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Hutt St Centre’s Aspire program eases pressure on hospitals, saves the Government $32.7m
17/01/2024
Hutt St Centre’s Aspire program, which helps South Australians experiencing persistent homelessness to find secure housing, is easing pressure on the state’s hospital system. The results of the sixth year of operations show participants have avoided spending 6,091 nights in hospital across the length of Aspire, which corresponds to a...
The gift of warmth
on 04/07/2023
If you picked up a copy of The Sunday Mail recently, you might have seen a double-page spread sharing the stories of three people – Christopher, Mirjana and Chelsea – who fought back from homelessness with the support of services like ours. The Sunday Mail editor, Paul Ashenden, writes: “Christopher,...
National Sorry Day 2023
on 26/05/2023
Sorry doesn't fix everything. But healing harm always begins with an apology. Today is National Sorry Day, when we remember the harm done to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who were forcibly removed from their families and communities – now known as The Stolen Generations. Forced assimilation policies by...
SA’s homeless community is growing, and there’s more pain to come
on 21/03/2023
The homeless crisis is reaching new levels in SA and it really is everybody’s problem, writes Jess Adamson. Two things happened in Adelaide this month for the very first time. To me, both were incredibly sad. On Tuesday, March 7, Hutt St Centre’s 69th anniversary, staff and volunteers welcomed 165...
South Australian initiative, Aspire, helps end complex homelessness
on 15/03/2023
Having a roof over one’s head is fundamental for a person’s physical and mental wellbeing. It provides a sense of place, pride, security and belonging. Hutt St Centre has applauded the State Government’s recent commitment to build an additional 564 houses for South Australians in need and to stop the...
The journey so far
01/07/2022
“For me, this is the culmination of all my life’s experiences; the chance to lead an iconic body at the coalface of caring for the most vulnerable members of our community.” From peacekeeping in the Gaza Strip to high-level roles in mental health and defence, our CEO Chris Burns shared...
There’s been a three-month uptick in city rough sleepers
on 29/04/2022
Data from the Adelaide Zero Project reveals an increase of 33 rough sleepers in postcode 5000 from January—March 2022. Hutt St Centre CEO Chris Burns says the hub recently hit a new visitation record, and is seeing a rising number of female clients. When the 67-year-old Hutt St Centre unveiled...
Hutt St Centre’s Aspire program helps people experiencing homelessness stay out of hospital and prison
on 10/12/2021
Hutt St Centre’s Aspire program helps people experiencing homelessness stay out of hospital and prison A seven-year program supporting people out of homelessness through intensive, long-term case management is demonstrating that sustained support can significantly reduce participants’ usage of government funded services such as hospitals, emergency accommodation and the justice...
Hutt St Centre upgrade a godsend
04/03/2021
Light, open and airy spaces fit-for-purpose are a feature of the Hutt St Centre’s redevelopment which was officially opened on February 28. In the planning stages for several years, the refurbishment delivers modern facilities tailored to maximise space and improve services for people at risk of or experiencing homelessness. Features...
Hutt St Centre has completed a major refurbishment
28/02/2021
Adelaide shelter, @HuttStCentre has completed a major refurbishment in a bid to accommodate the increasing number and needs of the people coming through its doors. pic.twitter.com/PeRzl11IcD — ABC Adelaide (@abcadelaide) March 1, 2021
Hutt St Centre welcomes Govt review into homelessness program
12/02/2021
The Hutt Street Centre says it is not concerned about an upcoming State Government review into one of its homelessness programs, claiming it has saved taxpayers $5.69 million over three years by keeping vulnerable people off the streets. The State Government opened a tender this week calling for companies to...
Hutt St Centre pleads for people to stop verbally abusing the homeless given they have nowhere to go
20/11/2020
Hutt St Centre chief executive Chris Burns said there were about 200 people sleeping rough in the city, and the State Government had not given a directive to house them in hotels like it did earlier in the year. "One third of the people who came in didn't know about...
Hutt St Centre cleared after council's $40,000 legal review
30/10/2020
Hutt St Centre CEO Chris Burns told InDaily this morning that the review removed a “lingering cloud of uncertainty that’s been hanging over the Centre for months”. “We did our homework a long time ago and knew that we were compliant,” he said. “We’re just glad to see it out...
Team walks a mile in boots for charity
14/08/2020
With a goal of raising $400, a team of Murraylands family and friends decided to fundraise for the Hutt Street Centre and set off for the Walk a Mile in My Boots Challenge on Friday, August 7. The challenge is one way the centre raises money to help end homelessness,...
Meet the Case Workers of Hutt St Centre
11/08/2020
We visit the centre on a sunny Tuesday afternoon. A volunteer gardener directs us to the door of a small building. We’re surprised that such a humble structure can make such an impact. It was National Homelessness Week last week, and so CityMag stopped by the Hutt St Centre to...
Why make life even harder for Hutt St homeless?
06/07/2020
Lainie Anderson: Why make life even harder for Hutt St homeless? It seems some would rather marginalise our most vulnerable than measure up to what makes our city awesome, Lainie Anderson says of the decision by Adelaide City councillors to review Hutt St Centre’s planning approvals. It was good old...
City council pushes on with Hutt St Centre legal review
10/06/2020
Adelaide City Council has voted to proceed with its controversial legal review of Hutt Street Centre land use – despite one councillor warning it could cost ratepayers up to $100,000. The centre, which helps about 200 people experiencing homelessness each year, described last night’s decision as “an unfortunate and unnecessary...
Charities prepare for surge in demand
05/05/2020
Charities supporting the homeless and vulnerable in the community are preparing for a surge in demand as the full impact of COVID-19 job losses are felt and the colder weather hits the State. “In recent weeks we have noticed an increase in new people coming to Hutt St Centre seeking...
Hutt St Centre hits out at opponents after winning upgrade approval
28/04/2020
Hutt St Centre has hit out at “vile allegations” that it is the cause of criminal and anti-social behaviour in the area, after winning approval for a $2 million upgrade despite “a very small group of very vocal people” campaigning to block it. Hutt St Centre CEO Chris Burns told...
Green light for Hutt St Centre upgrade
28/04/2020
Hutt St Centre has welcomed news its proposed upgrade has been given the go-ahead, saying the planned improvements will allow it to better help people out of homelessness. Hutt St Centre CEO Chris Burns said the improvements would ultimately allow the centre “to better help clients out of homelessness and...
Hutt St Centre is 'frustrated' at being blamed for crime
24/04/2020
"Hutt Street Centre is frustrated when its clients are immediately and readily blamed for anti-social behaviour in Hutt Street" The Hutt Street Centre has rejected “misconceived” allegations that it is the cause of anti-social and unlawful behaviour in the city’s southeast, ahead of a council decision on whether to allow...
Hutt St Centre appoints new Chair
21/10/2019
A prominent Adelaide lawyer has been announced as the new chair of the Hutt Street Centre, as the search for a replacement CEO for the homeless service provider continues. Photo: Tony Lewis / InDaily Piper Alderman deputy managing partner Tim O’Callaghan, who also heads the legal firm’s Adelaide office, was...
Hutt St Centre incorrectly blamed for crime: SA Police
09/09/2019
Senior SA Police officers have revealed they feel “sorry” for the Hutt Street Centre for being “incorrectly” blamed for inciting criminal behaviour in the city’s southeast, following the release of new data showing the street accounts for less than two per cent of reported crime in the CBD. Read the...
Meet the man tackling homelessness and redefining how charities do business
01/07/2019
Ian Cox is the CEO of the Hutt St Centre, a frontline homelessness support service running some of the most cutting-edge programs to end homelessness in Australia. He’s this week’s Changemaker. When Cox first walked into the Hutt St Centre 26 years ago he didn’t think that one day he...