Aroha’s struggle for home, culture and stability
Culturally informed homelessness support guided Aroha’s path to healing and home After years of unstable housing and systemic setbacks, Aroha’s determination to create a safe,
Impact Measure 6
Culturally informed homelessness support guided Aroha’s path to healing and home After years of unstable housing and systemic setbacks, Aroha’s determination to create a safe,
Our Education First Youth Foyer empowered Chrissy to find community and a future beyond isolation During her final year of school, Chrissy was overcoming mental
From hidden homelessness to stability at Elizabeth Street Common Ground. Michael’s story shows how safe, permanent housing with wraparound support can restore dignity, health and
Andrew experienced a series of some of life’s most brutal obstacles: a relationship breakdown, health issues leaving him unable to work, a housefire and the
Residents maintain a high level of satisfaction in properties owned or managed by Launch Housing Summary Analysis This year, renter satisfaction increased We undertake an
Thanks to Andrew and Glenda’s generosity, Melbourne’s affordable housing stock in Brunswick has increased. Four years ago, the couple were on a quest to start
Increase in number of properties managed by HomeGround Real Estate. Homelessness has been a growing and stubborn problem in Melbourne, which has been difficult to
We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the lands on which we live and work. As we create safe and welcoming homes, we honour the people of the Kulin nation and their enduring connection to their home we call Naarm, Melbourne.
We pay our respects to all First Nations Elders, past and present.
It is important that we acknowledge that the contemporary housing experience of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people cannot be separated from their historical experience of dispossession and dislocation. Aboriginal Victorians are overrepresented in the population experiencing homelessness, with census data confirming that Aboriginal Victorians experience homelessness at over five times the rate for non-Aboriginal people.
We support the development of a culturally safe Aboriginal housing and homelessness sector based on principles of self-determination and will continue to do what we can to help make this happen.
We are committed to understanding how our services are impacting Aboriginal clients and, where relevant, we have disaggregated our 10 Impact Measures to report Aboriginal client outcomes.