The Guardian Australian – https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/jan/14/in-australias-severe-rental-crisis-asylum-seekers-are-increasingly-desperate-for-a-place-to-live
Each week about 150 people are coming to the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre in housing distress, but only 40 can be accommodated.
Asylum seekers in Australia are increasingly at risk of homelessness as therental crisis continues to bite, with more than 70% of people who turn up to a leading asylum seeker support charityin housing distress unable to be placed in accommodation.
The Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC) has shifted resources since the pandemic to provide emergency accommodation for asylum seekers who are sleeping rough or at immediate risk of homelessness.
But as the broader housing crisis places more pressure on temporary and emergency housing services,it’s become more and more difficult to provide shelter for even the most vulnerable.