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The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times
National
Megan Doherty

'We know people are couch surfing and in tents and in cars ... because they can't afford a home'

Lucy Hohnen was in July appointed the new CEO for the St Vincent de Paul Society Canberra/Goulburn. Picture supplied

Born in Hobart, the daughter of two doctors, Lucy Hohnen spent only the first few weeks of her life in Australia before her parents set off to work in developing countries including Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.

"My parents worked for NGOs and international governments, so we moved around a lot," she said.

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