$200,000 Homes for Homes grant for Canberra awarded to Marymead CatholicCare

Marymead CatholicCare Canberra & Goulburn is delighted to receive $200,000 from Homes for Homes and The Big Issue, marking a pivotal step forward in the construction and fit-out of social and affordable housing projects.

CEO Anne Kirwan, in accepting the grant earlier this month, referred to the current national housing crisis, saying it cannot be resolved by any one government or provider.

"Every night 122,000 people in Australia sleep homeless, while another 15 million Australians live in serious housing stress," Anne Kirwan said at the announcement.

"Thanks to the support of partners like Homes for Homes we can be part of the solution and provide more social and affordable housing options in our community.

"Our vision is to create truly multi-purpose, adaptable housing that will cater to our current and future services and clients."

The funds will be allocated towards Pete’s Place, a 6-8 bedroom facility which will offer flexibility to support wide range of our services.

This will help in refurbishment of an existing dwelling for various accessibility needs, along with a construction of a second premises. These essential upgrades will allow Pete's Place to operate individual programs simultaneously as per the needs.

The project will support a variety of essential areas, including:

supported independent living
disability respite care
families escaping domestic violence
clients exiting out of home care
people experiencing homelessness