Health
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This research aims to answer the question “which types of interventions support access to care for people experiencing homelessness?” and thus provide evidence on the types of interventions that foster access to healthcare services for people experiencing homelessness.
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Using a sample of community mental health clinic clients, this study explores the prevalence of three social determinants of health: food insecurity, homelessness, and neighborhood disorder, and assesses their associations with five outcomes of health, including mental health and physical health.
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This study seeks to deepen understanding of the ethical tensions and emotional and embodied labor inherent in the work of service providers who work with pregnant and/or parenting women who are homeless, while advocating for structural reforms that support both client outcomes and provider well-being.
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This report aims to analyze the importance of applying an intersectional lens to healthcare, specifically as it pertains to health gaps among homeless and minority populations during public health crises.
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This study analysed 20 years of data from the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia Survey to examine trends in housing affordability inequalities between people with and without disability.
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This landmark report outlines practical, scalable solutions to strengthen social connection – and calls on policy-makers, researchers and all sectors to treat social health with the same urgency as physical and mental health.
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This research looks at public health responses to homelessness during the COVID emergency in Australia. It identifies barriers, adaptations and lessons learned from increased teamwork between public health and homelessness sectors. It investigates how these partnerships formed and how they can continue with ongoing adequate funding, staffing and logistical support.
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It is widely acknowledged that disability is both a cause and effect of poverty in Australia, yet there are significant gaps in evidence to frame relevant policy solutions.
