Deputy CEO Youth Justice at QATSICPP | Child Death Review Board QFCC | DVConnect Board | First Nations | Housing & Homelessness | Youth & Family Services
The HomeNow campaign is coming to life at such an incredible time with all that is housing and homelessness in Queensland. From encouraging talent into frontline work supporting people experiencing homelessness, to administrative and policy development roles in social and affordable housing, and so much more we need good people who are committed to doing good work. Is that you? 👋🏼 During this NAIDOC Week, I am celebrating Queensland’s #OurPlace Roadmap, and Housing and Homelessness Action Plan with a shared vision that every First Nations person in Queensland has a safe and secure place to call home that meets personal, location and cultural needs. For First Nations peoples, there was no concept of 'homelessness' before colonisation. Everyone had a place to call home. Home was with kin, on Country, practising culture. But currently, First Nations peoples in Queensland are experiencing a housing gap. The underlying causes are complex and may include racism and historical exclusion from education and employment, lack of understanding of family and kinship structures and mainstream housing and service industry responses that lack cultural safety. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in Queensland are: 💡Six times more likely to experience homelessness than other Queenslanders. 💡More than 10 times more likely to live in social housing than other Queenslanders. 💡Twice as likely to live in severely crowded homes than other Queenslanders. 💡Only half as likely to own their own homes as other Queenslanders. 💡Five times more likely to experience financial stress than other Australians. OurPlace First Nations Housing & Homelessness Roadmap 2031: https://lnkd.in/gha8gDrU Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Housing Queensland: https://lnkd.in/gqJBKXuh Department of Housing, Local Government, Planning and Public Works
Murray opens up about his journey from experiencing homelessness to working in the housing and homelessness sector. His story is a testament to resilience, and turning life experience into a career focused on positive change for the wider community. Find out more about career pathways in Queensland’s housing and homelessness sector: homenow.org.au #LivedExperience #CommunitySupport #Resilience #HousingForAll #HomeNow #Careers
Sarah Darley
7mo
You are such a fierce advocate Murray!
Bernice H.
6mo
Truly inspiring and the incredible work you do to make a difference thank you for sharing Murray Benton 🤗
Kristen Hodge
6mo
So deadly! Thanks for sharing
Kim Ross
7mo
Thanks for sharing Murray Benton.
National Indigenous Engagement Manager - Australia
7moI absolutely love all that you do Murray. So so proud of you, lived experience and making a difference, you are exactly what little Murray need when he was a small boy xx