Trish Westmore

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  Trish signed the petition | about 1 month ago

  The Liberal Party of Australia and its Leader Tony Abbott: Please support a conscience vote on gay marriage
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  Trish signed the petition | over 1 year ago

  Tell EPA: Take away BP's billions in federal contracts
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  Trish signed the petition | over 1 year ago

  Tell Secretary Clinton: Give Women Access to Credit
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  Trish signed the petition | over 1 year ago

  Tell President Obama: Stop Offshore Drilling and Demand a Clean Energy Future
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  Trish signed the petition | over 1 year ago

  Stop Iran from Executing Mother Accused of Adultery
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  Trish commented on the article | almost 2 years ago

  It's Time to Change the Definition of "Homeless"

  Really great post. Insecure housing, unsafe accommodation and issues of overcrowding have, for too long, been the invisible experience of homelessness for many people.

  
  

  For an international perspective, here in Australia, we work with the Chamberlain and MacKenzie cultural definition of homelessness which includes:
  Primary homelessness: people without conventional accommodation (living on the streets, in deserted buildings, improvised dwellings, under bridges, in parks, etc.)
  Secondary homelessness: people moving between various forms of temporary shelter including: friends, emergency accommodation, youth refuges, hostels and boarding houses
  Tertiary homelessness: people living in single rooms in private boarding houses - without their own bathroom, kitchen or security of tenure.

  
  

  In addition, we count, separately, marginal residents of caravan parks.

  
  

  And still, we in the sector are very very aware, despite the broader definitions, that we undercount.