Specialist homelessness services
NARROWER TERMS
Report
Inquiry into homelessness in Victoria: final report
In this report, the Committee recommends a wide-ranging suite of measures aimed at achieving outcomes through an extensive effort towards early intervention to assist in the prevention of homelessness.
Report
Ending homelessness in Australia: a redesigned homelessness service system
The existing Australian homelessness service system has known strengths, but its effectiveness is constrained for different population groups who experience a range of other social, economic, health and justice issues. This research report outlines strategies to redesign the homelessness service system in Australia that could...
Evaluation
Evaluation of the Homeless Youth Assistance Program: final report
This report presents the methodology and results of the New South Wales-based Homeless Youth Assistance Program (HYAP) evaluation and provides recommendations for further improvement of the program.
Report
Inquiry into integrated housing support for vulnerable families
This inquiry investigated how housing support for vulnerable families experiencing domestic and family violence (DFV) can be best integrated with other types of support to enhance safety and wellbeing, including for women in different housing tenures, for Indigenous women and the integration of social housing...
Report
Victoria's homelessness response
People experiencing chronic homelessness or sleeping rough are among the most vulnerable in our community. This audit examines the implementation of key elements of the Victorian government’s $45 million Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Action Plan (HRSAP).
Report
Getting outcome measurement right for the Specialist Homelessness Sector
This report presents findings and recommendations from the Specialist Homelessness Sector (SHS) Outcomes Consultation Project, led by the Council to Homeless Persons in 2019. The project involved wide-ranging consultation with people who are or have been without a home, frontline staff and managers of SHS...
Guide
Aotearoa/New Zealand homelessness action plan
This action plan sets out an overarching framework for communities, Maori, Iwi, providers and government agencies to continue to work together to prevent and reduce homelessness. The framework consists of the vision, guiding principles, actions areas, outcomes and actions.
Report
Effective accommodation models to reduce rough sleeping
This report draws on international research, and local practice experience in Victoria, to explore the forms of accommodation that will have the most impact on achieving an absolute reduction in people on the street.
Report
Inquiry into homelessness in Victoria: interim report
This interim report addresses the survey material gathered by the Legal and Social Issues Committee during its process of calling for submissions to the inquiry.
Report
Supporting families effectively through the homelessness services system
This study investigated the homelessness services system and families to identify what is working well, what could be expanded to improve housing and wellbeing outcomes, and the potential for beneficial system redesign.