Specialist homelessness services
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 policy with policies to support women affected by DFV.
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 service provider organisations, and other stakeholders.
Report
Young people and housing supports in Australia: income support, social housing and post-homelessness housing outcomes
This paper reviews the dual system of housing support in Australia available to young people exiting the Specialist Homelessness Service (SHS) system.