StreetCare
Media and commentary about StreetCare an advisory group of people with lived experience of homelessness.
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The meaning of home: a StreetCare art project
StreetCare hosted a series of art workshops for people who have experienced homelessness.
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Reducing unfair fines and over-policing from alcohol-free zones
HPLS and StreetCare have influenced a City of Sydney proposal to reduce the number of places where alcohol is prohibited.
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Remembering StreetCare member Amir
We commemorate the life of our friend and long standing StreetCare member Amir Bodenstein, who sadly died in late June.
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2SER: Why we need to count the deaths of people experiencing homelessness
StreetCare member Tony Pierce discusses the need to gather more data about the deaths of people who have been homeless.
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StreetCare advises on redevelopment to protect rough sleepers
Members of our lived experience advocacy group attended the redevelopment work at Macquarie Street.
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2SER: StreetCare – helping people out of homelessness
On any given night, more than 122,000 Australians don’t have a home. Around 40,000 of them are children 18 or younger. (ABS Census 2021) StreetCare is a group of advocates who have diverse experiences of being homeless. With the support of the PIAC, StreetCare advise politicians government departments, service delivery organisations and other decision makers on…
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Rule change for temporary accommodation will help people in crisis
A pause on the ‘rental diary’ requirement gives people relief from stressful bureaucracy at a time of crisis.
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StreetCare’s influence and recognition
StreetCare is celebrating several recent successes that will improve the lives of people experiencing homelessness – with benefits rippling out to communities across NSW.
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It’s not what you know but who you know – reflections on StreetCare
By Charmaine Jones, Project Officer, StreetCare When I was younger, I viewed the old adage ‘it’s not what you know but who you know’ with suspicion. I thought it meant no matter how hard I worked or trained at something, I wouldn’t be able to break through the ‘old boys club’. But over time, I…
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Public forum on policing public space
Thank you to everyone who attended PIAC’s online forum on 18 May and heard from policy, legal and consumer experts, as we formally launched a new joint report with Homelessness NSW. ‘Policing Public Space: The experiences of people sleeping rough,’ highlights how negative interactions with police can stop people who are experiencing homelessness from enjoying…