People are Dying on our Streets. Do we Really Care?

The Guardian Australia has spent 12 months investigating the deaths of homeless Australians. The findings are greatly concerning and indicate that as a nation, we are oblivious to and at worse, indifferent when it comes to the early death of some of the most vulnerable people in our country.

The study notes that the deaths of Australia’s rough sleepers are largely invisible.  Despite numerous requests by the homelessness sector, no government counts the number or understands the circumstances in which these deaths occur.

Read the rest of the article on the Mercy Foundation website