Frontline services are at breaking point.

Homelessness organisations are overwhelmed by the sheer number of people desperate for help. With limited resources, workers are forced into heartbreaking decisions about who is in greatest need and who must wait.

Across Australia, our partners are sounding the alarm – 1 in 5 report demand has surged by 40–50% in just twelve months, yet their capacity to respond hasn’t grown at all. They are stretched to the limit, supporting more people in extreme crisis than ever before.

Prevention is no longer optional – it’s essential.

Stopping homelessness before it starts is the most effective way to protect people from the trauma, instability and long-term harm that homelessness causes. Homelessness doesn’t happen overnight, it builds slowly, through stress, hardship, and the absence of support when it’s needed most. But with the right intervention at the right moment, that trajectory can change. Early support not only prevents crisis, it frees up overwhelmed frontline services and protects people from trauma that can take years to recover from.

A single timely intervention can keep someone housed, safe, and connected  long before they reach the point of crisis.