Go beyond the headlines
Have you ever wondered what it takes to find home after homelessness?
Well, it can look different for everyone.
‘The Path Home’ is an interactive photography exhibition that takes you beyond the headlines to reveal the unique paths that people take on their journey out of homelessness.
Featuring the stunning work of Jarrad Seng, this exhibition is also available digitally.
The exhibition showcases Seng’s evocative images, stories and videos of individuals offering a glimpse into their stories of resilience and hope.
Watch the stories
Click below to discover the path home
The Path Home
Outreach Services
Assertive and responsive teams of Support Workers who build rapport with people sleeping rough.
Uniting WA Services:
- Street to Home
- HEART (Led by Department of Communities and St Pat’s)
Engagement Hubs
Drop-in crisis support centres to access meals, showers, support and services, as well as accommodation and other referrals.
Uniting WA Services
• Tranby Engagement Hub (Tranby)
Gary, Nigel, Jodie and Matt have accessed Tranby on their journeys.
Crisis Accomodation
Low barrier, short to medium-term accommodation with wrap around support.
Uniting WA Services
• Koort Boodja
• Medical Respite Centre (led by Homeless Healthcare)
Sharlene is finding her path home via crisis accomodation
Supportive Housing
Long-term housing with a supportive landlord approach to help people maintain their tenancies, and manage their mental health and wellbeing.
Uniting WA Service
• Independent Living Program
Bernie found her path home to supportive housing.
Transitional Housing
Medium to long-term accommodation with wrap-around support for people who need support to build their confidence and capacity.
Uniting WA Services
• HASS (Homeless Accommodation Support Service)
• The Together Program
Kayla is finding her path home via transitional housing.
The onwards journey
With the right support along the way, people can build their capacity to consider other options like social (public and affordable) housing, the private rental market and future home ownership.
Gary, Nigel, Jodie and Matt followed the path home to public housing.
How can you help pave the path home?
You and your team can get even closer to the cause by organising a team-building activity where you’ll learn the Recipe for Change.
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What we need to help pave the path home
- Greater investment in projects for groups who are most in need, like our pilot program for mums and bubs, The Together Program
- A system with strong referral pathways where no one falls through the gaps
- Funding to improve data collection leading to more valuable insights, better reporting and improved outcomes
- Continued increases in funding for homelessness services from both the Western Australian Government and the Federal Government
Thank you
This exhibit could not be what it is without the strength and voices of each featured. We are so thankful they were willing to share their story in the interest of shedding more light on the critical issue of homelessness.
A profound thank you must also go to Jarrad Seng. As one of Australia’s most in-demand creatives, we’re still pinching ourselves over landing such a coveted photographer for this exhibition.
We knew immediately that he would create not just gorgeous photographs but also capture the unique human spirit behind each person featured.
“I was honoured to be given the chance to use photography meaningfully. I hope this exhibition helps shine a light on these often untold stories and the life-changing work being done in the sector.” – Jarrad Seng
We would also like to express our sincere gratitude to Michael Clark from Observation Studio, the videographer who captured the interviews you see here. Michael’s calm and collaborative approach made the entire video shoot a breeze.
About Uniting WA
We are a not-for-profit that provides support to Western Australians who are experiencing a variety of vulnerabilities such as;
- Homelessness
- Family and domestic violence
- Children and young people
- Parents facing complex challenges
- Disability
- Individuals who need more support with:
- Mental health challenges
- Financial difficulties
- Reintegration