Homelessness. WTF Melbourne?

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Interesting.

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Compelling ?

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I always thought this was a major factor in a lot of the contractual requirements involved with the privatised employment market (where I worked for almost 25 years).

The amount of time that is wasted in those organisations responding to ā€œred tapeā€ requirements is ridiculousā€¦and could be better used in actually helping people get jobs.

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Maybe the title should be changed to WTF Australia

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Yup, seems to be the main issue. Long term substance abuse.

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That goes both ways, sometimes itā€™s the drugs that lead to that, and thats when itā€™s abuse.

The other is when you are in that situation for unfortunate reasons and that leads to taking drugs to cope.

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Iā€™ve had a number of clients who were sleeping in the streets, who had previously held very successful careersā€¦ā€¦ but ended up with severe mental illness and been too much of a hassle for their families to support.

Theyā€™ve ended up self medicating.

You can never tell what sort of life people have had.

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Exactly every case is different, being homeless can actually most likely mean familyless as well, maybe orphaned, sexually abused, physically abused it just goes on

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I have no doubt that people donā€™t help family members. In my real life experiences most of this has arisen as those people either donā€™t want help or are complete ā– ā– ā– ā– ā– ā– ā– ā–  that alienate those that care about them.

Itā€™s a tough situation and scenario.

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It isnā€™t fixable. Pointless discussion.

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Thatā€™s the spirit

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We all barrack for Essendon

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Itā€™s far too simplistic to say that drug abuse is the main reason.

People can become homeless for a wide and varied number of reasons and there is often more than one factor involved.

The biggest lessons I learned from my time in the field was to appreciate just how well off I am and not to be judgemental of others in different circumstances to my own.

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In about 20-25 years we will have well over 10 million people living in Victoria. We simply donā€™t have the resources or infrastructure now. We are doomed.

People donā€™t like to hear this, but itā€™s reality.

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I am very appreciative of the life I have and live.

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I donā€™t what this means, but I approve.

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I think itā€™s talking to a brick wallā€¦people donā€™t like to hear this

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Am I the cat??

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Not stopping you