Climbing homelessness rates have prompted calls for more action to solve Australia's housing crisis as crossbenchers continue to negotiate with the federal government on its signature housing policy.
Local woman Di Deane, 71, wants to do what she can to help Canberra women experiencing homelessness, so she’s swimming 70 lengths of NextGen’s pool this weekend.
The number of homeless women over 55 is expected to double in less than a decade, with new analysis showing far more are experiencing homelessness than originally thought.
Ahead of the 2021-22 ACT Budget on 6 October, the ACT Government has announced a $26 million package to support the most vulnerable in the Canberra community during the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak...
Not-for-profit donation platform GIVIT has distributed 500 pairs of Swanky Socks to local Canberra charities in urgent need of warm clothing to support rough sleepers and vulnerable community members this winter.
For Anti-Poverty Week, 11-17 October, the Older Women’s Network hosted an online storytelling of resilience, trauma and rage against the machine that allowed women over 55 to become the country’s fastest growing...
