Observed arrival · 2026-08-20
Before It Gets Hard: A Housing Guide for Victoria
A free, illustrated guide helping people in Victoria understand housing options, rights, and routes to support before a situation becomes a crisis.
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The project turns a difficult housing system into a deliberately portable object: one sheet, two folds, and practical directions covering renting, family violence, emergency housing, legal advice, and homelessness services. Developed with women, frontline workers, and specialist organisations, it shows design being used as public infrastructure rather than decoration.
A free, illustrated guide helping people in Victoria understand housing options, rights, and routes to support before a situation becomes a crisis.
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