Collegial Support for the Sector

This paper discusses co-housing and its role as sustainable architecture to support various aspects of the life of communities and the environment.
A landmark study by Impact Economics finds the number of people at risk of homelessness has surged 63 per cent to three million, overwhelming the capacity of homelessness services who have had to close their doors to people desperately seeking help.
Drawing on extensive research and insights from local initiatives, Putting People First identifies six key drivers for reform and four practical steps governments can take now to create a system people can trust and depend on.
This chapter examines social progress as a concept, what it means for helping to understand and address social inequities, how we are going as a country, and why tracking and focusing on it at local, state, national, and international levels are important for urban policy now and into the future.
This annual report highlights emerging ideas, issues, and challenges identified by the social services sector, based on recent feedback and engagement.
We sought to explore how a mobile crisis team (MCT) in one city served the needs and supported the long- and short-term goals of people experiencing homelessness who had recently received MCT services.
This report presents findings from a survey of 3,071 members of the Australian community aged 17 years and over that was conducted in February-March 2024. Analysis of 39 diverse attitudinal statements produced six distinct segments who differ in how they think about, value and engage with the community sector.
The US media is saturated with coverage of perceived threats to public safety by people experiencing homelessness with purported “mental illness.” This review seeks to harness our expertise in forensic psychiatry, addiction science, health policy research, social work, and adult psychiatry to highlight potential misinformation and provide an evidence-based update for clinical generalists.