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For the people who work in homelessness, there’s always a tricky balance that sits in the back of their minds – how do I manage crisis situations, health emergencies, and the complexity of the housing, health, mental health, and social support systems...

The Bourke Street Program is a service that supports up to 19 men at a time in planning the next steps of their lives post-rehabilitation.
Dean Southgate (Deano), one of the staff leading the program, remembers a recent moment on a walking tour through the city....

When Jo Clifford wrote ‘Sister Death’ the original plan was to perform the piece as part of Melbourne’s Midsumma festival with Director Kitan Petkovski. But when Kitan suggested Jo try an international and intergenerational collaboration with Melbourne...

It’s amazing what the power of music can do, even when you’re at your lowest.
A buzz fills the air of Sydney’s Haymarket Foundation as the sound of raucous drums and thrashing guitar spills out into the courtyard. In a word? It sounds like fun.
The musicians? Residents of the Foundation’s homelessness service taking part in a music therapy session. Around the Foundation, the music has everyone in a good mood....