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Queensland’s homelessness crisis worsens as rents soar, government assistance reduced
Social services fear the number of people sleeping rough around Queensland will continue to rise, with the end of pandemic financial support occurring at the same time as a crush on rental availability.
Key points:
- Very little social housing is available and rents have skyrocketed
- COVID-19 financial supplements have started to wind down
- Support services say the number of people in need has increased
Goodna Street Life, west of Brisbane, provides crisis accommodation at “Helen’s Haven”, as well as drug and alcohol counselling. The centre also helps people find local rental properties.
Manager Helen Youngberry said the grassroots service was struggling to provide accommodation for those in desperate need.
“It has become harder, because the…
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