296 homeless people in Sydney will sleep on our streets tonight
GoodNight Sydney is a homeless program to provide emergency relief Backpack Beds and Fire Retardant Sleeping Bags to unsheltered people across Sydney.
The study proven Backpack Bed is an emergency single person portable 2.9kg / 135L Backpack, and outdoor all weather Bed in one - improving dignity, health, warmth, sleep, and comfort.
296 Backpack Beds ($155 each)
Fire Retardant Sleeping Bags ($38 each)
Backpack Beds funded:
113
Sleeping Bags funded:
113
Sydney Homeless Agencies desperately need your help
You can give hope to unsheltered homeless people in Sydney who desperately need Backpack Beds.
Homeless Agencies Join Us
Donate for homeless people in Sydney TODAY
Each homeless person without shelter will receive a
Backpack Bed & Fire Retardant Sleeping Bag
LIFE SAVING Backpack Bed
Ergonomic 135L Backpack
1-Person Shelter
Mattress
Hypothermia Blanket
Full body insect mesh
Lightweight 2.9kg
Street tough materials
4 Season Protection
Winter & summer
Fire Retardant
Fabric + Mattress 190cm x 55cm
Water & Wind Proof
Wind chill - can kill fast
Full Body Mosquito Net
Stops insect bites - less wounds
Ergonomic Backpack
Adjustable hip, shoulder & chest
Storage Pockets
4 pockets - store over 20kg
Storage Capacity
135 Litres - for bedding & belongings
Fire Retardant Sleeping Bag
Fire Retardant
Sleeping bag meets international standards
Machine Washable
Quick-dry warm Polar Fleece
Long Lasting
Long-life & chemically safe to international standards
Wind & Water Protection
Mylar blanket fights hypothermia
Sydney Donation Impact
113
Backpack Beds +
Fire Retardant
Sleeping Bags
13,016
Nights of Dignified Sleep^
$388,323
Health, Justice & Employment Savings*
Agency Executives explain why Backpack Beds are needed
In the Media
Why Backpack Beds Work
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Sydney Homeless Facts
296 Sydneysiders will sleep on the street on any given night (2026)
- 296 people are homeless in Inner Sydney tonight (City of Sydney Feb 2026).
- 122,494 Australians are homeless today (ABS 2021).
- Nearly 1 in 5 rough sleepers commit suicide (AIHW 2025).
- The life expectancy of an unsheltered Australian man is 47 yrs (AIHW 2025).
- Men remain more likely to experience homelessness (ABS 2021).
- Women account for 82% of the increase of people experiencing homelessness between 2016 and 2021 (ABS 2021).
About GoodNight Sydney
GoodNight Sydney™ is a community wide crisis progam to help unsheltered people sleeping on our streets this winter.
Moral situation - there are not enough homeless shelters, and rental affordability is in crisis.
Needed immediately please - Sydney homeless services require study proven Backpack Beds.
Backpack Bed for Homeless charity
- Backpack Bed for Homeless is a registered charity - donations over $2 are tax deductible.
- As used an endorsed by 1,100+ homeless agencies.
- Over 40,000 Backpack Beds have been distributed to homeless in other cities.
- Improve health, sleep, mental health, warmth, comfort dignity and safety for people sleeping on our streets.
Study Proven
Impact
- A study proven life-saving emergency bed for people experiencing homelessness.
- Every $155 Backpack Bed provides $3,319 in community savings to health, justice and employment (180 Degrees Consulting 2018).
- Ergonomic 2.9kg Backpack Beds looks like an backpack, rolls out to a single person tent with a built in mattress and hypothermia blanket included.
GoodNight Sydney - Get Involved
Join the Sydney Community push
Make your own online fundraising page
Your fundraising will help provide desperately needed Backpack Beds to Sydney homeless services.
Only minutes to setup your own online fundraiser - easily share with family and friends.
Are you a homeless charity who needs Backpack Beds?
Help distribute Backpack Beds across Sydney.
Does your homeless agency, church or community group want to get involved in GoodNight Sydney?
Please contact us today.
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* Source 180 Degrees consulting 2018
^ Calculation based on ABS 2014, General Social Survey.
