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Nourish Street Inc Nourish Street Inc supports people experiencing homelessness on Brisbane’s Northside.

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BRISBANE'S HOUSING CRISIS: THE NUMBERS BEHIND SOCIAL HOUSING, EMERGENCY ACCOMMODATION AND FUNDING CUTSHow many people ne...
02/11/2026

BRISBANE'S HOUSING CRISIS: THE NUMBERS BEHIND SOCIAL HOUSING, EMERGENCY ACCOMMODATION AND FUNDING CUTS

How many people need housing? How many are missing out? And what is being done?

With homelessness increasing across Brisbane and surrounding communities, it's important to understand the difference between social housing, affordable housing and emergency accommodation.

Here are the latest available figures from government reports, parliamentary records and homelessness services.

SOCIAL HOUSING IN QUEENSLAND

As at 31 August 2026:

• 41,995 people, representing 24,454 households, were on Queensland's social housing register.

• Queensland had 78,820 social and community homes.

• 1,019 households entered social housing during July and August 2026.

• 7,018 social and affordable homes were under construction or contract.

• 4,672 homes had been delivered towards the government's target of 53,500 additional social and community homes by 2044.

These are statewide figures. Social housing includes public and community housing, generally provided at subsidised rents to eligible households. Affordable housing is a broader category and does not necessarily have the same eligibility or rental arrangements.

HOMELESSNESS IN BRISBANE

Brisbane Zero data covering July 2025 to June 2026 identified:

• 984 families experiencing homelessness, including 1,539 children.

• 715 families headed by a single mother.

• 321 families experiencing homelessness for the first time.

• 2,326 individuals separately recorded as experiencing homelessness.

• 318 families, including 558 children, housed during the reporting period.

These figures include people sleeping rough, living in vehicles, motels and emergency accommodation. They represent people identified through participating services, not every person experiencing homelessness in Brisbane.

EMERGENCY ACCOMMODATION

Queensland Government figures show:

• 2,169 Queenslanders were in short-term temporary accommodation as at 31 August 2026.

• 18,359 people received assistance from funded specialist homelessness services during July 2026.

Emergency accommodation can include temporary hotel or motel placements and crisis accommodation. It provides immediate shelter but does not guarantee permanent housing.

HOW LONG DOES EMERGENCY ACCOMMODATION LAST?

There is no single standard duration applying to every emergency accommodation service.

Queensland Government parliamentary records confirm that, as at 28 May 2025, the average stay under the Immediate Housing Response program was 4.04 months, approximately 123 days.

This was an average across participating Queensland households, not a guaranteed entitlement.

Accommodation periods depend on the program, individual circumstances, ongoing assessments and availability.

For some people, temporary accommodation provides a pathway into longer-term housing. Others continue to face uncertainty about where they will live when that assistance ends.

HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE MISSING OUT?

The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare reported the following national figures for 2024–25:

• 116,000 people receiving specialist homelessness support needed short-term or emergency accommodation.

• 68,800 people, or 59%, received that accommodation directly.

• 11,100 people, or 9.6%, were referred to another agency.

• 36,200 people, or 31%, had their emergency accommodation needs unmet, meaning they received neither accommodation nor a referral for that need.

There were also approximately 129,000 unassisted requests for homelessness services nationally, averaging 350 requests every day.

Around 60% of those requests, approximately 77,400, involved emergency or short-term accommodation.

These are national figures, not Brisbane figures. Unassisted requests can include repeat approaches by the same person and must not be counted as separate individuals.

A verified Brisbane-wide total of people refused emergency accommodation is not available from these published figures.

RECENT FUNDING CUTS

In August 2026, media reporting identified approximately $42 million in reductions to Queensland's Immediate Housing Response emergency hotel and motel accommodation program.

The reporting indicated potential impacts on frontline staffing and service providers, including Mission Australia, Brisbane Youth Service, the Salvation Army and other organisations.

Micah Projects also confirmed reductions in additional emergency hotel program funding.

The Queensland Government stated that demand for the program had reduced as households transitioned into other housing arrangements. Service providers raised concerns about the effect of reduced funding on emergency accommodation capacity.

WHAT ABOUT NEW HOUSING FUNDING?

The Queensland Government's 2026–27 Budget also announced:

• $5.72 billion over four years for social and community housing construction.

• An additional $450 million over four years for specialist homelessness services and crisis support.

• More than $1 billion in total funding for homelessness services over four years.

This means reductions to particular emergency accommodation programs are occurring alongside increased investment in other housing and homelessness services.

Both developments need to be acknowledged when discussing funding.

WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS?

The figures show substantial demand for both immediate accommodation and permanent housing.

A person may qualify for social housing but remain on the register while suitable accommodation is unavailable.

They may receive emergency accommodation for weeks or months without securing a permanent home.

Others may approach homelessness services and find that emergency accommodation cannot be provided.

Long-term housing construction is essential, but homes under construction do not provide immediate shelter to people sleeping rough tonight.

There is a significant difference between funding housing for the future and having somewhere safe for people to sleep today.

SOURCES

1. Queensland Department of Housing and Public Works, OpenHome Housing Dashboard, updated 30 September 2026.

2. Brisbane Zero, 2025–26 homelessness data, reported by ABC News, 4 August 2026.

3. Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, Specialist Homelessness Services Annual Report 2024–25, published December 2025.

4. Queensland Parliament, Question on Notice No. 569 of 2025, Immediate Housing Response accommodation duration and funding.

5. Queensland Government, 2026–27 State Budget, Housing and Public Works.

6. Courier-Mail, August 2026, reporting on $42 million in Immediate Housing Response funding reductions.

7. ABC News, August 2026, reporting on Brisbane homelessness and emergency hotel program funding changes.

02/11/2026

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"Do your little bit of good where you are; it's those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world."

Desmond Tutu

If you are staying in low lying areas ( whylie park ect,) please take note.
02/11/2026

If you are staying in low lying areas ( whylie park ect,) please take note.

‼️MAJOR HEADS UP NENSW, SEQLD & CQLD - WIDESPREAD SEVERE STORM OUTBREAK LIKELY TODAY ‼️

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A major and significant severe storm outbreak is forecast across large parts of Central QLD, South Eastern QLD and into North Eastern NSW. A potent surface trough is expected to become established through Inland areas (dashed green line), which will draw in very warm and humid air across these areas. This heat and humidity is expected to become favourable for producing widespread moderate to extreme instability (pretty colours on the map - purple is 'highest').

🔴 Isolated to scattered storms are expected to develop during the MORNING and move towards Coastal areas.
🔴 Scattered to widespread storms are likely during the AFTERNOON, EVENING and NIGHT, through a combination of the morning activity ongoing, and renewed development.
‼️ The ingredients are in place for NUMEROUS severe storms that contain damaging winds, heavy rainfall and large hail.
⚠️⚠️ SOME dangerous storms are also very likely, through the form of long-tracked supercells. ANY supercells that develop will have the ability to cause intense rainfall, giant hail and destructive winds.
🌪 There is enough low level wind shear for some tornado development. Whether one ends up occurring will come down to the moment. You can have the most insane ingredients and never see a tornado, or the most marginal ingredients and get violent tornadoes. The ingredients are in place... there is a risk. There is also a risk that any tornadic supercells may be high-precipitation, making the tornado hard to observe (it'll still cause obvious tornado damage though).
⌛ Storms are expected during the morning, with a second, more volatile round during the afternoon, evening and persisting late into the night!

There are 2 big question mark areas for me...
1. Morning rain and storms are expected to move through South East QLD & North East NSW... does this morning activity take some of the edge off the second more potent round? Models say it's all systems go... but we've seen models say no plenty of times. Best PREPARE for the second more volatile round, and hope that it doesn't eventuate!
2. Models aren't interested in Coastal areas of the Wide Bay & Capricornia seeing activity... logistics says though that the cap 'should' break and activity from Inland areas 'should' reach the Coast.

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🍔 5 DAYS TO GO! 🍟🎉We've got 99 problems, but a good burger ain't one!This Sunday, we're taking over Grill'd North Lakes ...
02/11/2026

🍔 5 DAYS TO GO! 🍟🎉

We've got 99 problems, but a good burger ain't one!

This Sunday, we're taking over Grill'd North Lakes for our next Nourish Street Inc charity fundraiser!

📅 Sunday 8 November
⏰ From 5pm
📍 Grill'd North Lakes, Westfield North Lakes

Bring your family, bring your mates, and bring that one friend who takes 20 minutes to decide what to order! 🤣

Come enjoy a great feed, have a laugh, and help us continue supporting people experiencing homelessness across our community.

Good burgers. Great company. An even better cause! ❤️🍔

See you there!

⚠️ SEVERE STORM WARNING FOR TUESDAYSouth East Queensland and Northern NSW could experience multiple rounds of severe thu...
02/11/2026

⚠️ SEVERE STORM WARNING FOR TUESDAY

South East Queensland and Northern NSW could experience multiple rounds of severe thunderstorms tomorrow, Tuesday 3 November.

Forecast conditions suggest storms could develop from midmorning, continuing into the afternoon and evening.

⛈️ Main risks include:

- Damaging to destructive winds
- Large to giant hail
- Heavy rainfall and possible flash flooding
- Multiple rounds of thunderstorms

Brisbane, Moreton Bay, the Sunshine Coast, Darling Downs and surrounding areas could be affected.

Conditions remain uncertain, particularly if early showers influence storm development.

Please secure loose items, prepare for possible power outages and keep an eye on official Bureau of Meteorology warnings.

For those sleeping rough, please take extra precautions and avoid flood prone areas.

Source: WeatherWatch forecast. Official warnings: Bureau of Meteorology.

THE COST OF LIVING IS GETTING EXTREME. WHICH SUPERMARKET REALLY OFFERS THE BEST VALUE?With grocery prices continuing to ...
02/11/2026

THE COST OF LIVING IS GETTING EXTREME. WHICH SUPERMARKET REALLY OFFERS THE BEST VALUE?

With grocery prices continuing to put pressure on Australian households, we've examined independent research comparing Coles, Woolworths, Aldi, IGA and Costco.

The results show just how much your choice of supermarket can affect your grocery bill.

According to the latest CHOICE supermarket price comparison, published on 24 September 2026, researchers surveyed 104 supermarkets across 27 Australian locations.

THE RESULTS: 17 EVERYDAY GROCERY ITEMS

🥇 ALDI: $68.89

🥈 WOOLWORTHS: $74.47

🥉 COLES: $76.79

IGA: $92.69

These are national average prices collected in June 2026, excluding specials.

HOW MUCH COULD YOU SAVE?

Compared with Aldi, the same basket cost:

• Woolworths: $5.58 more (8.1%)

• Coles: $7.90 more (11.5%)

• IGA: $23.80 more (34.5%)

If you purchased this identical basket every week, the difference between Aldi and IGA would amount to approximately $1,238 over 12 months, assuming prices remained unchanged.

That's money that could go towards electricity, fuel, medication or rent.

WHAT ABOUT HEALTHY FOOD?

CHOICE also compared a smaller basket of eight essentials, including fruit, vegetables, milk, rice and beef mince.

• Aldi: $40.10

• Woolworths: $40.95

• Coles: $42.54

• IGA: $50.42

The average price of this smaller basket increased by approximately 7% between March and June 2026, although seasonal strawberry prices contributed significantly to that increase.

AND COSTCO?

Costco deserves recognition for bulk-buying value.

In a separate CHOICE investigation published in 2026, all 18 bulk products checked were cheaper per unit at Costco than the best comparable unit prices at Coles or Woolworths.

However, Costco requires a $65 annual membership, and bulk purchases mean spending more money upfront.

For larger families and households with adequate storage, Costco can offer excellent savings.

For pensioners, single people or families living week to week, purchasing large quantities may not be financially practical.

Costco was not included in the 17-item national basket comparison, so it cannot fairly be ranked against the other four supermarkets.

SO WHO WINS?

🏆 OVERALL WINNER: ALDI

Based on CHOICE's independent national basket comparison, Aldi provided the cheapest groceries among the four supermarkets surveyed.

Woolworths came second, followed by Coles.

IGA was the most expensive on average, although individual stores set their own prices and the availability of home-brand products affected comparisons.

BUT HERE'S THE BIGGER ISSUE.

In June 2026, CHOICE found that 82% of Australians surveyed considered grocery costs a major pressure on their household budgets.

That's more than four in five Australians.

And while shopping around might save money, not everyone has that option.

Some households have no vehicle. Others rely on public transport, live in regional communities, have mobility difficulties or cannot afford to purchase groceries in bulk.

For many Australians, the question is no longer which supermarket offers the best value.

It's whether they can afford enough food in the first place.

When people are forced to choose between groceries, rent, electricity and medication, we have a serious affordability problem.

Food should never become a luxury.

SOURCES

1. CHOICE, Which supermarket has the cheapest groceries in our survey?, 24 September 2026.
2. CHOICE, Latest supermarket basket research reveals price rises across all retailers surveyed, 24 September 2026.
3. CHOICE, Is it worth buying groceries in bulk?, 2026.
4. Costco Australia, official membership pricing, 2026....

Where do you shop, and have you noticed a significant difference in your grocery bill over the past year?

NOURISH STREET INC: WE DO MUCH MORE THAN PROVIDE FOOD AND SHELTERWhen people think of Nourish Street Inc, they often pic...
02/11/2026

NOURISH STREET INC: WE DO MUCH MORE THAN PROVIDE FOOD AND SHELTER

When people think of Nourish Street Inc, they often picture our volunteers handing out hot meals, tents, sleeping bags and essential supplies to people experiencing homelessness.

But there is another important part of our work that many people don't see.

Our medical outreach service is making a real difference.

Throughout October 2026, our volunteer Nurse Practitioners provided 134 patient consultations across Brisbane City, Pine Rivers and Redcliffe.

These consultations were delivered completely free of charge, directly on the streets, often in challenging conditions.

OCTOBER MEDICAL OUTREACH STATISTICS

Our medical team attended to a wide range of health concerns, including:

• 40+ consultations involving wounds, infections and abscesses.

• Approximately 20 consultations involving injuries, fractures and dislocations.

• Approximately 18 consultations involving mental health concerns, including suicidal thoughts and crisis intervention.

• 12 consultations involving alcohol and other drug related issues.

• 12 consultations involving pregnancy, including high-risk pregnancies requiring additional support.

• 5 consultations involving assaults and domestic violence.

• 2 children assessed for injuries and dehydration.

Our team also assisted people living with serious chronic illnesses, including heart failure, respiratory disease, hypertension and cancer.

These figures represent clinical categories, and some patients presented with multiple health concerns.

MORE THAN BASIC FIRST AID

Our Nurse Practitioners are highly qualified medical professionals who can independently assess, diagnose, prescribe medication, perform clinical procedures and arrange referrals.

Throughout October, our team provided wound care, drained abscesses, treated infections, removed foreign objects, managed injuries and prescribed medication where clinically appropriate.

Four cases required emergency escalation, including ambulance assistance or hospital referral.

Approximately 20 patients were referred for further investigations, GP follow-up or chronic disease management.

Our team also assisted with mental health referrals, domestic violence support, pregnancy care and pathways into drug and alcohol rehabilitation.

BUILDING TRUST WHERE IT MATTERS

One of the biggest challenges in street medicine is that not everyone experiencing homelessness feels comfortable accessing mainstream healthcare.

Some have experienced trauma, discrimination or negative experiences with medical services. Others face transport difficulties, mental health challenges or have nowhere safe to recover.

During October, there were 10 occasions where patients declined recommended hospital care, treatment or rehabilitation.

Rather than walking away, our medical team provided advice, ongoing monitoring and follow-up arrangements wherever possible.

That trust can make an enormous difference.

A HUGE THANK YOU TO OUR MEDICAL TEAM

Our October report recorded 126 consultations by Nurse Practitioner Vivian, six by Andrea and two by Kelly, with Rebecca also supporting our outreach service.

These dedicated professionals volunteer their expertise and time, often after working their regular jobs.

They provide a level of healthcare that would otherwise be extremely difficult for many of our friends on the streets to access.

OUR MOBILE MEDICAL CLINIC IS GETTING CLOSER

Our short-term goal is to have our dedicated mobile medical clinic operational early next year, in 2027.

This will allow our volunteer medical professionals to provide treatment in a safer, more private and better-equipped environment, while expanding the healthcare services we deliver directly to people experiencing homelessness.

It is an important step towards improving healthcare access for some of the most vulnerable members of our community.

WHY THIS MATTERS

Nourish Street Inc is about much more than filling stomachs and providing somewhere to sleep.

We are helping people access medical treatment, supporting mental health, connecting people with rehabilitation services, assisting vulnerable families and helping individuals navigate some of the most difficult circumstances imaginable.

134 patient consultations in just one month.

Behind every number is a person, a health concern and an opportunity to make a difference.

A massive thank you to our volunteer medical professionals, outreach teams and everyone who helps make this work possible.

Family led. Community fed.
Nourish Street Inc

And doing so much more than many people realise.

AUSTRALIA'S COST OF LIVING: THE PAST TWO YEARSFrom September 2024 to September 2026, how much has everyday life changed ...
02/11/2026

AUSTRALIA'S COST OF LIVING: THE PAST TWO YEARS

From September 2024 to September 2026, how much has everyday life changed for Australian households?

Rent, groceries, electricity, fuel and mortgage repayments remain major financial pressures.

Let's look at the official figures and what they mean in actual dollars.

🏠 RENT: APPROXIMATELY 7.5% HIGHER

ABS figures show national rents increased by 3.8% in the year to September 2025 and another 3.6% in the following year.

Combined, that's approximately 7.5% over two years.

If your weekly rent in 2024 was:

• $450, it would now be approximately $484.

• $600, it would now be approximately $645.

• $750, it would now be approximately $806.

For a household previously paying $600 weekly, that's around $2,339 more per year at the new rental rate.

And that's only the national average. Some tenants have experienced substantially larger increases.

🛒 GROCERIES: APPROXIMATELY 6.4% HIGHER

Food and non-alcoholic beverage prices rose by approximately 6.4% over the two years, using the ABS annual figures.

For example:

• A $150 weekly grocery shop becomes approximately $160.

• A $250 weekly grocery shop becomes approximately $266.

• A $350 weekly grocery shop becomes approximately $372.

A family spending $350 weekly in 2024 would now need approximately $1,165 more annually to purchase the same basket of groceries.

⚡ ELECTRICITY: A MAJOR HOUSEHOLD PRESSURE

Electricity prices have been particularly volatile.

The ABS recorded a 33.9% annual increase to September 2025, largely reflecting the withdrawal or exhaustion of government rebates and annual price reviews.

Electricity prices then increased another 12.8% over the following year.

Compounding those published annual changes produces an increase of approximately 51% across the two years.

For illustration, a $500 quarterly electricity cost increasing by 51% becomes approximately $755.

That's around $1,020 more annually at the new quarterly rate.

However, these ABS figures are affected by government rebates and do not mean every household's underlying electricity tariff increased by 51%.

⛽ PETROL AND DIESEL: WHAT ARE MOTORISTS PAYING?

RACQ's latest verified September quarter 2026 report shows the following average prices.

Brisbane:

• Unleaded petrol: $1.992 per litre

• Diesel: $2.420 per litre

Moreton Bay:

• Unleaded petrol: $2.019 per litre

• Diesel: $2.436 per litre

Using the Moreton Bay averages:

• 50 litres of unleaded costs $100.95.

• 60 litres of unleaded costs $121.14.

• 60 litres of diesel costs $146.16.

• 80 litres of diesel costs $194.88.

For someone filling an 80 litre diesel tank every week, that's approximately $10,134 annually at these prices.

These are recent quarterly averages, not today's live service station prices.

Fuel prices have fluctuated significantly throughout the past two years, and not every month has seen an increase.

🏦 INTEREST RATES AND MORTGAGES

In September 2024, the RBA's official cash rate was 4.35%.

By September 2026, it was 4.60%.

That's a net increase of 0.25 percentage points over two years.

For someone with a $500,000 mortgage over 30 years, an illustrative mortgage rate increase from 6% to 6.25% would raise repayments from approximately $2,998 to $3,079 per month.

That's approximately $81 more monthly, or $972 annually.

Actual repayments depend on the loan balance, remaining term and the rates charged by individual lenders.

💰 WHAT DOES ALL THIS MEAN FOR ONE FAMILY?

Consider a hypothetical family whose weekly expenses in 2024 included:

• Rent: $600

• Groceries: $250

• Electricity: $500 quarterly

Using the published two-year changes, their costs at the new rates would be approximately:

• Rent: $645 weekly

• Groceries: $266 weekly

• Electricity: $755 quarterly

That's approximately $4,200 more per year at the new rates, before fuel, insurance, healthcare, school expenses and other bills.

Add a vehicle requiring 60 litres of unleaded every week at Moreton Bay's latest quarterly average, and that represents another $6,299 in annual fuel spending. That is total fuel expenditure, not an additional $6,299 increase over 2024.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

The pressure on Australian households isn't caused by one expense alone.

It's the combination of housing, food, transport, utilities and other essentials consuming an increasing share of household income.

A person can be working full time and still struggle financially.

A family can be paying their bills one month and face serious hardship the next.

And when there is nothing left to save, one unexpected expense can be enough to push a household into financial crisis.

The real measure of affordability isn't just what things cost. It's whether ordinary Australians can afford the essentials while maintaining a secure place to live.

For many households, that security is becoming increasingly difficult to maintain.

SOURCES

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics, Consumer Price Index, September 2026.
2. Australian Bureau of Statistics, Consumer Price Index, September Quarter 2025.
3. Australian Bureau of Statistics, Monthly Consumer Price Index Indicator, September 2025.
4. Reserve Bank of Australia, Cash Rate Target historical decisions, 2024 to 2026.
5. RACQ, Quarterly Fuel Price Report, September Quarter 2026.
6. Moreton Daily, Moreton Bay Fuel Prices, 15 October 2026.
7. ABC News, Brisbane Fuel Prices, 14 October 2026.

Note: Dollar examples are illustrative calculations based on published price changes and assumed household expenditure. They are not official estimates of average household bills. Annual additional costs refer to the difference between the starting and ending spending rates, not the cumulative amount paid extra throughout the entire two-year period.

02/11/2026

Significant Severe Thunderstorms for Queensland & NSW.

A potentially significant severe thunderstorm event is possible during Tuesday afternoon and evening across parts of southern and central QLD, the Darling Downs and northeastern NSW.

A mid/upper-level trough is forecast to move through central NSW during Monday evening, overspreading central and southern QLD by early to mid afternoon.

During this period 500mb mid-tropospheric flow is forecast to strengthen to around 55kts associated with the northern jet max of the trough. Large-scale forcing for ascent, is expected to increase during this time as the exiting trough contributes to H2 anvil-level divergence.

A surface low will track northeastward becoming positioned somewhere around the Newcastle region, with a dryline extending WNW into central QLD. Surface dewpoints east of the dryline are forecast around the low to mid 20s. A 50-60kt westerly 700mb jet is expected to nose into the QLD/NSW border region by afternoon hours into the evening period.

Boundary layer destabilisation, yielding strong buoyancy of MLCAPE 2000-2600J/kg, will likely be in place by early morning hours across the region. Coincident mid-level lapse rates are particularly steep across the western downs at least initially, with some areas in excess of 8°C/km, associated with the remnant EML.

The current forecast environment appears quite potent, and supportive of long-lived cyclonic left-moving supercells, ECMWF forecast soundings depict effective SRH in excess of 150m2/s2 across the region with the advancing 700mb jet. In closer proximity to the surface low and northerly low-level backing, into NE NSW and near the QLD border, ESRH increases to 250-300m2/s2.

Subsequent hazards would be inclusive of significant hail and damaging to destructive gusts, in addition to perhaps a couple of tornadoes.

At this stage while the initial environment does look relatively potent, there is notable uncertainty which is inclusive of the advancement of and strength of the 700mb jet max. Some runs have it advancing faster, while the ECMWF has it in excess of 60kts. It is unclear at this stage as to what effect this has on the environment.

Further updates will follow as predictability increases.

WHAT ARE VALUES, WHY DO THEY MATTER, AND ARE WE LOSING THEM?Values are the principles that guide how we live, how we tre...
02/11/2026

WHAT ARE VALUES, WHY DO THEY MATTER, AND ARE WE LOSING THEM?

Values are the principles that guide how we live, how we treat others, and the decisions we make, particularly when nobody is watching.

Honesty, integrity, respect, compassion, kindness, accountability and empathy. These are not just words. They are the foundations of a decent society.

Values influence how we raise our children, treat our neighbours, support those doing it tough, and respond to people whose circumstances or opinions differ from our own.

But are our values declining?

Sometimes it certainly feels that way.

We live in a world where people can be quick to judge, slow to listen, and more interested in being right than understanding another person's perspective.

Social media has given everyone a voice, but it has also made it easier to insult, ridicule and dehumanise others without ever having to face them.

We see people struggling financially being judged for asking for help. People experiencing homelessness being treated as problems rather than human beings. And compassion sometimes being mistaken for weakness.

Yet every day, I also see the opposite.

People giving what little they have, volunteers sacrificing their time, strangers helping strangers, and communities coming together when someone needs support.

That tells me our values haven't disappeared.

Perhaps the bigger question is whether we are practising the values we claim to believe in.

Respect means treating people with dignity, even when we disagree.

Integrity means doing the right thing, even when there is nothing to gain.

Compassion means recognising another person's suffering without immediately passing judgement.

Accountability means taking responsibility for our own actions rather than constantly finding someone else to blame.

And kindness costs nothing, yet can mean everything to someone who has very little.

Values are not measured by what we say we believe. They are measured by how we behave.

A strong community isn't built on wealth, status or possessions. It's built on the way we treat one another.

Maybe society hasn't lost its values. Maybe we just need to start putting them into practice more often.

What values do you believe are most important, and do you think society is losing sight of them?

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