Anti-Poverty Week 2025

Sunday 12 – Saturday 18 October 2025

Anti-Poverty Week supports the Australian community to have an increased understanding of poverty and to act collectively to end it. The campaign encourages all Australians to take action and focus on positive solutions to end poverty.

Anti-Poverty Week (APW) is held each year around 17 October, the United Nations Day for the Eradication of Poverty. Anti-Poverty Week 2025 is being held from Sunday 12 to Saturday 18 October.

The key message is: Poverty exists. Poverty hurts us all. We can all do something about it.

In Australia, there are more than 3.32 million people living below the poverty line. That’s more than 13.4% of the population.

Many of those affected live in deep poverty.

Get involved this Anti-Poverty Week

Act to end poverty

Anti-Poverty Week supports three campaigns that are acting to end poverty:

Head on over to the Anti-Poverty Week website to learn more and get involved.

You can also download Anti-Poverty Week’s Poverty in Australia factsheet or view more resources on the APW website.

Share these resources with your friends and family to help raise awareness and encourage others to get involved. Be sure to tag Anti-Poverty Week and include hashtags: #apw25, #antipovertyweek, #raisetherate, #endchildpoverty and #betterhousingfuture.

Support your local homelessness support services

You can also get involved by supporting a local homelessness support service like the Early Morning Centre.

Find out how you can support the EMC and our mission to address issues faced by people who are experiencing homelessness, at risk of experiencing homelessness, or experiencing social isolation.

Feel free to contact us to find out more.

Anti-Poverty Week 2025 at the EMC

For Anti-Poverty Week 2025 our supporter, Helping ACT, will be hosting a Feel Good Feed lunch for guests on Monday 13 October. All guests are invited to attend.

Please chat to our team to find out more.