Amina sat in the quiet of her small apartment in Melbourne, clutching a letter from the tribunal that threatened to end her lease. The weight of the last few years felt heavy,...

Semra is a single mother in Queensland raising two children, including one with complex special needs. As living costs increased, she found it difficult to keep up with rent w...

Hala, 81 years old, shouldn’t have to start her life over. At her age, she should be surrounded by the laughter of her grandchildren in the home she built over a lifetime. Ins...

Samira is a single mother in New South Wales who used to pride herself on her ability to do it all. She raised her daughter and managed their home. But a severe physical inju...

Ismael remembers the exact moment he looked back at his home in Gaza and saw only rubble. He and his wife left everything behind decades of memories, photos, furniture all gon...

Two years after losing her husband, Nafeesa’s life in Melbourne became a balancing act she could never quite win. A 35-year-old widow, she lives with her children and relies s...

Aisha stood in the doorway of her new housing property in Adelaide, looking at the empty rooms and wondering how she would even move a single box without collapsing from exhau...

Hamza has lived in Sydney for more than a decade with his wife and two daughters. He has relied on casual work and community support, but after his kidneys failed, dialysis be...

Hafsa is a mother of five who had to leave her previous home because it was no longer safe for her family. With nowhere else to go, she and her children were temporarily livin...

Manal is a young Lebanese woman living with her mother and three younger siblings after leaving a violent marriage. Home is now a place of safety for her. But it is also where...

Layla checked her banking app again. Twelve dollars. School fees were due in two weeks. She had come to Australia on a student visa, sent here by a family who had saved for ye...

Bilal is a young man living in Melbourne with his brother. He has experienced family violence, mental health challenges, and periods of unemployment. Following a serious famil...

Hana is a single mother and full-time carer for her son, who has a disability. She lives in Perth and relies on Centrelink as her primary source of income. Her son receives su...

Fatima came to Australia in her mid 60s seeking safety after decades of hardship in her home country. She had lived through poverty, instability, and loss. For the first time ...

Omar was 27 when he moved into a small room in Perth following a family breakdown. It was his first time living independently, and he was determined to rebuild his life on sta...

Farrah spent years building her career in design. She worked hard, gained experience, and steadily progressed in her field. She was employed full-time and financially independ...