00:02Brett McCall's on the front line of Perth's homelessness struggles.
00:06Leading outreach work for the Salvation Army, this is the worst he's seen it.
00:10Every corner you turn there's another person experiencing homelessness.
00:14He says the recent camp at Memorial Drive is a story repeated across the state in different forms.
00:20You got someone supporting you at the moment?
00:22In parks like this his team is increasingly seeing families and older people unable to keep a roof over their
00:28heads.
00:29We've got family services, we've got transitional services that are suitable for most cohorts, but they're full.
00:36Libby's been on and off the streets for more than two years after a breakdown in her relationship with her
00:41daughter.
00:42Everybody's trying to get a case manager who can coordinate what's happening for them, but there aren't any out there.
00:50Her two dogs are common complication.
00:52I'll stay out here rather than give them up. It's just not an option.
00:5966-year-old Neil has been sleeping rough in Inglewood since February while battling health issues.
01:05The workers that come and see me have said, you know, there's nothing available.
01:11Services in Perth's North are seeing similar challenges.
01:15Even the people that have been holding down jobs for 20 or 30 years, they're coming in and they're at
01:21the point of becoming homeless
01:22because they can't afford just their everyday necessities.
01:27It does make it quite tricky for outreach support services to then support people who are moving up and down
01:35the coast.
01:35Support services left with few options, but to help tide people over.
01:40Homelessness is really something that doesn't discriminate anymore.
01:46You know, anyone is, you know, one, two steps away from homelessness at any time.
01:51Homelessness services received a $91 million boost in this year's state budget.
01:55Homelessness services received a $91 million boost in this year's state budget.
01:57He was very happy.
01:59He was very happy and a unhappy with him.
02:01You
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