GOODNIGHT TASMANIA
Reaching every homeless person without shelter
GOAL = 231 unsheltered homeless Tasmanians need a Backpack Bed.
The GoodNight Tasmania campaign brings together the public, foundations and the business community to support a single goal – to ensure every homeless person in Tasmania, sleeping on our streets, receives a Backpack Bed.
Backpack Bed - Study Proven
The Backpack Bed is a dignified emergency bed for homeless people without shelter
Supported by the amazing Harcourts Foundation
The Harcourts Foundation is built upon values like community care and courage and consistently seeks to make a meaningful difference.
“Partnering with Backpack Bed for Homeless allows us to act on our core values of putting people first, doing the right thing, and being a positive force in the communities we serve”
Adrian Knowles, CEO Harcourts Australia
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Homelessness in Tasmania
- 2,346 people are homeless in Tasmania - tonight 231 of them are unsheltered (ABS 2021).
- 122,494 Australians are homeless today (ABS 2021).
- This year over 45,800 Aussies will sleep on the street (ABS 2021).
- In 2023-24 over 158,000 Australians needed accommodation but it was not provided (AIHW 2024).
- The life expectancy of an unsheltered Australian homeless man is shockingly 46 yrs (AIHW 2024).
YOU CAN HELP HOMELESS
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AGENCIES
Your homeless agency can join our 1,100+ partners.
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