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Do early intervention services improve outcomes for women experiencing violence? A qualitative case study of the perspectives of staff at a domestic violence resource centre in a regional area of Australia
Outlining an evaluation of a model operating in a regional centre in Australia (Newcastle), this paper discusses the feasibility of early intervention as a model of service delivery for women escaping violence, drawing on an extensive systematic review of established literature and interviews with staff.
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Evaluating the fifth-year outcomes of housing first for women in Aotearoa New Zealand
This paper determines the outcomes five years post-housing for women in a Housing First cohort from Hamilton, Aotearoa New Zealand. Aotearoa New Zealand is unusual in that half of those experiencing homelessness are women.
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Exploring the impact of targeted exercise in women experiencing homelessness, addiction and mental health challenges: A mixed-methods feasibility study
The objective of this study was to explore the feasibility and impact of a targeted exercise intervention with protein supplementation for women experiencing homelessness, addiction and mental health challenges.
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Project Daffodil: Building emotional financial literacy to reduce homelessness risks in older women
Older women are the fastest-growing group at risk of homelessness in Australia, with financial avoidance behaviours amplifying this risk. Between 2023 and 2024, Sefa, Latitude, and Housing Choices, researched these behaviours and piloted a low cost, high-reach social media intervention using the COM-B and transtheoretical models to prompt recognition, reflection, and action.
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Case management for older women experiencing homelessness in Australia: a sustaining tenancies model of housing and support
This community case study examines the efficacy of the Women’s Housing and Support Program (WHSP), which provides case management to older women experiencing homelessness in Melbourne, Australia.
Research: the ‘brutal reality’ of Australia’s housing crisis and what it means for women
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Housing First for Middle Aged and Older Women: The Emerging Case
This paper explores the use of Housing First services for women experiencing homelessness, focusing on those aged 35 and over, who have multiple and complex needs.
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Imagining ontological security: Key moments when co-designing housing and service responses with women who have experienced homelessness
This article explores the potential of co-design to facilitate an imagining of ontological security when designing safe, long-term and affordable housing with women who have experienced homelessness.
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The experiences of service providers who care for homeless pregnant or early parenting women
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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