Collegial Support for the Sector

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.
The present study documents evidence from the first study to explore the perceptions of participants regarding sleepout events, including staff from housing and homelessness services, and people with lived experienced of sleeping on the street.
This study examines an Australian organisation’s efforts to collaboratively and systematically overcome these challenges by bringing together government, community and service practitioners from multiple sectors in their delivery of an assertive outreach programme.
This paper reflects on an interdisciplinary and method triangulation approach for digital product development. The research project “Smart Inclusivity for homeless people” (SIWo), conducted by the Ohm, is cited as an example.

Under what conditions will the public accept homeless-serving housing and social service facilities in their neighborhood? In this paper, we…

This report explores the experiences of , captured for the Australian Community Sector Survey (ACSS) during September 2021. Participants shared…