Backpack Bed for Homeless, Australia

Voted Top NFP + Finalist for Org. of the Year at Redlands Excellence Awards. Redlands is the 37th most populous Local Gov Area out of 538 nationwide. I should've warn a tuxedo. Haha. #redlandschampionships2026 #BackpackBedForHomeless

Sydneysiders help Sydney's street sleeping homeless people receive Backpack Beds & Fire Retardant Sleeping Bags. Donate ap1.hubs.ly/H01qzn80 Rough Edges, St Michael's Community Services, Uniting, Parramatta Mission, Belong Blue Mountains, Sydney City Salvos. #GoodNightSydney

Sydneysiders help Sydney's street sleeping homeless people receive Backpack Beds & Fire Retardant Sleeping Bags. Donate ap1.hubs.ly/H01ql4R0 Rough Edges, St Michael's Community Services, Uniting, Parramatta Mission, Belong Blue Mountains, Sydney City Salvos. #GoodNightSydney

Panel speaker at QShelter (QLD homeless peak body) event in Redlands. Demo of Gov approved Backpack Bed. Standing ovation. Thank you.

WATCH. Neil Taylor from @HolyFools explain why Backpack Beds are needed for homeless people without shelter #homelessness #GoodNightMelbourne #BackpackBedForHomeless

Homeless agencies are at capacity. They need us - here is how we help one desperate agency ap1.hubs.ly/H01j8wc0

We're very proud to see our Vertical Backpack Bed recognised with the Silver A'Design Award in Social Design. Yet another accolade for the award cabinet, but we still can't keep up with demand. We need your help. Donate at BackpackBed.org

Today, we remember the courage of those who served to protect our way of life. We believe that no veteran or Aussie in need should be left without their dignity and a safe place to sleep. Lest we forget.

Boxes of emergency shelters on the way to agencies. Thanks to our donors, a life-saving Backpack Bed is given to a homeless person without shelter every 2 hours. But the need is every 11 minutes. Don't forget EOFY is approaching and every donation over $2 is tax deductible.

On #YouthHomelessnessDay, we hold in our hearts the 42,000+ homeless Australians under 25. Housing targets fail, and our donors and supporters step up to bridge the survival gap. Backpack Bed provides a 4-season, fire-retardant shelter for young souls sleeping on the concrete.

Happy Easter. The idea for the Backpack Bed came to us in church. Today is Bill’s 500th day on the street. We are praying for a Christian miracle to get this man a home. Happy Easter to all, especially those on the concrete. What would Jesus do?

Looking for the perfect Easter gift? Did you know we have Donation Gift Cards on our website? Honour the true meaning of Easter this year while also helping Aussies sleeping on our streets. Don't forget your donation is tax deductible.

Bill told his story to Channel 10. It's not often somebody sleeping on the street gets to feel heard like this. Visit our website to learn more about Bill's terrifying story - and why we should ALL be fearful.

When hospitals discharge to the street, there needs to be a mandatory minimum standard of care. Proud to speak at Cleveland Rotary yesterday about bridging the survival gap.

One of our volunteers, handing out powerful leaflets containing messages from people staying warm and alive in a Backpack Bed. THANK YOU to everybody who supports, donates, volunteers. You are modern day heroes.

Meet Bill and hear his terror. See the timeline at backpackbed.org/au/bills-sto….

Happy birthday to our Declan! If you'd like to join this small but mighty team, we are looking for a Cleveland-based Admin Officer. Check out the details at: seek.com.au/job/90770962

Last month, The Australian reported the Govt is already 80,000 homes behind its target. A house takes years to build. Hypothermia takes hours. If they can’t build a roof today, they MUST provide a foundational Standard of Care for the unsheltered.

We sent 2 boxes of Backpack Beds to the Sydney City Salvation Army.

We are so excited to have won an #iFDesignAward, one of the most important design prizes in the world. Thank you iF Design.