Children

Homelessness Australia’s Homelessness and domestic and family violence: State of Response Report analyses Australian Institute of Health and Welfare data to find 45 per cent of women and girls seeking homelessness assistance do so due to family and domestic violence.
In this study, we use national survey data to assess whether cumulative housing cost burden exposure is associated with disadvantages to children’s well-being and health.

Homelessness among families with children under 5 residing in temporary accommodation is a growing global concern, especially in high-income countries…

In Australia, children can experience homelessness alone, without a parent or guardian. There are clear interventions, however, which could be implemented to prevent unaccompanied child homelessness or ensure that it is a brief, supported and one-off experience.
The ACMS report provides an overview of the background and methodology of the Australian Child Maltreatment Study including approach to instrument adaptation and refinement and overall methodology. The report ends with a series of 8 key recommendations.

Couchsurfing, or temporarily staying with friends, extended family, acquaintances, or strangers, is a growing form of homelessness within Australia, and…

Today Australia’s mental health system is under stress and not fit for purpose. What is to be done? In this…