new-look Homelessness Australia website. Click here for more information.