Insight (1995)

Home Sweet Home (2015x20)

: 23, 2015

Who are the hidden homeless? What do a war vet, a single woman in her fifties and a man nearing retirement age have in common? They're all at risk of homelessness. A growing number of Australians are now a couple of pay packets away from sleeping rough or living in a refuge. In 2014, 1.6 million Australians struggled to pay rent and on any night, approximately 100,000 Australians are homeless. In this Insight, we will hear the astounding stories of those who are living on the edge. Why is the face of homelessness changing and what needs to be done to tackle this issue?