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ISBN: 9781742493909
Category : Homeless persons
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
In 2011-12, specialist homelessness services assisted approximately 230,000 clients in Australia. Of these clients, 56% were at risk of homelessness, 44% were already homeless and 11% were sleeping without shelter or in improvised or inadequate shelter when they first began receiving support. This report presents findings from the Specialist Homelessness Services Collection, and describes the clients of specialist homelessness agencies, assistance sought and provided, and client outcomes following support. It also discusses client trends and unmet demand, and profiles special client groups including children and young people, older people, Indigenous people, families, young people leaving care or with a care or protection order, people experiencing family violence, people with mental health issues, and ex-prisoners. Domestic violence is a major cause of homelessness in Australia, with 34% of clients having experienced domestic or family violence.