Tag: homelessness
Carelessly linking crime to being homeless adds to the harmful stigma
Floral tributes form a makeshift memorial to Courtney Herron,
whose body was found in Royal Park, Melbourne, on Saturday. David Crosling/AAP
The news of Courtney...
‘Just a piece of meat’: how homeless women have little choice but to use sex for survival
Homeless women are particularly vulnerable to
gendered violence. from shutterstock.com
Women comprise 42% of Australia’s homeless population. Not only do many women become homeless due to family violence,...
Homelessness: Australia’s shameful story of policy complacency and failure continues
Governments have all but abandoned the commitments
made a decade ago when Kevin Rudd launched a national campaign
to reduce homelessness. Dean Lewins/AAP
Exactly a...
More and more older Australians will be homeless unless we act now
A homeless man sleeping rough in the city.
More and more older people will be homeless on current trends.
One of the most pressing...
Family break-up raises homelessness risk, and critical period is longer for boys
Of those who have experienced homelessness,
62% cite family breakdown or conflict as the main reason for becoming homeless
for the first time.
Australia is...