Imagine sleeping in your car, feeling cold, hungry, and isolated. Now imagine doing it by choice, to support people who have no choice.

Join us to raise awareness and vital funds for women and non-binary people experiencing homelessness due to family violence by participating in the Car Park Sleepout. By sleeping in your car for one night, you will help not-for-profit organisations Juno and McAuley provide invaluable support for people experiencing homelessness or at risk of becoming homeless after fleeing their home due to family violence.

Every night, countless women across Victoria face an impossible choice: stay in a dangerous situation or leave with nothing but the clothes on their backs. Many end up sleeping in cars, couch surfing, or in shelters, searching for safety and stability. Family violence is the single largest driver of homelessness for women in Victoria. In 2022-23, over 23,000 women and 13,000 children who had experienced family violence were assisted by homelessness services (AIHW, 2023).

Sign up to park and sleep in your car for one night on Level 7 of the Terminal 4 carpark at Melbourne Airport. Experience a fraction of what many women, non-binary people and their children endure every day.

Thursday 5 September 2024

Registration fee of $100 per person

All funds raised will go directly to Juno and McAuley to support women, non-binary people and their children across the north and west of Melbourne experiencing homelessness.

One night of your life can change the trajectory of another. Corporate and personal donations are most welcome if you’re unable to attend.

Anyone with lived experience of homelessness and/or family violence who wish to attend to raise awareness can access a limited number of lower cost or free entry tickets. Please contact [email protected] if you would like this option.

Thanks to United Airlines, all registered participants will receive complimentary airline amenity packs.

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