Gold Coast based charity, Support the Girls Australia is helping single mothers living with their children in their cars by providing underwear, sanitary products, and toiletries.
Homeless families on the Gold Coast are on the rise, and many mothers are choosing the safety of their vehicle or a tent rather than a temporary shelter or living in an abusive relationship.
But with the increase of domestic violence, as well as the news this week of a 9-month-old baby found dead on a Gold Coast beach, conversation has sparked over the prospect of children being removed and placed in foster homes or institutional care.