Immediate Aid, Measurable Impact: Examining the effectiveness of emergency relief
Australia’s cost of living crisis has seen more people enter acute poverty. This has prompted a surge in individuals and families seeking emergency relief services to avoid falling into deeper crises caused by acute poverty, including groups within society that were previously shielded from such severe financial hardship. This dynamic has led to a growing demand for support from organisations such as St. Vincent de Paul Society NSW (The Society NSW), which provide emergency relief in the form of direct financial assistance, food and clothing assistance, and other types of support. This growing dynamic is placing pressure on non-profit emergency relief programs such as that examined in this report.
This report considers the efficacy of one such program, administered by the St Vincent De Paul Society NSW, and is informed by 900 respondents to a survey examining the efficacy of a key emergency relief program in New South Wales.
August 2024
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