""As children returned to school this week it is awful to think that there's a record total of over 5,000 children homeless. To give some scale of this human crisis - 5,000 is the equivalent of 220 primary school classes of children who are homeless. Many went back to school from the stress of living in emergency homeless accommodation. We believe that no child should be without a home. Homelessness hurts everyone and it hurts children the most. We need to end child homelessness.""
""We recently met with Minister for Housing James Browne and officials in his department, and we stressed that the new Strategy must be a \"Housing and Homelessness Plan\" as the two issues are intrinsically linked. However, we also impressed upon the minister that while housing and homelessness are linked, they are not the exact same thing. Homelessness of course means needing a home but can often also require much more such as key supports and services to support people to settle and main their tenancy.""
Homelessness in July 2025 reached 16,058 people, an increase of 143 from June and 11% higher than July 2024. There are 5,014 children homeless across 2,343 families, equating to roughly 220 primary school classes. Many children returned to school after living in emergency homeless accommodation, intensifying stress. The forthcoming Government Housing and Homelessness Plan is expected in late September and must deliver a radical policy shift. Housing and homelessness are intrinsically linked but distinct; addressing homelessness often requires supports and services to help people settle and maintain tenancies. Urgent recommendations include reviewing HAP to match market rents and restoring Tenant-In-Situ funding.
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