GIVING BACK
HOT SHOWERS
Imagine that you have nowhere to call home…
How long do you think you could go without a hot shower? That question got me thinking…
What would it take to have a free, publicly accessible, hot shower available in every community in Australia?
Why This Initiative Exists
Hot Showers Matter
Australia is facing a severe housing crisis, and homelessness is rising. Many services already provide food, clothing and even mobile laundries – but reliable access to a hot shower is still missing in most places.
Without a hot shower, it’s harder to maintain dignity and self‑worth, stay connected with family, friends and community, and present well for work, appointments and housing opportunities.
Everyone deserves the health, dignity and acceptance that come with being clean.
What this Initiative Does
What I’m Building
This initiative helps local communities design their own local solutions – there’s no single model.
In different places, this might mean:
- Opening an existing community asset – such as a pool, a gym or a community centre – for wider shower access
- Retrofitting a shower into a cubicle in an existing amenities block
- Adding a pre‑built shower unit to a public building or facility
Some options need funding. Others need mainly coordination, goodwill and a decision to act.
My Vision: A free, publicly accessible, hot shower in every community in Australia.
How It Works
Local leadership
Shared responsibility
Practical action
A Hot Shower For EveryBody is a not-for-profit social initiative I have created in a private capacity, and my role is as the pro bono CEO – Chief Everything Officer.
In this capacity, I:
- Raise awareness and advocate for the initiative
- Connect with local leaders and organisations
- Facilitate planning and creative problem‑solving
the process
What We Will Do
Connect
I speak with interested locals and existing services
Convene
I bring together key players for a roundtable
Map
Community identifies key locations, assets and gaps
Plan
Community decides what’s needed and develops a local plan
Activate
Community actions its solutions with me cheering you on
Want to Explore a hot shower project for your community?
Who’s involved
Potential partners
might include:
- Local councils and community foundations
- Sporting and service clubs
- Neighbourhood houses and community centres
- Men’s Sheds and volunteer emergency services
- Caravan parks, showgrounds, pools and gyms
- Progress associations and information centres
- Private donors, local businesses and politicians
- And many more…
Each community will have its own unique mix of partners and supporters.
Why Get Involved
Who Benefits – and Why It Matters
The primary beneficiaries of this initiative are people experiencing homelessness or housing insecurity – such as people sleeping rough, families living in cars, and people escaping violence.
Others who would also benefit include:
- Joggers, walkers and local sportspeople
- Travellers and grey nomads
- People with continence challenges
- Parents and carers of young children
- Emergency responders and people displaced by disasters
Communities make a practical and meaningful difference for people experiencing homelessness, strengthening social cohesion and supporting people to re‑engage and contribute.
This issue can touch any of us, and working together to provide hot showers is a relatively small but powerful step we can all take to change someone’s life.
Let’s talk
Are you ready to explore
A Hot Shower For EveryBody
in your community?
Book a call with me to start a conversation and explore what’s possible where you live.