Homeless women
Research Summary
Pathways to homelessness for people exiting custody in NSW
This Evidence Brief presents key findings from Taylor Fry’s Pathways to homelessness report about people exiting custody in New South Wales (NSW). The authors also discuss implications for policy and practice.
Research Summary
Pathways to homelessness for people experiencing domestic and family violence in NSW
This Evidence Brief presents key findings for people experiencing domestic and family violence in NSW from Taylor Fry’s Pathways to homelessness report. The authors also discuss implications for policy and practice. By better understanding the experiences and pathways of people experiencing DFV, supports can be put in place earlier to improve outcomes. The analysis uses...
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Homelessness amongst older people aged over 55 in New South Wales
While traditional stereotypes of people who experience homelessness persist, it is increasingly older people, particularly older women, who are the 'face' of homelessness of NSW today. This inquiry has found that the shortfall in both social and affordable housing is exacerbated by statewide housing shortages and is the single greatest challenge for people who are...
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A home of one’s own
This report highlights the heightened risk of homelessness for older women and single mother, and calls on the private and philanthropic sector to invest in social housing to help alleviate the worsening housing crisis in Australia.
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The wisdom of women and workers: practice considerations for designing assertive outreach services for women experiencing homelessness
A critical assumption underpinning this project was that gender has a major influence on the experience of homelessness. Understanding women’s experiences and how they guide assertive outreach practice was therefore an important starting point in thinking about how responses can be gender defined, responsive, and inclusive, rather than being a ‘one size fit’s all' approach.