Goldfields-Esperance is the largest region in WA, covering just under a third of the state. The challenge of servicing a vast region is a common theme amongst local organisations, the message being that the tyranny of distance brings a real cost to effective service delivery.
Shelter WA developed the Unlock Housing campaign, in partnership with the sector, industry and people with lived experience of homelessness, with three core priorities.
This rapid response taskforce includes Department of Communities staff and homelessness services representatives to provide a collaborative response. A number of working groups sit under this taskforce.