Homelessness in Australia

An Oblivious Awakening We walk past them weekly. We see their stories in the media. We read about them in magazines. However, we don’t know that we are contributing to the pain and suffering they experience. “They” are the victims of poverty. With more than 2.2 million Australians living in poverty, we should be ashamed of this increasing figure. Poverty is a relative concept used to describe the people in a society that cannot afford the essentials that others take for granted. People living…

state’s largest provider for out-of-home services for disadvantaged Victorians, and the Chief Executive Officer of Anglicare South Australia, Reverend Peter Sandeman has stated that the level of the begging in South Australia is “building up” but the company isn’t able to keep on with the increasing demands. In 2015, Anglicare which has five centres in South Australia, helped out 2300 homeless people. This may seem like an amazing number, but along with the 2300 disadvantaged people helped, up…

What Home Really Means. Homelessness has always been a plague upon humanity. The homeless are seen as disgusting and pitiful, lesser beings of society. In many tourist traps, the homeless are oppressed by the police; no matter where the homeless go they receive mounds of tickets for living their lives (Nagourney). By 2014, many cities had made it a crime to sit on the sidewalk (Nagourney). Some of these people do not want to be homeless, but they have no choice in the matter. Oppressing the…

Many Australian people experience mental illness; however, according to the ABS (2013), Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are three times more likely to develop mental illness than the non-indigenous population. Mental illness among the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Stolen Generation survivors is even greater (Dudgeon, Walker, Scrine, Shepherd, Calma, & Ring, 2014). Suicide rates within the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities are also twice as high,…

very seldom noticeable, and has a particular presence in urban life. Although cities provide many new opportunities for people from all walks of life, it also can give way to many other health issues that aren’t as prevalent in a rural setting. Homelessness, addiction, substance abuse, violence and disruption in the family can be an indirect effect of mental illnesses. What exactly is a mental illness? Also known as “psychiatric disorders”, mental illness is a range of illnesses that affect…

In response to the fact that homelessness in more common in the big cities and specific places around the globe, it is often neglected that it also occurs in small rural areas. Due to the misconceptions and neglection surrounding the homeless, it is important that the truth gets out and…

Australia: A Future Superpower The smallest continent halfway across the world from its political allies is setting its place in the world. Through its strong economy and military position Australia is an ever growing superpower. Australia 's diverse environment provides a wide variety of resources that protect them from foreign dependence. The 6th largest country in the world has an economic growth of 3% annually. Australia is a primary member of the leading military alliance on the planet…

Developed by the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, the Australian Curriculum provides Australian students with a world-class education comprising of the knowledge, understanding and skills necessary for life and work in the twenty-first-century. The primary goal of the Australian Curriculum is to foster students’ confidence and creativity, strengthening their love of learning and development into active and informed citizens (Australian Curriculum, Assessment and…

still at a disadvantage in our society, as a matter of fact, they rate as among the most disadvantaged peoples in Australia; so how much of society’s attitudes have really changed? The treatment of the ATSI people is a part of what has shaped contemporary Australia today, our behaviour and actions towards Aboriginal…

From the first English arrivals in Australia, the Aboriginal people have lived in the shadow in their own country, with many issues that have not been resolved yet. Noel Pearson is one of the country´s most respected Aboriginal leaders and impressive intellects and powerful orators in Australia. He is a popular defender for Aboriginal rights, especially Aboriginal land. He has changed the approach to welfare, child abuse, child protection, education and economic development. In 2007, together…