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Guerilla artists highlighting the plight of homeless people in the Perth city centre have installed another Shelter Seat. The park bench that can be transformed into a sleeping shelter for homeless people first appeared in Perth back in October. On the outside it features comments made by Lord Mayor Basil Zempilas back in 2019, where […]
Tags: basil zempilas, City of Perth, homelessness, shelter seat
5 Dec 2020 /
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Perth Inner City Youth Services (PICYS) is appealing a decision by the Town of Cambridge who have refused an application to change the use of their long held property in Blencowe Street, West Leederville. PICYS has operated as a not for profit youth accommodation and support service in the street since 1983, providing critical housing […]
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1 Sep 2020 |
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Perth Inner City Youth Services (PICYS) have announced their fundraiser to raise funds for LGBTIQ homelessness has dramatically exceeded expectations and raised over $205,000 after Woodside Energy threw their support behind the program, and the state government added another $300,000. The campaign to raise funds for PICYS was organised by former Pride WA President, journalist […]
Tags: 6PR, andrew hall, Chris Ilsley, homelessness, LGBTI, nine, paul van lieshout, PICYS
17 Aug 2020 |
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Local LGBTIQ+ advocates have launched a GoFundMe campaign to raise emergency funds in support of young people experiencing homelessness. The PICYS Pride Assist Fund will be used to aid in the work of the Perth Inner City Youth Service, and allocated to supporting the needs of LGBTIQ+ folks under the age of 26 who are […]
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6 May 2020 |
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The Western Australian government announced this week that it will develop two ‘Common Ground’ facilities to house and support people who are sleeping rough or experiencing chronic homelessness. The government said the proven approach of a ‘Common Ground’ model of supportive housing offers a mix of permanent, affordable housing that is linked with dedicated, tailored […]
Tags: homeless, homelessness, mcgowan, mcgowan government
8 Dec 2019 |
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Local support group UnitingCare West has secured a $36,600 Social Investment Grant from Community Sector Banking to help people find a sustainable path out of homelessness. The funds will support homeless people to gain the skills and experience for employment in the hospitality industry through the ‘Care for a Cup’ program – a mobile coffee […]
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4 Oct 2018 |
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Homelessness week starts today and local organisation Shelter WA has highlighted the seriousness of the challenge in our state. It is estimated that tonight over 9,000 people will experience homeless in Western Australia, and today 67 households will be turned away from support services who are unable to meet the demand. In Western Australia there […]
Tags: homelessness, Mission Australia, Shelter WA
6 Aug 2018 |
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A new project is tackling the issue of homelessness has just begun in the City of Vincent. The Trans Homelessness project is a joint initiative of Perth Inner City Youth Service, TransFolk of WA, and ConnectGroups. Funded by the City of Vincent, the project aims to develop referral pathways for homeless trans people in WA […]
Tags: All Things Queer, dani wright toussaint, gender diverse, homelessness, RTRFM, transgender
22 Mar 2018 |
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Local trans and gender diverse advocates are seeking participants for a survey which identifies discrimination in the homelessness sector due to religious exemptions. Perth’s Kai Schweizer is circulating a survey to gather information to determine what steps need to be taken to improve housing support for trans and gender diverse people in need. If you […]
Tags: Gender, gender diverse, homeless, homelessness, trans*
30 Nov 2017 |
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Premier Mark McGowan entered the auditorium at the WA Labor conference in late August to thunderous applause from the party faithful. At the state election in February McGowan lead the party to a resounding victory, delivering a landslide result that obliterated the longstanding Barnett Liberal government, and this was the party’s moment to celebrate that […]
Tags: Coalition for Marriage, crystal meth, homelessness, It's Time, Labor, Living Proud, Mark McGowan, marriage equality, meth, methamphetamine, Premier, safe schools, Same Sex Marriage, Western Australia
26 Sep 2017 |
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