More Than Our Stories: Kelly Campbell

Centre for Stories

CONTENT WARNING: This story contains content that will be triggering for some, including mental illness and substance abuse. Please take care of yourself while listening and take a break if needed. If you or someone you know is feeling suicidal, please call Lifeline on 13 11 14. After Kelly Campbell experienced a stroke, she lost her job and was suddenly dependent on welfare payments. Shocked to find the system was bureaucratic and unhelpful, she can’t count the number of times she wasn’t listened to. Then, after her rental lease ended, she found herself homeless. Supported by Shelter WA, funded by Sisters of St John of God and produced by Centre for Stories, More Than Our Stories is a collection of lived experiences of homelessness and housing insecurity from Shelter WA’s HOME Lived Experience Advisory Group. Storytellers were supported to share some of their experiences and advocate for essential housing reform. If you enjoyed this episode, learn more about Centre for Stories at www.centreforstories.com or donate to support us. Thank you.