The overall aim of this inquiry was to develop clear policy directions for enhancing housing supports for individuals leaving institutional settings.

The '50 Lives' program pioneered the launch of 'Housing First' into the homelessness service system and onto the political agenda in Western Australia in late 2015. Fast forward to this final evaluation report, and the '50 Lives' collective impact program has supported nearly 300 people, with 73% still permanently housed.

This report provides comprehensive evidence of the funding of specialist homelessness services, mainstream services and Aboriginal services, which assist those experiencing homelessness and those at risk of homelessness in Western Australia.

This document responds to the priorities of 'Manan-na worn-tyeen maar-takoort' and the SHS Transition Plan. It is designed to assist specialist homelessness services achieve Aboriginal cultural safety.

The purpose of this paper is to outline the alignment and differences in the definitions of homelessness between the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare’s (AIHW) Specialist Homelessness Services Collection (SHSC) and the Australian Bureau of Statistics’ (ABS) Census of Population and Housing (the Census). The paper describes key concepts and derivation code logic of...