Homelessness is very visible in Adelaide's CBD.
For a few days this week I have been walking around the city streets early in the morning (ie., between 6.30--8.30 am) and I couldn't help but notice that there are a lot of (white) people sleeping rough.
They are sleeping in secluded corners in alleyways or secluded spaces on side streets that provide them with some shelter from the increasing autumn rains. They leave their possessions there during the day and I see them the following morning. Their particular spot functions as their space in a public space. It cannot be safe living on the streets and health must be a serious issue for the street homeless. .
Without a home (ie., not having a secure and safe homeI) means that you can’t make appointments, you’ve got no way of structuring your life, you’ve got nothing that’s safe. Without a home, you’re living day by day with anyone you run into.