Showers give hope to Rockingham's homeless

It's the simple things in life which make you feel human, and why free hot showers at Safety Bay Girl Guides hall are offered on Fridays.

For four hours on Fridays, St Brendan's By the Sea Anglican Church offer a safe and friendly place where Rockingham's homeless and those living rough can come for a three-course meal and the chance to feel dignified again.

Mission team leader Andrew Beadle said the church was working with the Salvation Army to help those doing it tough.

"Homeless is everything-less, it's more than just a lack of a roof over their heads," he said.

"We are listening to the homeless' needs and giving them a voice."

Boilermaker Adrian Caporale has been homeless for about 15 months because of a downturn in work.

"I've been in and out of work which made it hard to maintain rent and there was no leniency from the rental agency," he said.

"I've worked in Kwinana my whole life but now the work is going off shore."

He said the opportunity to have a hot shower made him "feel human again".

"There's no judgment here and it's the highlight of my week - I might go three to four days without a hot shower," he said.

Mr Caporale said he almost preferred to live on the streets now because it offered stability.

"As weird as it is, I don't want to be fearful of having a home stripped from me again," he said.

"To have it, lose it, have it and lose it again is soul destroying."

Homeless advocate Owen Farmer hoped in time to link the attendees with pathways to employment and accommodation.

"It breaks my heart to see these men getting turned away from work because they're being judged on their home circumstances," he said.