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Transit is an organisation that gives back to the less fortunate. They set a up a little shelter located in Narre warren where they have the homeless come in when in need of resources.

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You can help by donating as little as one dollar to the transit organisation to help them keep supplying for the less fortunate. details will be available at the top

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At the organisation they are fed soups, sandwiches, all sorts of vegetables and dessert

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video of transit giving back to the community

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Alana K Stewart on Instagram: "Feeding the homeless in N. Hollywood park.  This is a terrible problem in Los Angeles and in our country and  more attention needs to be drawn to it.These people need our help. Our politicians  continue to ignore it and focus on fighting with each other. i#helpingothers #Sunday"

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1,111 likes, 124 comments - alanakstewart on October 20, 2019: "Feeding the homeless in N. Hollywood park.  This is a terrible problem in Los Angeles and in our country and  more attention needs to be drawn to it.These people need our help. Our politicians  continue to ignore it and focus on fighting with each other. i#helpingothers #Sunday". 

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Census reveals a rise in the rate of homelessness in Australia

The rate of homelessness in Australia has increased 4.6 per cent over the last five years, according to new data from the 2016 Census of Population and Housing.

The latest estimates reveal more than 116,000 people were experiencing homelessness in Australia on Census night, representing 50 homeless persons for every 10,000 people.

Dr Paul Jelfs, General Manager of Population and Social Statistics, said that while there was an overall increase in the estimate of homelessness in Australia, this number is made up of various distinct groups and each tells a different story.

People living in 'severely' crowded dwellings, defined as requiring four or more extra bedrooms to accommodate the people who usually live there, was the greatest contributor to the national increase in homelessness.

"In 2016, this group accounted for 51,088 people, up from 41,370 in 2011.

"On Census night, 8,200 people were estimated to be 'sleeping rough' in improvised dwellings, tents or sleeping out - an increase from 3.2 persons per 10,000 people in 2011 to 3.5 persons per 10,000 people in 2016," Dr Jelfs said.

Younger and older Australians have also emerged as groups experiencing increasing homelessness in Australia.

"One quarter of all people experiencing homelessness in 2016 was aged between 20 and 30 years," Dr Jelfs said.

People aged between 65 and 74 years experiencing homelessness increased to 27 persons per 10,000 people, up from 25 persons per 10,000 people in 2011.

Recent migrants (those who arrived within the five years prior to the 2016 Census) accounted for 15 per cent of the homeless estimate. Almost three quarters of this group were living in 'severely' crowded dwellings and the majority came from countries in South-East Asia, North-East Asia and Southern and Central Asia, including India, China and Afghanistan.

The overall number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people experiencing homelessness in 2016 was 23,437. More than two out of three were living in 'severely' crowded dwellings, with just less than 10 per cent 'sleeping rough'.

Dr Jelfs also acknowledged the support of service providers in enumerating the homeless.

"I would like to thank the service providers and staff who worked with the ABS to tackle the difficult challenge of enumerating this population group and maximise the quality of this important information," Dr Jelfs said.

Further 2016 Census homelessness data can be found on the ABS website.

Notes
(a) Cells in this table have been randomly adjusted to avoid the release of confidential data. As a result cells may not add to the totals.
(b) Homeless estimates from 2011 for the category 'Persons living in boarding houses' have been revised.

Interview opportunities with Dr Paul Jelfs are available.

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Census reveals a rise in the rate of homelessness in Australia The rate of homelessness in Australia has increased 4.6 per cent over the last five years, according to new data from the 2016 Census of Population and Housing.

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I wouldn't want to feed the homeless I would rather them be able to provide for them selves and not rely on anyone on what they're going to eat for lunch or dinner. For that to happen we have to give them a job or opportunities so they can show us what they are really capable of because everyone deserves a chance. there are some kids as young as 9 that are begging on the streets so they could have something to eat for the day but with the right education an pathway who knows the kid could grow up to be the next best basketball player or the next fastest swimmer