Homelessness is a complex issue that can impact anyone. It is estimated that over 9,000 Western Australians experience homelessness every night, a third of whom are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people. The theme for Homelessness Week 2021, running from 1–7 August, is ‘Everybody needs a home’. The program run by Shelter WA, who coordinate Homelessness Week in Western Australia, has the theme of ‘Housing solutions to end homelessness’.
All Paths Lead to a Home: Western Australia’s 10-Year Strategy on Homelessness 2020–2030 is a whole-of-community plan for reducing homelessness and ending rough sleeping in Western Australia.
Significant progress has been made to deliver the Strategy since its release in December 2019 and the Strategy is already transforming the way that Government and the community sector work to support vulnerable people.
To find out more about Homelessness Week 2021, including events that you may wish to attend, please visit Shelter WA’s website.
