Origami Houses Folded Statewide 2025

Ending Homelessness

The last Census shows that, on any given night, at least 30,000 Victorians are without a home (including 6,800 children).

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They’re living in their car, staying somewhere temporary like a tent or a friend’s couch, in a shelter or refuge, or have nowhere to go at all.

 

In a country as wealthy as Australia, no-one should be without a home.

 

The top 3 causes of homelessness are family violence, financial difficulties, and the housing crisis.

 

We can end homelessness by building more homes. 

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Our Campaign

Once again this July, for Homelessness Week (4-10 August 2025), dozens of Victoria’s leading community organisations are coming together to raise awareness about the urgent need for more social and public housing in Victoria.

 

This year the focus is on awareness raising in our local communities: encouraging displays within schools, libraries, local business, local government, housing services and peoples homes.

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Help us fold 60,000 origami houses, (representing the number of  additional social homes needed to meet current need in Victoria), and display them leading up to and during Homelessness Week to highlight the urgent need for Governments to fix the housing crisis and end homelessness.

 

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Campaign Asks

We are asking that State and Federal Governments commit to:

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1. Building at least 60,000 additional, appropriate social homes to meet the current need in Victoria;

2. Implementing the 10 year National Housing and Homelessness plan, with a commitment to END homelessness.

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What can you do?

Visit our "How to get involved page" to find links to posters, campaign kits, digital assets, folding instructions and much more!

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Have fun folding …it’s a great group activity!