A refurbished former backpacker’s hostel in the heart of the Adelaide CBD has been repurposed to provide new short-term accommodation with accompanying support for people at risk of or experiencing homelessness, following a sector-first partnership between the Toward Home Alliance and local real estate agency Harcourts Packham.
The Southern Pathways Centre will enable ‘Toward Home Alliance’ partners including Lutheran Care, Mission Australia, Salvation Army and Sonder to co-locate with Baptist Care SA's own dedicated staff.
On 1 July 2021, Baptist Care SA began working with Aboriginal women and their children who are experiencing or are vulnerable to domestic, family, and sexual violence through the new pilot program, Marni-Padni – Pukulpay anama, which means Journey safe – Safe journey in both Kaurna and Pitjantjatjara languages.
The weather has started to warm up which can add an additional layer of concern and risks to the health and wellbeing of people experiencing or at risk of homelessness.
