

The Coldest Night
Speaking of Social Justice by Justice and Peace Office (JPO)
S4 · E16
Jun 20, 2025
04:37
Episode notes
This Saturday, June 21st, is the shortest and coldest night of the year, and for many sleeping rough in Sydney, it could be their last. In this stark and urgent episode, Cailey exposes the deadly intersection between homelessness and mental illness in our city. With over 122,000 Australians experiencing homelessness and soaring rates of untreated mental health conditions among them, this is more than a crisis, it’s a moral failure.
As Sydney prepares to gather in Martin Place for a public memorial honouring lives lost on the streets, this episode is both a eulogy and a rallying cry. Who are we, if we let people die in plain sight? Listen in. Show up. Because the real emergency isn’t the cold, it’s our silence.
Keywords
politics
social justice
australia
housing
human rights
mental health
wellness
social housing
wellbeing
parliament
homeless
rough sleeping