People with jobs caught up in surge of homelessness

HOMELESSNESS TASMANIA

A tent at a homeless camp in Hobart Source: AAP / LOIC LE GUILLY/AAPIMAGE

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A new Mission Australia report has revealed a surge in support services required to help Australians confronting homelessness. It's also revealed a shocking new trend, where four in ten people who are in need of support are employed, as the housing market shuts more people out of secure homes.

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