The NSW government has pledged 'to do better' to combat homelessness after the state's latest street count found a dramatic increase in the number of rough sleepers.
The latest NSW Street Count released on Thursday recorded 1,623 rough sleepers, a 34 per cent increase compared to last year's total of 1,207.
The street counts revealed the highest proportion of rough sleepers were located in regional and rural areas with Byron Bay, Clarence Valley, Eurobodalla, and Coffs Harbour joining the City of Sydney with the steepest increase. “The incoming NSW Government has made a clear commitment to rebuilding a housing system with dignity and fairness at its core and prioritising the delivery of more homes to tackle our housing crisis."
“The incoming NSW Government has made a clear commitment to rebuilding a housing system with dignity and fairness at its core and prioritising the delivery of more homes to tackle our housing crisis," Ms Jackson said. “To be clear, these initiatives are just the start, there is so much more that needs to be done to support our homelessness community – our aim is that experiences of homelessness are rare, brief and not repeated. We know we have a long way to go in achieving that goal," Ms Jackson said.
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