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📢 ONE WEEK UNTIL HOMELESS CONNECT 📢
The countdown is on! Street Law is proud to again take part in such an amazing event. See you there!
Homeless Connect Perth
Thank you, Eliza!
Today we say good bye to Eliza, who is going to take some time to relax and recharge before heading to amazing Shanghai for an internship at a law firm!
Eliza has been a legal research pro, and she has provided Street Law with assistance on a range of critical legal issues.
After being with us for 5 months, she told us that her favourite part about volunteering with Street Law was "being able to spend face to face time with clients and see the difference that was being made."
Street Law gives massive thanks to Eliza for all of her hard work and dedication 🥳 👏 we will miss you, and all the best for your future endeavours!
💙 Thank you Sharon! 💙
Sadly, this week we fare welled Sharon, who was on secondment with us for 10 weeks.
Sharon provided much needed assistance at our outreach legal clinic, Ruah, every second week. The rest of her time was spent busily progressing matters for some of our most vulnerable clients.
We don't want to toot our own horn, but when we asked what she loved about her time with us the most, she said she loved team! Right back at ya, Sharon 🤩
Thank you so much for all of your hard work and commitment to our cause. We will miss you! And a big thanks to King & Wood Mallesons for your ongoing support!
A man from the Sunshine Coast, who has overcome homelessness, is currently running for his local council.
He has shared his tumultuous story, including the difficulties he faced as a person experiencing homelessness, while at the same time recovering from radiation treatment.
Read the amazing story here:
www.abc.net.au/news/2019-10-22/once-homeless-and-battling-cancer-now-wants-to-run-for-council/116...
Once homeless and battling cancer, now Mark wants to run for council
Mark Wadeson was sleeping rough and battling cancer and overzealous council workers — now he's keen to be a voice for the underdogs.Ever wondered about poverty in Australia?
Did you know that over 13.2% of Australians are living below the poverty line? Or that domestic violence is the single largest contribute to homelessness in Australia?
The clever minds behind anti-poverty week have produced a whole range of fact sheets touching on Australian poverty, global poverty, and all things in between.
So if you've got a spare few minutes, why not check them out? Impress your mates with your fast fact knowledge 🙌💪
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antipovertyweek.org.au/resources/fast-facts/
Fast Facts - Anti-Poverty Week
Our Fast Facts series provides a snapshot into the realities of poverty in Australia and around the world that aim to help you educate and…