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Homelessness and on-the-spot fines

Homelessness and on-the-spot fines. It’s not fine!. James Farrell Deakin University School of Law j ames.farrell@deakin.edu.au (03) 5227 2541. Image: Flickr/ torbachopper. In other parts of Australia…. New South Wales. Work and Development orders ‘Personal Development Orders’.

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Homelessness and on-the-spot fines

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  1. Homelessness andon-the-spot fines It’s not fine! James Farrell Deakin University School of Law james.farrell@deakin.edu.au (03) 5227 2541

  2. Image:Flickr/torbachopper

  3. In other parts of Australia… New South Wales Work and Development orders ‘Personal Development Orders’ Payment plans Waiver of fines

  4. What’s broken? We’re still failing people experiencing homelessness Too many are issued with fines If you can’t pay, there’s no real options Systems are too complex, and court-focussed

  5. What’s needed? We need meaningful change Better training for frontline staff Centralised information For those that can pay, one central payment plan For those that can’t pay, access to appropriate support services For those that shouldn’t pay, quick exit from infringements system

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