#EveryHomeIsAFuture
Join a community movement to end homelessness in Victoria
As the next state election approaches, join a community movement calling on all political parties to commit to real action to end homelessness in Victoria.
We know the solutions to end homelessness. Now it’s time for government to back them.
Because every home is a future. And every Victorian deserves a future that is safe and dignified.
We can make that future a reality. Together.
Did you know…?
- Most people seeking homelessness assistance in Victoria are women (58%).
- Family violence is the Number 1 cause of homelessness.
- More than one-third of people seeking homelessness assistance in Victoria are children or young people.
- The number of employed Victorians seeking homelessness assistance has increased 23.5% in the past 5 years.
- The average life expectancy of a person experiencing homelessness in Victoria is just 44.
- Victoria has the lowest proportion of social housing in Australia.
- Infrastructure Victoria has recommended the Victorian Government build 4,000 new social homes per year for the next 15 years.
Our 3 asks to end homelessness
Every home is a future. And we can assure that future for tens of thousands of Victorians through 3 key areas of investment:
1. Expand prevention and early intervention programs
Prevention programs are incredibly effective and cost efficient. We can stop homelessness before it begins with more funding for rental protection programs like the Private Rental Assistance Program, and early intervention approaches in schools, health clinics, prisons and other key partners.
2. Better crisis responses
Support Victorians when they’re most in need with more specialised crisis accommodation, especially for young people and people leaving family violence; more assertive outreach to connect rough sleepers with solutions; and more Housing First programs to support them on a path to long-term stability.
3. Increase Victoria’s social housing to meet the national average
Victoria has the lowest proportion of social housing of any state or territory in Australia. We need a Social Housing Building Blitz to lift us up to the national average. The State Government’s own infrastructure adviser, Infrastructure Victoria, says the government can and should be building 60,000 new social homes by 2040. So let’s get started.
See the exhibition. Join the conversation.
Many people associate homelessness with male rough sleepers. But nearly 60% of people coming to Victorian homelessness services last year were women. And the number one reason people need homelessness assistance is because they are leaving family violence.
From October 2025 – October 2026, we’re inviting communities across Victoria to join us to learn more about the hidden face of homelessness at the Walk In Her Shoes exhibition.
This touring, immersive exhibition tells the story of three women who experienced homelessness at different stages of life – as a youth, as a mother, and as an older Victorian – and the responses that gave them the safety and security to rebuild their lives.
A local forum at each stop on the tour will bring together the community with homelessness practitioners, people with lived experience of homelessness, and state and local politicians. It’s your opportunity to ask your questions and call for change, as we lay a foundation for future local action.
Coming to a community near you…
The Walk In Her Shoes exhibition and local forum is coming to a dozen suburbs and towns across Victoria. Exhibition and forum dates…
October 2025: Casey
Bunjil Place, Narre Warren
Opening night forum: 8 October
Exhibition: 9-16 October
November 2025: Ballarat
Barkly Square, Ballarat
Exhibition: 19-26 November
Closing night forum: 26 November, 6:30-9pm
February 2026: Shepparton
Exhibition: 7-24 February, Tank’s Art Gallery
Closing night forum: 24 February, 6:30-8:30pm
The McIntosh Centre
March 2026: Mornington Peninsula
Exhibition: 2-15 March
Mornington Central Shopping Centre
Closing night forum: 16 March, 6:30-8:30pm
Peninsula Community Theatre
March 2026: Whittlesea
Mill Park Library
Exhibition open: 18-25 March
Community forum: 25 March, 6:30-8:30pm
May 2026: Wyndham
Manor Lakes Community Learning Centre
Exhibition open: 27 April-7 May
Community forum: 7 May, 6:30-8:30pm
May 2026: Darebin
Community forum: 25 May, 6:30-8:30pm
Northcote Town Hall
June 2026: Geelong
Community forum: 10 June, 6:30-8:30pm
Wurriki Nyal, Geelong
July 2026: Whitehorse
Community forum: 1 July, 6:30-8:30pm
Box Hill Community Arts Centre
August 2026: Latrobe
TBC
August 2026: Maroondah
Community forum: August 19, 6-8pm
Realm Ringwood
Having a home is a basic need for every human.
Amanda / CHP Peer Education Support Program (PESP) team member