Backpack Bed for Homeless, Australia

Meet Bill and hear his terror. See the timeline at backpackbed.org/au/bills-story.

Happy birthday to our Declan! If you'd like to join this small but mighty team, we are looking for a Cleveland-based Admin Officer. Check out the details at: seek.com.au/job/90770962

Last month, The Australian reported the Govt is already 80,000 homes behind its target. A house takes years to build. Hypothermia takes hours. If they can’t build a roof today, they MUST provide a foundational Standard of Care for the unsheltered.

We sent 2 boxes of Backpack Beds to the Sydney City Salvation Army.

We are so excited to have won an #iFDesignAward, one of the most important design prizes in the world. Thank you iF Design.

Thank YOU for making this possible.

Did you see our youngest Australia Day Hero Award winner, 8 year old Darcy Uttley, commended in Parliament House? Way to go Darcy! 👏

A huge thank you to the amazing team at Design Awards for their pro bono work on our Australia Day Hero Award plaques... Incredible craftsmanship and compassion!

With every Backpack Bed that is delivered, comes a reply-paid postcard and a pen. These messages warm our hearts every time. Which message is your favourite?

GoodNightGeelong.org is providing Backpack Beds to all unsheltered folks in Geelong. Thank you to the Geelong Times for the write-up about this life-saving initiative.

New data reveals the collapse of the Australian Dream. 10,000s of Aussies are one disaster away from sleeping on concrete. Who do you think is responsible and who do you think ultimately pays the price?

With every Backpack Bed that is delivered, comes a reply-paid postcard and a pen. Which message is your favourite?

More of our incredible volunteers at work, distributing leaflets with powerful messages on them from people who have slept in a Backpack Bed - and giving neighbours the opportunity to donate. A big thank you to each one of our volunteers, donors, and supporters.

We're pleased to share our stellar Design Business Index rating. Thank you for the recognition!

We're Tony and Lisa Clark, co-designers of the award-winning Backpack Bed. Here with our new Vertical design. Fit for purpose, study-proven, life saving. To learn more or donate, visit BackpackBed.org.

Give it up for 8 y.o. Darcy - one of our Australia Day Hero Award recipients in 2026. 👏 Meet the others at ow.ly/3xnr50Y6GLl

We've been recognised by European Product Design Award as the best product design in Outdoor and Social Impact. 🏆

Our volunteer walkers - absolute HEROES - handing out life-saving leaflets in Wahroonga. Want to join them? Express interest at ow.ly/gfnt50Y44Pb

This weekend, we're celebrating our Australia Day Heroes, including 8-year-old Darcy. Meet our other winners here: ow.ly/1UF050Y31Fm

Each Backpack Bed comes with a reply-paid postcard and pen. These messages warm our hearts every time.