homelessness

We must act on homelessness before COVID-19 winter

21 Apr 2020

Two top UNSW academics are calling for an end to the homelessness crisis in Australia that will last beyond COVID-19.

5,800 defence veterans homeless in Australia, that's more than we thought

30 Sep 2019

Researchers say the new figure should be used to improve services aimed at tackling the homeless problem in Australia's defence veterans.

UNSW supports new tool that holds key to solving homelessness crisis

15 May 2018

A powerful new tool developed with UNSW is designed to reveal the true extent of homelessness and influence government action to solve the problem.

Homelessness: Australia's shameful story of policy complacency and failure continues

15 May 2018

A decade after the launch of a national campaign against homelessness, the trends are all going the wrong way. A new annual report highlights what's gone wrong and what must be done.

Putting a stop to the revolving door between homelessness and imprisonment

20 Feb 2018

Homeless people are over-represented in Australia’s prisons, and previously incarcerated people are over-represented among the homeless, writes Sophie Russell.

How history can challenge the narrative of blame for homelessness

19 Jul 2017

While homelessness is becoming more visible, it is not new in affluent societies like Australia, writes Anne O'Brien.

The evidence supports specialist refuges for domestic violence

19 Feb 2015

Women’s refuges play an important role in assisting women and children escape violence, writes Jane Bullen.

Homelessness costing millions

24 Oct 2012

Early intervention to prevent homelessness could save taxpayers millions of dollars, an Australian-first study has found.

Secure housing, better health

11 Sep 2012

A new initiative providing stable housing for people with mental illness can dramatically reduce hospitalisation rates, a new report has found.