With the latest Census data on homelessness showing Victoria with one of the highest rates of homelessness in the country, Launch Housing says the problem is not insoluble, and there are approaches that are working. The Census data found that women and First Nations Australians experienced higher increases in the rate of homelessness than the […]
Melbourne Zero: people-powered campaign to end rough sleeping in Melbourne. Melbourne can be a world leading city in ending street homelessness. That’s the message of Melbourne Zero, a new campaign to end rough sleeping powered by Launch Housing. Melbourne Zero is a movement of ordinary Melburnians, businesses, local government and community organisations all taking big […]
Homelessness in Australia becomes more widespread according to national monitor Rising homelessness continues to outpace Australia’s growing population, according to Launch Housing’s Australian Homelessness Monitor released today. The study found the average monthly number of people using homelessness services increased by 8 per cent in the four years to 2021-22, double the national population increase […]
Welcome to our new Deputy Chair Diane White. “Homelessness is not some intractable ‘wicked problem’ — it can be solved with the right attention and investment.” 1. How did you get involved with Launch and its Board? “I am currently a Director within Ernst and Young’s Strategy and Transactions practice. In my day-to-day work, I […]
Welcome to our new Board Chair Adam Zaccaria “I’m passionate about connecting people with purpose to make a collective impact and end homelessness.” 1. How did you get involved with Launch and its Board? I’m currently the General Manager of Transactional Banking at nab. I’ve previously led teams within Corporate and Institutional, Structured Finance, Strategy […]
Cost of living, housing affordability and homelessness identified as the biggest issues facing Melbourne households A recent survey of 1,000 Melburnians has found cost of living, housing affordability and homelessness are considered the top three issues facing Melbourne right now. The research, conducted by homelessness organisation Launch Housing, also revealed over 90 percent of […]
Launch Housing, in partnership with Uniting Vic.Tas, generous donors and the Victorian Government, has welcomed its first families to their new home, Viv’s Place, an Australian-first apartment building in Dandenong for at-risk women and children. The $30 million project was made possible by a group of generous philanthropic donors, who have funded over 40 percent […]
Just one year on, the Cornelia Program, an Australian-first initiative of the Royal Women’s Hospital, Housing First and Launch Housing, is already making strides in breaking the cycle of homelessness for young families. Since August 2021, The program has supported 49 women and their babies with transitional accommodation in a new fit-for-purpose apartment complex located […]
Australia’s leading e-scooter operator and Melbourne’s largest Specialist Homelessness Organisation, Launch Housing are launching their partnership this National Homelessness Week (1 – 7 August) Neuron has committed free e-scooter passes for Launch Housing, increasing transport options for staff, supporting them to help more people in need across Melbourne Launch Housing and Neuron Mobility are encouraging […]
People sleeping rough on the streets are experiencing the most visible and extreme form of homelessness. “Making a difference… Sometimes it starts from the very littlest thing, even just offering a few dollars and saying, ‘Hey, how are you?’” -Ivy, a Victorian who was previously homeless In our cities, rough sleeping (also known as street […]
When most people think of homelessness, they tend to think of someone sleeping rough on the streets. In fact sleeping rough is only one type of homelessness and at the Census in 2011 only about 6% of people who were experiencing homelessness were rough sleeping (the Census is being conducted again in August 2016 so […]
In the course of our work at Launch Housing our teams witness some incredible milestones for the people we support. Launch Housing’s Program Manager at Elizabeth Street Common Ground, Stuart McGougan reflects here on a special moment he shared with a long-term resident at the supportive accommodation site. It reminds us all of the impact […]
