Humanity for Homelessness

Young people in search of security

Quantum Support Services’ youth refuge supports young people from across Gippsland, including Baw Baw Shire. With the support of case workers, the Youth Housing Options (YHO) program and other housing facilities can provide vital services to...

The Gazette

10 Oct 2025

Humanity for Homelessness

A conversation shows you care

From being homeless to helping the homeless, Matt Runnalls and Jason Rantall led a discussion at Friday night’s Community Sleepout on how community members can potentially change someone’s life. Both Matt and Jason have actively supported homeless...

The Gazette

07 Oct 2025

Humanity for Homelessness

Be the person who makes a difference

by Emma BallingallTo numb his pain, a Warragul man in his early 20s fled Victoria to chase the sun, heat and a different life in Far North Queensland. However, the now mental health charity founder reflects “funnily enough, when I got off the plane...

Emma Ballingall

01 Oct 2025

Humanity for Homelessness

Homes First can end homelessness

by Yvette BrandA new initiative launched in December last year immediately met a desperate housing need in Gippsland. And, with ongoing support, it is helping to break the cycle of homelessness. Auspiced by Quantum Support Services, the Homes First...

Yvette Brand

01 Oct 2025

Humanity for Homelessness

Diverse stories reveal growing crisis

At the frontline of homelessness are support agencies and people who care. They share the frustrations of a challenging system and a lack of affordable housing. These case workers and support services also share the positive outcomes - the gratitude...

The Gazette

01 Oct 2025

Humanity for Homelessness

Respond with compassion not judgement

by Bonnie CollingsOn average, between three and five people walk through the doors at the Warragul Salvation Army each week seeking support for homelessness and housing related issues. Doorways program case manager Jemma Brown said she was seeing...

Bonnie Collings

01 Oct 2025

Humanity for Homelessness

Providing hope on Hope St

by Nicholas DuckA group of church volunteers have been bringing hope to Hope St in Drouin as part of their homelessness outreach program. Fire Church Gippsland has been heading to the town’s Memorial Park once a month to offer food, sleeping bags and...

Nick Duck

30 Sep 2025

News

Meeting a desperate need

by Yvette BrandA social housing development in Mason St, Warragul will provide desperately needed housing security for 51 households, only slightly easing the pressure on the growing list in West Gippsland. Developed by Housing Choices Australi...

Yvette Brand

29 Sep 2025

Humanity for Homelessness

Youth Foyer helps to break cycle

Establishing a Youth Foyer is a major priority in breaking the cycle of youth homelessness in Gippsland. Quantum Support Services general manager youth and housing support Mitch Burney believes Gippsland is in a strong position to attract funding for...

The Gazette

24 Sep 2025

Humanity for Homelessness

Rental shortage is real

There were just nine affordable rental listings for households on income support in Baw Baw Shire when Anglicare Gippsland took a snapshot of rental affordability this year. Rental affordability figures released by Anglicare Victoria earlier this...

The Gazette

23 Sep 2025

Humanity for Homelessness

Caring for the Neerim district

by Emma BallingallEvery week a new person walks through the door of Neerim District Food Relief seeking a bag of food to help get through the week. Co-ordinator Julie Sheehan said the centre, open for three hours every Thursday morning, was happy to...

Emma Ballingall

23 Sep 2025

Humanity for Homelessness

Look beyond bricks and mortar for solutions

by Yvette BrandSolutions to the current homelessness crisis require a multi-level government approach, according to local Members of Parliament. Member for Narracan Wayne Farnham said all levels of government needed to work together and look beyond...

Yvette Brand

23 Sep 2025

Humanity for Homelessness

Stronger advocacy needed

A Monash University senior lecturer has called for stronger advocacy for more public housing, rather than expensive community housing, in the wake of increasing homelessness across Baw Baw Shire. With a career background in social work and now...

The Gazette

23 Sep 2025

Humanity for Homelessness

Affordability restricts housing options

by Bonnie CollingsWhen Hugh and Cass learnt the unit they were renting in Warragul was going to be sold, they joined hundreds of Gippslanders in the search for a new rental. Gippsland Homelessness Network data shows the number of new lettings in...

Bonnie Collings

23 Sep 2025

Humanity for Homelessness

Demographics of those in need changing

by Bonnie CollingsMore than 100 people walk through the door at the Longwarry Lions Food Relief program every fortnight, and the demographics of people needing support are changing, according to program spokesperson Debbie Brown.“We’re finding that...

Bonnie Collings

17 Sep 2025

Humanity for Homelessness

Family violence escalates need for housing

In the wake of increasing family violence reports to local police, the need for housing support also has escalated. For Quantum Support Services, support to family violence survivors included short term emergency accommodation as well as long term...

Yvette Brand

17 Sep 2025

Humanity for Homelessness

Documentaries tell stories

by Emma BallingallA Warragul women is telling the stories of Gippsland’s homeless people to put the issue in the face of the wider community. Jess Mylne, who released a short documentary last year and is currently filming more content, says...

Emma Ballingall

17 Sep 2025

Humanity for Homelessness

No-one is a lost cause

by Nicholas DuckHomelessness can lead people into some dark places. These are places that Trafalgar’s Jason Rantall knows all too well. Jason and his wife Kerry have become known as the faces of Bettermentall, a mental health charity the pair founded...

Nick Duck

15 Sep 2025

Humanity for Homelessness

Show compassion, have a chat

by Emma BallingallDehumanising language used to describe two people living rough in Drouin’s Anzac Park greatly affected Baw Baw Shire Cr Ben Lucas. Cr Lucas, who has twice found himself on the brink of homelessness, used the derogatory and...

Emma Ballingall

09 Sep 2025