Homelessness
Alternative labels
Homeless
Housing and homelessness
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Bridging the gap between homelessness and family violence services
This report seeks to understand the extent to which victim survivors of family violence seeking crisis accommodation are being referred between the homelessness and family violence sectors and back, without receiving the service they are requesting. It makes a series of recommendations to better respond to family violence and homelessness.
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Homelessness as a public health emergency: learnings from crisis
This research looks at public health responses to homelessness during the COVID emergency in Australia. It identifies barriers, adaptations and lessons learned from increased teamwork between public health and homelessness sectors. It investigates how these partnerships formed and how they can continue with ongoing adequate funding, staffing and logistical support.
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Housing, Homelessness and Disasters National Symposium: final report
This report explores critical issues surrounding housing insecurity and homelessness in the context of disaster response and recovery in Australia. Developed following a national symposium attended by more than 120 leaders from across the emergency management, housing, homelessness and academic sectors, the report finds that the increasing severity of disasters, coupled with the housing crisis...
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A smarter approach to homelessness
This report looks at trends in spending on homelessness prevention programs in the United Kingdom, assesses the barriers to these and makes recommendations for how these can be overcome. The dedicated efforts of the homelessness sector are commendable, but evidence suggests they alone cannot provide the long-term, systemic solutions required.
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“All I know is I want them home”: disproportionate removal of Aboriginal children from families in Western Australia
The report examines the circumstances of Aboriginal children removed from their parents in Western Australia to be placed in out-of-home care. Parents contended their children were unjustifiably removed and they were punished for situations beyond their control, such as homelessness. It presents a series of recommendations for both the state government and federal government.