Adelaide City Council has declared a homelessness emergency across the CBD and North Adelaide and is encouraging other councils nationwide to follow suit. Between 200 and 240 people are sleeping rough in the City of Adelaide every night, according to the latest Adelaide Zero Project data. That number has barely moved in years, and it's only part of the picture across the state. Homelessness is getting worse across Australia. Calling this what it is matters. When we treat homelessness as an emergency, we respond with the urgency, coordination and resourcing it demands, rather than accepting it as a permanent part of our communities. Homelessness is not inevitable. With dedicated, sustained investment, we can end it. Read more via InDaily: https://lnkd.in/gCiqx2-b #HomelessnessIsSolvable
