Mike is joined by Dom Rowe, CEO of Homelessness NSW, to discuss recent analysis that highlights heightened homelessness levels in specific areas of New South Wales (NSW).

The analysis, based on newly released Australian Institute of Health and Welfare figures, indicates a surge in the number of people seeking assistance at specialist homelessness services across 58 of NSW’s 128 local government areas in 2023.

Notably, the Inner West, Canterbury-Bankstown, Penrith, Sydney, and Wollongong local government areas witnessed the most substantial increases. This data underscores the urgent need for increased funding for services and the construction of additional social housing in the affected regions.

Walgett, Parramatta, Griffith, Campbelltown, and the Central Coast also experienced notable rises in homelessness, as revealed by the analysis.

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