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How people experiencing homelessness are coping with lockdown
People experiencing homeless in Sydney are once again being afforded the opportunity to self-isolate in hotel-style accommodation during this second lockdown. For residents who are part of the Haymarket Foundation’s crisis accommodation facility, social distancing is being optimised with 10 residents being moved to nearby apartments with cooking and other facilities for independent living. Seven of our most vulnerable clients…
Unique health service for people experiencing homelessness
People experiencing homelessness will have better access to health care in coming months, with the establishment of a unique General Practice focused on their health needs. The first consulting room has been established at the Haymarket Foundation’s crisis accommodation facility in Chippendale, Sydney. Now the service has been given a boost, winning a generous grant from the Maddocks Foundation to…
Finalists in national awards
The Haymarket Foundation’s senior case management team has been shortlisted for a national award. The senior management team – Grace Rullis, Deborah Jurd and Dinsel Davies – are finalists in the HESTA Excellence Awards, which acknowledge the achievements of those in the disability, allied health, community and aged care sectors. The team’s nomination noted their innovation with the living skills…
World-first research about to get underway
The Haymarket Foundation is involved in world-first research into homelessness. The research has recently been given ethics approval by Macquarie University. It is part of a grant awarded by the City of Sydney to the Haymarket Foundation. The work focuses on neuropsychological assessments for people experiencing homelessness who have suspected cognitive impairments. It offers people who have experienced prolonged and repeated…
Walk with us towards a brighter future
After being harassed for being transgender, Samantha was forced to flee her home in country Victoria. She found herself homeless in Sydney. It was not the first time she had faced such danger. “Quite often I would have to pack a bag and run in the middle of the night,” she says. Arriving to safety: It has been a long…
Unique living skills program for people experiencing homelessness
A unique living skills program for people experiencing complex homelessness has been implemented, with all who successfully completed the program being housed. The program – aimed at ending ongoing homelessness and sustaining future tenancies – involved assessments of skills including budgeting, cooking, shopping, cleaning and social behaviours while people were living independently in apartment-style accommodation. “These skills seem straightforward to…
Donate now: set the sun on homelessness this winter
For the first time in years, Sunara won’t be battling the cold and uncertainty of homelessness this winter. Now she has a home, thanks to the diligent work of the Haymarket Foundation, plus government funding after the pandemic. While at first she was nervous – and excited – to get her own place, she’s now settled in happily. She’s also…
The staff behind the Bourke Street Program
Wil Briggs (at left) and Levii Griffiths are case managers with the Haymarket Foundation’s Bourke Street Program. They also happen to be good friends. What connections are key to the delivery of your program? We both identify as Aboriginal – so clients who have Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds immediately have a connection to that. They know there are…
What is complex homelessness?
The Haymarket Foundation is known for its expertise in complex homelessness, where people typically spend six months or longer without a permanent home. “Episodic homelessness can happen to anyone, if they lose a job, or a relationship ends without that individual having a financial independence or other support, for instance,” says Grace Rullis, the Manager of Homelessness Services and Clinical…
For the love of dog!
Every Monday morning for several years, Nicky Solomon and her dog Nell were the centre of attention at the Haymarket Foundation’s crisis accommodation facility in Chippendale. Residents – who have experienced homelessness – would pat the Border Collie-Kelpie and chat with Nicky. “Coming to the Haymarket Foundation enriched our lives enormously,” she says. “I loved developing the relationships with clients….