Indigenous children are over represented in areas where child safety and security are compromised, argues this report. Summary National data show that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children are over-represented in various aspects of child safety compared with their non-Indigenous counterparts. In particular, Indigenous children have higher rates of hospitalisations and deaths due to injury...

This publication reveals the true nature of what it really means to live in poverty in New Zealand. Although each person’s story is unique, what becomes evident is that there are particular experiences and themes surrounding poverty that hold true for the majority.

This project examined older people’s homelessness in Australia, with a particular focus on the experience of becoming homeless for the first time in later life. This research project drew on individual client case records and interviews with professionals working in the Assistance with Care and Housing for the Aged (ACHA) program. The program is designed...

This strategy outlines how Brisbane City Division aims to coordinate, develop and foster local activities and initiatives that align services with the Queensland Police Service's (QPS) Vulnerable Persons Policy. Overview The Brisbane City Division is committed to pursuing the continuous improvement of policing services provided to vulnerable people, consistent with the following ambitions stated in...

Overview: Brisbane City Police have an increasing role in responding to vulnerable persons, often at risk in the CBD and police are often the first people to encounter vulnerable people in public space or in circumstances of need. QPS capacity to respond independently to the issues of vulnerable people at risk is often limited to...