Homelessness is a complex issue that can result from a combination of factors, including lack of affordable housing, poverty, unemployment, mental illness, and substance abuse.
Homelessness has significant social and economic impacts, including strain on public resources, increased healthcare costs, and negative effects on mental and physical well-being.
Solutions to homelessness often involve a multi-faceted approach, including providing affordable housing, access to healthcare and social services, and addressing underlying issues such as mental health and substance abuse.
Homeless support
There are many support programs for homelessness such as change.org for example but they aren't the only ones.
Around 424 people die from homelessness each year around the world and that is unexceptable
On any given night, 122,494 people in Australia are experiencing homelessness (ABS Census 2021). One in seven people experiencing homelessness
are children under 12 (ABS Census 2021). 23 per cent of people experiencing homelessness (almost one in 4) are children and young people between 12 and 24 (ABS Census 2021). Homelessness facts 2023
What's is the effectiveness of health and support services
Australia has many supoort services for the homeless such The Salvation Army and wesley mission, but the homeless support services in Australia are
constrained for a variety of population groups who encounter a range of of other social, economic, health and justice issue. As such homelessness requires a more integrated cross-sectorial response,
involving mainstream systems and specialist services.
