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Homelessness In Australia

Homelessness In Australia. Tony Keenan. Homelessness In Australia. Australia has a population of 22,348,451 Approximately 500,000 indigenous Australians or 2.5% of population Australian Census counts homeless Australians 2006 – 105,000 homeless on census night an increase of 5%.

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Homelessness In Australia

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  1. Homelessness In Australia Tony Keenan

  2. Homelessness In Australia • Australia has a population of 22,348,451 • Approximately 500,000 indigenous Australians or 2.5% of population • Australian Census counts homeless Australians • 2006 – 105,000 homeless on census night an increase of 5%

  3. Who is Homeless • CENSUS • Primary homeless – 16% • Secondary homelessness – 63% • Tertiary homelessness – 21% • Primary homeless – 60% men, 40% women • Secondary homelessness – 50% men, 50% women • Tertiary homelessness - 72% men, 28% women

  4. SAAP Data • Supported Accommodation and Assistance Program (SAAP)- national program commenced in 1985 and has continued until 2008 • Main source of funding for homeless support programs, with over 300 funded agencies • In 2006 census, 19% of those who were homeless, were receiving support from a SAAP funded agency • There were approximately 190,000 people receiving SAAP support in 2007

  5. Indigenous Homelessness • 4.2 of 10,000 of people sleeping rough in Vic • 12 of 10,000 of people sleeping rough in Qld • 68 of 10,000 of people sleeping rough in NT • Approximately 75% of the total population of people sleeping rough in Australia are in rural and remote Australia • In Victoria 1,359 or 62% of the 2204 people sleeping rough were in regional/country Victoria • Indigenous Australians comprise 71% of the homeless population in remote areas, • Indigenous children are over-represented in SAAP services and account for one quarter of all accompanying children under 18 (77 per 1,000 cw 14 per 1,000)

  6. Children • 69,100 accompanying children used SAAP services in 2006 -2007 – the largest client group • 24,900 clients aged under 20 years • 415 people under the age of 20 had a valid unmet accommodation request per day • The 2006 census showed the number of families who were homeless increased by 17% on the 2001 figures and children by 22% • The biggest cause of family homelessness is family violence

  7. What does Hanover do? • Established in 1964 • Independent from government and religion • Mission is specifically homelessness • Focussed in Melbourne

  8. Singles and Couples • A range of programs including: • Crisis accommodation and support at Southbank, Dandenong and into motels/rooming houses on other areas • Drug and alcohol services at Southbank • Support with employment and education • Community links, sport, health arts

  9. Women, Youth, Families and Children • A range of programs including: • Crisis accommodation and support at Melbourne and Dandenong and into motels/rooming houses on other areas • Children's’ services, including tutor program • Support with employment and education • Community links, sport, health arts

  10. Housing • Crisis Accommodation Services • 240 transitional houses • 4 rooming houses • 10 long term houses

  11. Prevention, early intervention and getting started • Help with establishing housing eg. First month’s rent and bond • Help with shifting, getting furniture, appliances etc • Help with education costs • Help with heath and medicines • Other financial assistance

  12. Research and Advocacy • Hanover has always had a strong commitment to basing our work on evidence • More recent research has been into the following: • Public understanding and perceptions of homelessness • Longitudinal study into family homelessness

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