Funded for QLD Agencies - Register NOW - by 3rd Sept 2026

Over 1,100 Partner Agencies distribute Backpack Beds

FUNDED Backpack Beds + Fire Retardant Sleeping Bags

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If you cannot 100% give shelter to every rough sleeper you need this equipment tonight.

Backpack Beds help agencies respond when a person cannot—or chooses not to—access accommodation or other services. This equipment also creates a practical first point of connection for ongoing support.

Limited funded allocations are available while program funding remains.
Register your interest by 3rd Sept. 2026.
Backpack Bed for Homeless is a national homeless charity who has worked hard fundraising to help your work.

We will contact you with eligibility and allocation information.

Trusted by our 1,100+ partner agencies

Why Agencies Utilise Backpack Beds + Fire Retardant Sleeping Bags for Rough Sleepers

Government Approved: not a structure - no poles or pegs.

Connection Tool: engage with hard to reach clients + get them to come back for more assistance.

Immediate: provide clients with immediate better sleep, improved physical & mental health.

Easier to work with: when clients are sleeping better, they feel better and they can work with you to get off the street.

Option: for clients who can't or won't access other services (e.g. Mental health reasons / PTSD).

Safety: safe materials - meets multiple international standards for disaster equipment.

Women / Vulnerable: provides anonymity to women / vulnerable clients - can't see who is sleeping inside.

SIX functions in ONE

Ergonomic 135L Backpack

1-Person Shelter

Converts to Lean-to Shelter

Insulated Mattress

Full Body Insect Mesh

Hypothermia Blanket

HOMELESS BACKPACK BED

Lightweight 2.9 KG

Street tough material

4 Season Protection

Winter & Summer

Fire Retardant

Fabric + Mattress 190cm x 55cm

Water & Wind Proof

Wind chill - can kill fast

Full Body Mosquito Net

Stops insect bites - less wounds

Ergonomic Backpack

Adjustable hip, shoulder & chest

Storage Pockets

4 pockets - store over 20kg

Storage Capacity

135 Litres - for bedding & belongings

Fire Retardant Sleeping Bags

Fire Retardant

Sleeping bag meets international standards

Machine Washable

Quick-dry warm Polar Fleece

Long Lasting

Long-life & chemically safe to international standards

Wind & Water Protection

Mylar blanket fights hypothermia

Study proven for homeless without shelter

The most awarded single person ultra light weight crisis shelter in the world* . . . also a Backpack + mattress.

Dignified Emergency Backpack Bed

Dignity - looks like a Backpack but converts to a Bed.

Study proven to improve people's dignity, health, sleep, warmth, comfort and safety.

Distributed to homeless people without shelter across Australia - in partnership with 1,100+ Homeless Agencies.

Connects people with their local homeless service for additional assistance + keeps them alive tonight.

Patent pending innovative design.

Backpack

NEW 135 Litre Backpack Capacity

Homeless people often need to move from location to location to access services.

They often need to carry all their belongings with them.

Our NEW Vertical Backpack Bed ensures more belongings are carried in comfort.

Ergonomic Backpack

4 built-in storage pockets inc. the main compartment - store 20kg (44lb) inside.

Ergonomically designed padded Backpack straps.

Adjustable Backpack + chest straps.

Adjustable hip belt

Securely keep belongings in the empty Backpack while sleeping.

Fully adjustable chest straps

Hip belt

Waterproof dry bag pockets

All Weather 4 season shelter

All Weather Bed 4 season shelter - Gov Approved

Suitable for all weather conditions - summer to winter.

Gov approved "Not a structure" has no pole or peg - uses built-in ropes

3 x mesh vents (head + foot + chest).

Tape sealed seams.

Water resistant zips.

Easy setup

Set-up in seconds. Roll out and get in.

3 built-in ropes

Easily tie the Backpack Bed shelter to trees, poles or other structures.

Individual velcro sealed pockets store each connected rope.

Open Shelter

Open shelter

Shelter from wind or sun during the day.

Easily convert into a shelter - undo the zip and use the built-in ropes.

Lean-to style open shelter.

Insulated Mattress

Built-in fire retardant Insulated Mattress

Built-in 190 x 55 cm (6ft 3″) custom made mattress.

MatTrex® Foam with ASI (Advanced Silver Insulation) backing - protects against heat loss.

Fire retardant.

Mildew resistent.

Environmentally friendly - meets strict European chemical standards REACH (1907/2006).

Insect Mesh

Insect Protection

3 x mosquito mesh vents (head + foot + chest).

Durable tear resistant MeshTrex® mesh.

PLUS Full body - Mosquito Mesh

Protects people from mosquitos, midges, ticks, spiders - reducing the potential for infected bites.

Built-in tie rope to keep mesh elevated off the body.

Bright easy see corner peg loops.

FULL size body protection fits over entire Backpack Bed emergency bed 2700mm (L) x 1150mm (W) x 900mm (H)

Hypothermia Blanket

Emergency Blanket - Thermal Protection

Compact - pocket size.

Emergency foil blanket 210 x 160cm (82.6 x 63").

Made from mylar / space blanket technology.

Body warmth is trapped and reflected back towards the body to protect from extreme cold, wind and rain.

Quality Features

Industrial strength only 3.1kg

The Backpack Bed emergency bed is industrial strength, yet light weight. Ready for rugged outdoor living with confident protection against the elements. Cut and tear resistant mesh windows allow for airflow without the insects.

Tape Sealed Seams

Tape sealed main seams prevent needle hole leakage.

Double Stitching

Provides extra strength where needed most.

Corrosion Resistant fittings

Backpack Bed emergency beds provide years of reliable outdoor safety with quality.

Water Resistant no. 10 & no. 8 zips

Large heavy duty coil zips provide smooth and easy use.

Heavy Duty clips

The Backpack uses heavy duty side opening clips.

Safe Fire Retardant Materials

LiteTrex® - Fire Retardant Fabric

LiteTrex® 125D cover and LiteTrex® Tough 400D base - the oxford weave Litetrex fabric provides the perfect balance of light weight, yet rugged toughness. The Backpack Bed is a world class award winning outdoor bedding solution.

Waterproof

Waterproof up to 15,000+ mmH2O.
Backpack Beds are waterproof and ready to use out of the box.

Environmentally friendly

Both the Litetrex fabric and ASI Camp Mat meet the highest European chemical standards REACH (1907/2006) and California Proposition 65.

Quick Drying

LiteTrex is an ultra fast drying material and mildew resistant, so even if you have to pack it away wet there is no need to worry. Incredible water repellency means water beads off.

Fire retardant

To keep homeless people safe - the Litetrex Fabrics and built-in mattress are Fire Retardant to International Standards

Fire can be used as a form of violence on the street.

A US study found "tent fire burn injuries in the homeless population ... reported 3 in-hospital deaths among 69 patients. Tent fire burns are severe enough to require inpatient and ICU level of care." (2021, American Burn Association)

Windproof & UPF50+

Wind and sun protection - for added outdoor protection.

Study Proven - Social Community Impact $3,319 per Backpack Bed

Every Backpack Bed saves the Community $3,319

Every Backpack Bed provides $3,319 in cost benefits to the community in the areas of health, justice and employment.

Backpack Bed for Homeless has generated $132 Million in community impact and savings across Australia.

3rd Party Study: 180 Degrees Consulting

Findings:
"Backpack Bed for Homeless offers a far extending range of community benefits from areas ranging from suicide prevention to the satisfaction of basic physiological needs for warmth and shelter.

The financial models have attempted to best quantify these benefits through their direct and indirect impacts of health, crime and economic output.

The social impact value which was conservatively obtained from the models is $3,319 per Backpack Bed.

Backpack Bed for Homeless is of significant value to the Australian community as a national charity with impacts that are not only philanthropic but also economically sound"

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* Backpack Bed Horizontal model.