Jakub’s Story — Focusing on health and hobbies in his new home
Some of you might have met Jakub last year when we shared his story as part of our 2022–23 Impact Report. Last year, following Jakub’s
Real Stories
Some of you might have met Jakub last year when we shared his story as part of our 2022–23 Impact Report. Last year, following Jakub’s
Sean has achieved a lot in a relatively short period of time. From experiencing chronic homelessness to finding safe and secure accommodation to support himself
Launch Housing’s Private Rental Assistance Program (PRAP) helps people like Michelle maintain their tenancies and stay out of the homelessness service system. Practical and timely
In July 2023, Launch Housing and the City of Yarra launched Yarra Zero. Like other Advance to Zero projects, Yarra Zero is working to end
For the last three years, Julie has been thriving in permanent housing, after years of chronic homelessness. This is her experience of rough sleeping 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
Treens and Thomas never sought to be rental providers. Here is their story about letting their values decide when choosing a real estate agency. Negative
Some of you might be familiar with Teo’s story, which was featured in The Guardian. We reached out to Teo to hear about his life
In 2024, we celebrate 10 years of REA Group and Launch Housing creating social impact together. Our partnership embodies the principles of genuine partnership with
Then Studied VCE Now Clinical Trials Coordinator 2014 – Kayla I was one of the first students to move into the foyer. I was 16
Family and kin are foundational parts of culture and play a key role in holistic wellbeing for First Nations people. Anna’s story illustrates how staying
Sarah is a proud Aboriginal woman. Her culture was acknowledged and supported throughout her time at Foyer. Last year, Sarah and her mother and siblings
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.