Mission Australia, St Vincent de Paul Society NSW, Campbelltown City Council, Benevolent Society and Number 8 Prison Project Inc are joining forces for Anti-Poverty Week.
This Friday, October 16, they will partner to host a free community information event in the heart of Campbelltown between 11am and 1pm.
Attendees will be able to learn about the resources available to support them with the rising cost of living.
There will be advice on housing and tenancy support, along with access to food relief and free information packs from local services.
The information event will be held inside Campbelltown Civic Hall, which is within walking distance to the railway station.
Anti-Poverty Week runs from 11 to 17 October 2026 and is an opportunity to call attention to poverty in Australia and its impacts.
This year, participating organisations are calling on the Federal Government to establish standard measures of poverty and targets to reduce it.
Non-profit organisations, businesses, councils and the wider community are being urged to get behind this cause.
There is currently no official measure of poverty in Australia. Without this data, nobody can get a clear picture of how many people are impacted by poverty and put in place solutions to tackle the issue.
Mission Australia state director in Greater Western Sydney Sae Masinasays the Campbelltown event is an opportunity to raise awareness of the supports that are available for people doing it tough.
“There are families and individuals who are having to make tough decision on whether they pay for bills, groceries and other essentials, and they may not know that help is available locally,” Mr Masina said.
“Mission Australia provides a range of services in south west Sydney, including support for people at risk of or experiencing homelessness and emergency relief for those in urgent need of essentials.”
St Vincent de Paul Society NSW regional director Solange Frostnoted that demand for support in Campbelltown and surrounding communities has increased by 27 percent over the past two years.
“Our members in Campbelltown and surrounding communities are seeing an increasing number of people seeking assistance for the most basic of needs, including over one in four people reaching out for the first time and close to half experiencing housing stress,” Ms Frost said.
“We supported over 3,100 people locally in the last year and can help in a range of ways with food, clothing, household bills and emotional support.”
