Jump in homelessness as Australia’s rental crisis pushes ‘overwhelmed system to breaking point’
by Caitlin Cassidy from World news | The Guardian on (#66GFB)
Vulnerable people and regional areas hardest hit, report shows, as experts demand urgent action to increase affordable housing
When Brooke escaped domestic violence in 2020, she didn't expect her biggest problem would be finding secure housing for her and her three children.
Brooke has worked in disability and aged care for almost a decade, and never previously had a problem with rental security. But for two years she's been in crisis accommodation in Melbourne, facing knock-back after knock-back for a permanent home.
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