THE Salvation Army is seeing a huge demand in homelessness support at its Rosebud and Frankston offices as the cost-of-living crisis and lack of housing continue to push many to the brink.Stephen Milliken, the Salvation Army’s regional manager for Victoria East, said “demand for service is absolutely non-stop” with staff providing crisis and support services, housing assistance, and family violence outreach services and case management for people who are at risk of homelessness among others. “We do have a cost-of-living issue and there’s absolutely no two ways about that and I think the lack of affordable housing in the region…
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A NEW housing and support charity will set up on the Mornington Peninsula to cater for the increasing number of women needing support. Women’s Community Shelters, a Sydney-based organisation, will hold forum in May to discuss establishing a steering committee on the peninsula.Hastings housing advocate Karen Taylor said the peninsula was “in a big mess” when it came to housing, particularly for women. “With respect to the housing shortage, and with single women over the age of 55 being the fastest growing cohort for homelessness, initiatives like the WCS become increasingly important,” she said. Taylor said women were often the…