Homelessness is on their doorstep, so should councils be given more responsibility in tackling it?

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As the number of people sleeping rough continues to grow, calls are being made for local councils to be given more funding to tackle the homelessness crisis.

For the past two years, Charles Sturt University and Wagga Wagga City Council have partnered on a program which places a social work student in the town's library.

Period08 May 2023

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  • TitleHomelessness is on their doorstep, so should councils be given more responsibility in tackling it?
    Degree of recognitionNational
    Media name/outletABC News Riverina
    Media typeWeb
    Duration/Length/Size1 page
    Country/TerritoryAustralia
    Date08/05/23
    DescriptionAs the number of people sleeping rough continues to grow, calls are being made for local councils to be given more funding to tackle the homelessness crisis.
    For the past two years, Charles Sturt University and Wagga Wagga City Council have partnered on a program which places a social work student in the town's library.
    Producer/AuthorMonty Jacka
    URLhttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-05-08/calls-for-councils-more-responsibility-homelessness/102307498
    PersonsSabine Wardle
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Keywords

  • Social Work
  • Public Libraries
  • Councils
  • regional
  • Homelessness