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[NSW] Free Post Office Box for The Homeless in Select Sydney Locations (Agency Introduction Required) @ Australia Post

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[NSW] Free Post Office Box for The Homeless in Select Sydney Locations (Agency Introduction Required) @ Australia Post
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ozisaver on 26/06/2019 - 13:57 newsroom.auspost.com.au (940 clicks)
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Obviously Targeted and not for everyone but a great initiative. Get a free PO Box with Mail2Day service in select Sydney locations if you’re homeless or doing it tough. I’m sure more details will be on the Australia Post site shortly.

PO Box Locations are:

The new service will be offered at the following Australia Post branches.

• Australia Square: 264a-278 George Street, Sydney

• Darlinghurst: 1/1-19 Oxford Street, Darlinghurst

• Haymarket: Shop 13, 477 Pitt Street, Sydney

• Potts Point: 50-58 Macleay Street, Elizabeth Bay

• QVB: 44 Market Street, Sydney

• Royal Exchange: 38-40 Pitt Street, Sydney

• Strawberry Hills: 219-241 Cleveland Street, Redfern

• World Square: Shop 1048, 644 George Street, Sydney

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      • Carrian on 26/06/2019 - 14:19
        +5

        PR stunt, but a positive one nonetheless.

      • spaceflight on 26/06/2019 - 14:36
        +18

        Let's face it, homeless people are never going to be able to meet the ID requirements

        You couldn't be more wrong.

        You are looking at a segment of homelessness and blanket applying it to everyone.

        By your logic everyone who drinks alcohol is an alcoholic.

        There are probably better examples but if you want to learn more watch this series
        https://www.sbs.com.au/programs/filthy-rich-and-homeless

        BTW - parcel lockers are free for everyone and it does pretty much everything a PO BOX would do.

        Except keep your mail without a time limit.

        • salmon123 on 26/06/2019 - 14:46
          -5

          You are looking at a segment of homelessness and blanket applying it to everyone.

          What segment of homeless people do you think need free PO boxes?

          By your logic everyone who drinks alcohol is an alcoholic.

          Not sure how you came up with that.

          • spaceflight on 26/06/2019 - 15:33
            +8

            @salmon123:

            What segment of homeless people do you think need free PO boxes?

            The segment of people who live in temporary housing, shelters, emergency housing, between friends/family etc.

            Not sure how you came up with that.

            In the same way you came up with the logic that all homeless people live on the street.

            • salmon123 on 26/06/2019 - 15:42
              -7

              @spaceflight:

              The segment of people who live in temporary housing, shelters, emergency housing, between friends/family etc.

              Pretty sure that segment wont qualify for this deal … so the original claim of it being a marketing stunt holds.

              • [Deactivated] on 26/06/2019 - 16:11
                +9

                @salmon123: Reading the above it seems you're pretty sure about many things you know sfa about. That's unfortunate. This is a great initiative which will hopefully help a few and might be a catalyst for govts and companies to think outside the square more often.

              • spaceflight on 26/06/2019 - 17:03
                +3

                @salmon123:

                Pretty sure that segment wont qualify for this deal

                I'm 100% sure you're wrong.

                The program is available to people via a letter of introduction from a recognised agency, like the St Vincent de Paul Society.

                so the original claim of it being a marketing stunt holds.

                No it doesn't.

                • salmon123 on 26/06/2019 - 17:19
                  -3

                  @spaceflight: The way you're going on and on about it, it's like Australia Post have single handedly solved homelessness. Well done.

                  • spaceflight on 26/06/2019 - 17:34
                    +3

                    @salmon123: That's funny coming from someone who doesn't understand what homelessness is and thinks that homeless people can't even get an ID.

                    You might want to take some language comprehension classes because I haven't said that Australia Post has single handedly solved homelessness.

                    • salmon123 on 26/06/2019 - 17:43
                      -4

                      @spaceflight:

                      You might want to take some language comprehension classes because I haven't said that Australia Post has single handedly solved homelessness

                      Perhaps you should do the same. I never said "Can't get id". I said meet the ID requirements.

                      • spaceflight on 26/06/2019 - 17:52
                        +6

                        @salmon123: How do you "meet the ID requirements" without ID?

                        That would mean you can't get an ID.

      • DogGunn on 26/06/2019 - 14:38
        +16

        Let's face it, homeless people are never going to be able to meet the ID requirements for a PO box. Heck, if they could do that, they could probably get centrelink too and stop living on the streets.

        A terrible misunderstanding of who and how people are homeless. You don't automatically miss out on ID when you're homeless, nor does having Centrelink allow you to afford accommodation.

        Go do more research.

        Dreadful dreadful post.

        P.S. you need a home address to get a parcel locker as they redirect any letters addressed to that parcel locker to the home addresses attached to the parcel locker. Not too useful when you're homeless.

        • salmon123 on 26/06/2019 - 14:48
          -1

          You don't automatically miss out on ID when you're homeless

          Chances are it's not readily available

          you need a home address to get a parcel locker as they redirect any letters addressed to that parcel locker to the home addresses attached to the parcel locker. Not too useful when you're homeless.

          You also need a home address for most id … and a PO box is kind of useless receiving ID.

          • DogGunn on 26/06/2019 - 14:56
            +8

            @salmon123:

            Chances are it's not readily available

            You also need a home address for most id … and a PO box is kind of useless receiving ID.

            Hold on, you think people are born homeless? It's not something you've become?

            Have you ever once spoken to a homeless person in your life?

            Homelessness doesn't mean you don't have facilities or utilities like a phone, bank account or ID.

            Go get a clue. Please.

      • ozisaver on 26/06/2019 - 14:40
        +3

        Parcel lockers are great but you can’t send letters to them

        • salmon123 on 26/06/2019 - 14:49

          Parcel lockers are great but you can’t send letters to them

          I guess that comes down the the individual filling the lockers. I've received regular letters in a parcel locker.

      • Docspanky on 27/06/2019 - 09:25
        +3

        Just an FYI from someone who works with the homeless, a lot of them have all their ID documents, and a lot of homeless services like UCW and St Vinnies keep JP signed copies of their IDs for them and many of them do receive some Newstart payments but because the centrelink payment has barely changed now in over a decade and the requirements to get and maintain your payments are more draconian every year its a) really hard to keep getting payments consistently and b) so little money its not going to get anyone off the streets.

    • DreadEmperor on 26/06/2019 - 14:22
      +22

      Alot of homeless are unable to receive assistance from the Dept. of Human Services, because they require a fixed mailing address.

      Under normal circumstances you're also required to have an address and ID (which again requires an address) to get a PO Box.

      With a letter of introduction from a recognised agency, to some this could be real leg up.

    • bigmanlukaku on 26/06/2019 - 14:24

      wow you are sure insightful

    • [Deactivated] on 26/06/2019 - 14:53
      +6

      PR stunt. nothing more. and a stupid one at that..

      I think you'll find that 'stupid' is resident closer to home.

  • Frozensage on 26/06/2019 - 14:05
    +5

    For receiving centrelink?

    • King Steuart on 26/06/2019 - 14:13
      +13

      And fines from nswpol for begging alms

    • helloeatty on 26/06/2019 - 15:10

      lol, ya, accessible is arm length now, but do they have online banking in result of the centralink money wiring in their bank ?

  • runamuck on 26/06/2019 - 14:07
    +9

    I wonder how to proof you are homeless.

    • homersyd on 26/06/2019 - 14:08
      +8

      proof of address….or the lack of?! lol

    • Vortex99 on 26/06/2019 - 14:09
      +27

      Cupboard Under the Stairs, 4 Privet Drive, Little Whinging, Surrey

      • Carrian on 26/06/2019 - 14:19

        i wonder if he ever got Student Allowance

    • triviums on 26/06/2019 - 14:12
      +20

      Eligible people can apply via a letter of introduction from a recognised agency such as the St Vincent de Paul Society

    • scud70 on 26/06/2019 - 14:21
      +2

      take up residence outside the post office… lol

    • twig on 26/06/2019 - 20:33

      The good ol sniff test

  • dongdong on 26/06/2019 - 14:08
    +4

    how good is it to be homeless?

    • Herbse on 26/06/2019 - 14:24
      +16

      Lucky bastards get all the breaks

      • freakatronic on 26/06/2019 - 14:39
        +16

        Wish I had zero dollars. Instead I'm negative hundreds of thousands.

        • [Deactivated] on 26/06/2019 - 14:40

          Hopefully you have some assets to balance that out.

          • freakatronic on 26/06/2019 - 14:47

            @[Deactivated]: No, no. Just casino loan sharks following me home from the station at night.

            • [Deactivated] on 26/06/2019 - 14:48
              +1

              @freakatronic: Time to get another loan, book a flight, and head to Brazil then.

        • [Deactivated] on 26/06/2019 - 14:52
          +2

          Guy goes for $1 million, ends up in negative equity, but still manages international flights.

          Tough life.

          • freakatronic on 26/06/2019 - 15:04

            @[Deactivated]: No I don't, no I don't, and sure I look for sales on flights. That only makes sense though, as I'm poorer than a homeless person.

            • [Deactivated] on 26/06/2019 - 15:10

              @freakatronic: Then file for bankruptcy and live on the street, then come back and tell us all if you feel less poor.

  • Munki on 26/06/2019 - 14:12
    +1

    Wonder if this is gonna get OzBargained.

    • Polypterus on 26/06/2019 - 14:32
      +6

      Wonder if Ozbargain caused more to become homeless.

      • Salmando on 27/06/2019 - 01:14
        +1

        Hmmm… Processing your comment made me feel uncomfortable.

        Time to let my cheaper than Dan's OzBargain beer let me forget about this

  • doctorwatson on 26/06/2019 - 14:12
    +13

    Do homeless people visit ozbargain?

    • darshu on 26/06/2019 - 14:16
      +19

      There are many people on Ozbargain who are going to be homeless due to consumerism :) just kidding.

      • toasty on 26/06/2019 - 19:39
        +3

        I’ve been meaning to ask my landlord if they accept eneloops as payment for rent.

    • Da dpG on 26/06/2019 - 14:16
      +2

      They probably could, via library internet etc.
      They could look for free feeds or something worth their while. So here's hoping they do

    • [Deactivated] on 26/06/2019 - 14:21
      +14

      Most have some form of internet access (even if it’s only when at a shelter with a computer or at the library) and want to save money, obviously. So why not?

      Most homeless people in Australia aren’t living in rags under a bridge. They’re just normal people who have fallen on hard times, and are couch-surfing, staying in shelters, and occasionally sleeping on the street, as they try to sort their life out and get back on track.

      Many are on a wait list for housing, so having some form of PO Box is pretty important so they can be contacted.

    • Kamsi on 26/06/2019 - 15:41
      +1

      Bloody hope not, that last thing I need is fight over something with the homeless, it tough enough fighting with some of ozbargain members you know who you are :)

    • cfuse on 26/06/2019 - 15:46
      +2

      You have a home? Well aren't we posh …

    • LustStarrr on 26/06/2019 - 19:01
      +2

      Plenty of people visit OzBargain because they're trying to save money on things due to financial hardship, so I'd say so.

  • porcho77 on 26/06/2019 - 14:13

    I feel like they should do this in every city, but also feel like there needs to be conditions.
    Some sort of conditions to ensure that this is used to help them get employment, housing, assistance etc.

    • Other on 26/06/2019 - 14:19
      +3

      You do realise how letters work right?
      The recipient does not control who sends them mail.

      My guess is austpost probably has a few spare boxes and/or space and its a better use of taxpayer resources than leaving them empty.

  • WilhelmBargo on 26/06/2019 - 14:15
    +9

    Let me just whip out my Pixel 3 and order a Dyson hairdryer to my PO Box, did I mention I'm homeless?

    • havebeerbelywillsumo on 26/06/2019 - 14:19
      +23

      User name DOESN`T check out

    • zzymurgy on 26/06/2019 - 14:19
      +9

      Lenient? As in, providing no support at all?

    • mwahahaha on 26/06/2019 - 14:20
      +3

      Curious to know what you believe the government should do to be less lenient on homeless individuals

      • [Deactivated] on 26/06/2019 - 14:22
        +5

        Soylent Green?

        It’s one of the few options less lenient than the status quo.

    • OfTheOverflow on 26/06/2019 - 14:23
      +2

      What does this even mean lmao. You do know that it isn't a lifestyle, and anyone can find themselves homeless.

      • Other on 26/06/2019 - 14:26
        +2

        Well for some people it is actually a lifestyle choice.
        They have to be on the streets, interacting with other (homeless, etc) people.

    • Other on 26/06/2019 - 14:23
      +8

      Confirmation bias suggest that you will not change your mind regardless of facts.

      My confirmation bias already hates you, so why would I bother to engage with someone I already hate?

    • bigmanlukaku on 26/06/2019 - 14:24
      +2

      no (profanity) off

    • [Deactivated] on 26/06/2019 - 15:12
      +2

      I only spend time seeking to change the mind of those with influence.

      I doubt you have any.

  • Buyers Remorse on 26/06/2019 - 14:22
    +7

    I have seen homeless individuals who lounge at the public libraries and go on the computers.
    Who knows, they may come across this deal and take advantage of it.

    • Emli on 27/06/2019 - 08:38
      +1

      And hopefully the agency that is required to give them proof, will be promoting the concept as well.

  • Bonbi on 26/06/2019 - 14:24
    -4

    What would homeless people use PO boxes for?

    • scuderiarmani on 26/06/2019 - 14:32
      +2

      Try reading the comments

    • [Deactivated] on 26/06/2019 - 14:32
      +5

      What do you use a mailbox for?

    • Polypterus on 26/06/2019 - 14:44
      +6

      They might have lost their homes due to excessive ozbargain, but they will still need an address to receive their next Bose/Sony headphones and Lenovo laptops.

    • [Deactivated] on 26/06/2019 - 15:14
      +3

      So they can be contacted by written mail.

      Was that really so hard?

  • 7hours 44min ago on 26/06/2019 - 14:24
    +1

    If the ID requirements are more relaxed, this would be perfect for people to have illegal things sent to.

    • PinzVidz on 26/06/2019 - 14:33
      +2

      Dutton is watching you.

      • smartazz104 on 26/06/2019 - 14:39
        +13

        Dutton couldn't pour water out of a shoe if there were instructions on the heel.

  • CarnivalMonkey on 26/06/2019 - 14:26
    +16

    This is more a formal arrangement where AusPost have informally provided a mail holding process for homeless people for decades.

    Anything to help people living rough keep in contact with agencies and family is a good thing.

  • scuderiarmani on 26/06/2019 - 14:32
    +1

    This really shouldn't be advertised here…. It's clearly not for the vast majority here. Very nice gesture from Australia Post.

    • JD9151 on 26/06/2019 - 14:50
      +1

      Should just tag it as targeted. Who's to say that there are no homeless people browsing ozbargain. Only scotty knows.

      • scuderiarmani on 26/06/2019 - 15:35
        +2

        I can assure you they have other priorities, coming from someone with a long work history in the related Dept here in SA.

      • [Deactivated] on 30/06/2019 - 20:59

        How would Scotty know?

    • Merlict on 26/06/2019 - 14:52

      Not all deals have to be for everyone. Many people doing it tough still have smartphones / use computers, or could pass this on to someone who needs it.

      • scuderiarmani on 26/06/2019 - 15:34

        True, but don't underestimate the people who will wanna take advantage who don't deserve it…

  • DeezFookinNuts on 26/06/2019 - 14:32
    -3

    Lmao if you're homeless just buy a house 🤡🤡

  • mostlygordon on 26/06/2019 - 14:55
    +2

    I lost 3 homes to ex wives. Does that count?

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