A new team has been established in Cairns to rapidly respond and help people across the Far North experiencing homelessness. Recently I met with Vicky Meyer (A/Executive Director of Homelessness Rapid Response), Erin Wright (Senior Program Manager with Anglicare) and members of the Critical Response Team.
The Critical Response Team will work with the local homelessness network to regularly visit known areas where people are experiencing homelessness and offer rapid support to help them find accommodation.
It’s part of the Miles Government’s new long-term housing plan, Homes for Queenslanders, which also included a 20 per cent uplift in funding for homelessness services.
Alongside the new team, the government is also building more social homes across Cairns and the Far North, including in Parramatta Park, Yorkeys Knob, Earlville and Woree.
