Homelessness Week raises awareness of people experiencing homelessness, the issues they face and the action needed to achieve enduring solutions. Homelessness Week is a national event, with events held across Australia during the first full week in August.
This year, Homelessness Week will be held from the 2nd-8th of August.
The need to reduce and eliminate homelessness in Tasmania has never been more urgent:
Homelessness Week 2020: The Facts.
AIHW: On Any Given Day Across Tasmania 2019
AIHW: Tasmanian Specialist Homelessness Serves 2018-19
Get involved
Events will be held right across Tasmania throughout Homelessness Week. Information will be added as events are announced, but you can stay up to date with what’s happening in Homelessness Week (and the housing and homelessness sector) by subscribing to Shelter Tas’ eNews.
The Homelessness Week 2020 official welcome address by the Hon Roger Jaensch Minister for Housing will be available from Sunday 2 August at 8am.
Past events
ACTION AUGUST (1st-31st) Collection Drive Supporting Glenorchy Salvation Army & Chigwell Child and Family Centre
ACTION AUGUST is a Glenorchy City Council initiative to raise awareness of people experiencing homelessness, including a collection drive to support Glenorchy Salvation Army and local families. This month-long project […]
Glenorchy, TAS
HW2020 Official Welcome
Minister Mr Roger Jaensch will officially welcome Tasmanian's to engage in National Homelessness Week across Tasmania. Details to follow...
Housing Connect at the Library
CatholicCare's Housing Connect Support Team has collaborated with the Launceston Library to have a pop-up Housing Connect information stall. Located in the Launceston Library Foyer the stall will involve a […]
Tour of the Bethlehem House Living Pods
Bethlehem House is extending a warm invitation to visit and view the new Living Pods for homeless men. There will be small group tours between 11.30 and 14.00, led by […]
North Hobart, Tasmania 7000 Australia
Homelessness Week Launch – “Everybody Needs a Home”
Even before COVID-19 almost 120,000 people were homelessness in Australia every night. A million Australians are currently unemployed with many facing rental stress and the possibility of losing their home. It’s […]
Magnolia Place LWS Northern Services Resources
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I am Somebody
‘I am Somebody’, is a multimedia art project facilitated by the City of Hobart’s Housing with Dignity Reference Group, in collaboration with Tasmanian documentary and photography artists – Helene Thomas […]
Hobart, Australia
Homelessness Kindness Cards.
The Glenorchy City Council will hold an event in collaboration with the Salvation Army Glenorchy to launch their Homelessness Kindness Cards. The weather proof card provides contact details for services […]
Glenorchy, 7009 Australia
Everybody’s Home Campaign
This year the national theme for Homelessness Week (#HW2020) is Everybody Needs a Home and Homelessness Australia is partnering with Everybody’s Home on campaign activities. These include: The Social Housing […]
I am Somebody
‘I am Somebody’, is a multimedia art project facilitated by the City of Hobart’s Housing with Dignity Reference Group, in collaboration with Tasmanian documentary and photography artists – Helene Thomas […]
Lenah Valley, Australia
TOUR OF OUR BRAND-NEW SOCIAL HOUSING VILLAGE
CatholicCare Tasmania, Centacare Evolve Housing and St Joseph Affordable Homes Catholic Housing Initiatives TOUR OF OUR BRAND-NEW SOCIAL HOUSING VILLAGE & SHOWCASE OF OUR STATE-WIDE BUILD PROGRAM Special guest […]
Claremont, Tasmania Australia
Media Event and Launch for the Salvos Sleep Out 2020
The Salvation Army will host a Media Event and Launch for the Salvos Sleep Out 2020 on August 07, 2020, at 10 am at the Hotel Grand Chancellor, Davey Street. […]
I am Somebody
‘I am Somebody’, is a multimedia art project facilitated by the City of Hobart’s Housing with Dignity Reference Group, in collaboration with Tasmanian documentary and photography artists – Helene Thomas […]
Hobart, Australia
Short of a Sheet Sewing Bee
As part of this year's Homelessness Awareness Week, we are holding a sewing bee to make re-usable face masks and hand warmers for those in our community who are in […]
Sandy Bay, Tasmania 7005 Australia
People’s Panel Podcast On Homelessness
50/50 Awareness Campaign with HCC and Hobartians Facing Homelessness teams up this year with the inimitable Darran Petty, and the invaluable Housing with Dignity Committee and community leaders, in a […]
Host an event
Hosting an event during Homelessness Week is a great way to raise awareness and connections within your community. You can also use it to build political influence to achieve change – for example by visiting your local MP or inviting them to attend your event.
If your organisation is holding an event for Homelessness Week in Tasmania and you would like to be included in the event calendar, please contact us.
Resources
We have created a number of resources to help you plan and promote your event. Please contact the Shelter Tas Team to access the #HW2020 resources which include:
- Poster templates
- Email signature banners
- Letterhead
- Tasmanian media contacts
Media
With such a varied calendar of events in Homelessness Week throughout Tasmania, not all are suitable for media coverage. Please contact event organiser for details.