Where do you find your home?

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Depending on what your situation is, everybody's understanding of home is different. In reference to #HomelessnessWeek, in this episode, Jacqui touches on the challenges in housing across Australia that are wide spread, but she also covers a more personal side of the idea of ‘home’. She asks listeners to consider: “How do we find ourselves at home in our heart?”

Jacqui reflects on the devastating reality of homelessness and how situational displacement is occurring every day in the Community Services sector as the face of housing and homelessness looks different in 2024.

“Despite these situations that people may find themselves in at different times in their life, I want to tap into the home that you have in your heart, and in your life, and the choices that you make that you own.” she said.

If there is anything that comes up for you that may be triggering in this Podcast, please reach out to your relevant mental health services. I will put the service details for Perth, WA below.

If you or anyone you know needs help, contact:

• Lifeline on 13 11 14
• St Patrick’s Community Support Centre on [phone]
• St Barts on [phone]
• Ruah Community Services on 13 78 24
• St Vincent De Paul on [phone] or 13 18 12
• Shelter WA on [phone] (WA State Office)
• Anglicare WA Housing Support on 1300 11 44 46
• Mission Australia Housing Support Program on [phone] (WA State Office)
• Women’s Domestic Violence Line on 9223 1188 or 1800 007 339 (country)
• Men’s Domestic Violence Line on 9223 1199 or 1800 000 599
• Crisis Care on 9223 1111
• 1800 Respect on 1800 737 732
• Kids Helpline on 1800 551 800
• MensLine Australia on 1300 789 978
• Beyond Blue on 1300 22 46 36
• Headspace on 1800 650 890

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