Help us support…
People with Companion Animals
Children and Young People
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Peoples
Fundraising Tracker
The above figures are based on StreetSmart’s past grant-making where, on average, $335 helps support 1 person towards safe and secure housing.
People with Companion Animals
We’re supporting people with pets who might be sleeping rough, facing homelessness, or escaping violence by providing:
- Urgent pet medical care like vaccines
- Emergency shelter for pets as people escape unsafe homes
- Access to pet-inclusive crisis accommodation so they can have shelter and keep their pet
We’re supporting people with pets who might be sleeping rough, facing homelessness, or escaping violence by providing:
- Urgent pet medical care like vaccines
- Emergency shelter for pets as people escape unsafe homes
- Access to pet-inclusive crisis accommodation so they can have shelter and keep their pet
Children and Young People
We’re supporting children and young people who are struggling to find a safe place to call home by providing:
- • Emergency support like clothing and food to meet immediate needs
- • Access to supported accommodation which keeps them connected to education and employment
- • Help to get fully set up in new homes with all the household essentials like furniture and white goods
We’re supporting children and young people who are struggling to find a safe place to call home by providing:
- Emergency support like clothing and food to meet immediate needs
- Access to supported accommodation which keeps them connected to education and employment
- Help to get fully set up in new homes with all the household essentials like furniture and white goods
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
We’re supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who face specific and ongoing barriers to adequate, secure housing by providing:
- • Culturally informed outreach and social connection
- • Housing support delivered by Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations
- • Household essentials like furniture and whitegoods that make a house a home
We’re supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who face specific and ongoing barriers to adequate, secure housing by providing:
- Culturally informed outreach and social connection
- Housing support delivered by Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations
- Household essentials like furniture and whitegoods that make a house a home
The Statistics
Extra Reading
Young people are struggling
Stable and safe housing enables a young person to thrive and lead a fulfilling, independent and productive life. Without it a young person cannot end their experience of homelessness and build a critical foundation from which they can develop their self-confidence, community, and pursue employment and education goals.
In Australia there is a chronic lack of youth appropriate housing resulting in young adults aged 19 to 24 years having the highest rate of homelessness of any age group. Nearly one in four of all people experiencing homelessness (23%) is aged 12 to 24 years, however only 4% of public and social housing is allocated to people in this age group.
Community Partner | BridgeIt
Community Partner | Birribee Housing
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander led responses
Across metro, regional, and remote areas there is a chronic shortage of culturally appropriate, public and social housing in communities as well as funding gaps for support programs led by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are 9 times as likely to experience homelessness than non-indigenous Australians, and return to Specialist Homelessness services at a rate of 71% (higher than the non-indigenous rate of 61%). High rates of overcrowding cause ongoing health challenges. Responses to homelessness for this cohort must be culturally appropriate and be community driven.
The importance of pets.
Research, over the past 20 years, has shown how important animal bonding is for people experiencing homelessness, who show a higher degree of attachment to their pets than those who are securely housed. Pets are a source of comfort, motivation, safety, and meaning for people navigating homelessness.
Australia sees itself as a pet loving nation, however in many ways when it comes to accepting pets, we trail the USA and European countries, where pets are welcomed into public spaces and housing more readily. In Australia, people who experience homelessness are regularly refused housing and support because of their pet, which is often banned from service premises and rental housing.
Community Partner | Pets in the Park
Join us in ensuring no one is without a safe a secure home.
Status: StreetSmart Australia is a Public Benevolent Institute with DGR 1.
Make change in your workplace
Corporate & Workplace Giving
“Our business has been supporting StreetSmart through workplace giving since 2015. Each month our team helps fund a new project and we get immediate feedback on how the money has been spent. We are really proud to be a part of such an important initiative, and our staff are too.” Justine Butler, ASIC in the Community Manager
You can choose to nominate StreetSmart Australia as your charity of choice for workplace giving. Every month your donations will help support a range of important projects providing care and aid to vulnerable people experiencing homelessness.
Contact us via email for more information.
Donation Option
Donate Direct Bank Transfer
Donations made to StreetSmart Australia over $2 are tax deductible. StreetSmart Australia (ABN: 51 106 387 446) is endorsed by the Australian Tax Office as a deductible gift recipient under the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997. StreetSmart Australia is registered with the Australian Charities and Not for profit Commission (ACNC).
Please send us an email of your donation, including donation amount, date, and donor name. We will send a tax deductible receipt to you.
Account name: StreetSmart Australia
Bank: NAB
BSB: 083-004
Acc Number: 17243-2803
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