Car Park Sleepout

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Join Us for a Night of Solidarity: Car Park Sleepout

Imagine spending a night 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 nonbinary people experiencing homelessness due to family violence by participating in the Car Park Sleepout.

By spending one night in your car, you'll help not-for-profits Juno and McAuley provide invaluable support for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness 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).

What does the Car Park Sleepout involve?

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, nonbinary people and their children endure every day.

Registration fee of $100 per person - please make one booking per vehicle.

All funds raised will go directly to Juno and McAuley to support women, nonbinary 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.

If you're unable to attend, but would like to make a contribution, you can  donate here. 

What you can expect on the night

Please note a full program will be sent to attendees a week out from the event. 

• Ceremony and speeches

  • Hear from Melbourne Airport, Juno and McAuley's CEOs

  • Hear from people with lived experience of family violence and homelessness

  • Hear from a member of Melbourne Airport's chaplaincy who support people experiencing family violence and homelessness in the terminals

• Coffee/Tea

  • A coffee van will be on site to serve you on the night and the morning after

• Welcome Pack

  • A welcome pack featuring key resources, water and a small food item

• Food will be available for purchase on the airport precinct 

Thursday 5 September

Location

Melbourne Airport - Level 7 of the Terminal 4 car park