This report provides an overview and analysis of accompanying children in SAAP in 2002-03, including their demographic characteristics, patterns of SAAP use and the reasons why their parents or guardians sought SAAP support. Domestic violence is a major theme of the report, as the majority of children accompany their mother or other female guardian who...

The ISR is working with the Australian Electoral Commission to develop a joint research project on Australian homeless people, voting and access to the ballot. A discussion paper is available online, calling for comment and for suggestions on how to contact homeless people.

This is the eighth annual report on the Supported Accommodation Assistance Program (SAAP) National Data Collection. Reports for each state and territory provide information on people who are homeless and people who are at risk of being homeless, and an overview of assistance given to clients by the SAAP.

Paul Memmott, Stephen Long, Catherine Chambers and Frederick Spring analyse categories of Indigenous homeless people from the literature, profiling a number of good practice responses to such needs categories in the field. This research builds on an earlier stage of work funded by the federal government that compiles the literature on strategic responses to Indigenous...

The reality of family homelessness is one of the major social tragedies confronting our society. As this research report argues, thousands of Queenslanders experience this unacceptable reality each year. Social policies which address educational, health and welfare needs all become secondary when finding somewhere secure to live is the critical and urgent need. The report's...