Outreach program in NSW is tackling homelessness

A New South Wales homelessness outreach program has announced they’ve found secure housing for around ninety per cent of participants.

The state government last year allocated 11 million dollars towards specialist homelessness services on the Northern Rivers, including funds for the Social Futures Tweed Shire Assertive Outreach Program.

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Produced By: Mia Armitage

Featured In Story: Sacha Zunic – Caseworker at the Social Futures Tweed Shire Assertive Outreach Program, and Richie Andersen – Resident in the Northern Rivers region

First aired on The Wire, Tuesday 4 June 2024