This report builds on the Centre for Social Impact's previous work by presenting an analysis of homelessness in Western Australia using the Advance to Zero database. The report presents the first comprehensive analysis of Western Australia’s Advance to Zero data from 2012 onwards, detailing Western Australia’s homelessness policy and service context and the important initiatives that are on the ground now to end homelessness in Western Australia.

The purpose of this report is to:

• Provide an updated review of the state of homelessness in Western Australia since the 2018 Strategy and 2019 Report;
• Undertake a comprehensive analysis of the Advance to Zero data for Western Australia from 2012 to the first quarter 2021 in order to provide a profile of the experience of homelessness in Western Australia, including health, financial and social outcomes, health service utilisation, justice system interaction, and the prevalence of adverse experiences while homeless and present an analysis of the Western Australia By-Name List data;
• Provide insight into the homelessness policy and practice context in Western Australia; and
• Give an account of various initiatives underway to address and end homelessness in Western Australia, including the work of the WAAEH itself.