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Homelessness hits record high as Shelter WA releases budget submission

Shelter WA < 1 mins read

Shelter WA will hold an online briefing and Q&A for journalists today to release its budget submission and new analysis showing homelessness hitting a record high in WA.

For the link to attend please email [email protected]

WHEN: Wednesday March 27 9.30am via Teams online meeting

WHO: Shelter WA CEO Kath Snell, Shelter WA Chair Kieran Wong and David Pearson, Executive Officer of the WA Alliance to End Homelessness

Kath Snell will be available for additional broadcast interviews at 10.30am at Level 3, 256 Adelaide Terrace, Perth.


Contact details:

Charlie Moore: 0452 606 171

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