Homelessness Resources

We have put together these resources and fact sheets about homelessness and best practice responses to homelessness.

National Housing and Homelessness Plan briefing and consultation events

Homelessness Australia has developed a series of briefing and consultation events to inform our collective process of developing submissions to the National Housing and Homelessness Plan. You can find all the information on the National Housing and Homelessness Plan page.

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ENDING FIRST NATIONS HOMELESSNESS

To launch Homelessness Week 2023 Homelessness Australia, together with the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Housing Association and Aboriginal Housing Victoria hosted a forum on Ending First Nations homelessness. Hear from:

The Hon Julie Collins MP, Minister for Homelessness
June Oscar AO, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner
Ivan Simon, CEO, National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Housing Association
Darren Smith, CEO, Aboriginal Housing Victoria
Tina Ugle, Managing Director, Noongar Mia Mia and Leonie Pickett, Noongar Mia Mia

watch the forum

LGBTIQ+ Inclusive Practice Guide for Homelessness and Housing Sectors in Australia

This aims to provide a practical set of principles to implement systems and cultural change, as well as to serve as a source of useful information for people in the LGBTIQ+ community who are or might be accessing these services.

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Explore other resources and research about LGBTIQ+ homelessness at the LGBTI Housing & Homelessness Projects website

Exploring the Census 2021 Homelessness Count: A deep dive with the ABS

Watch the sector briefing from the ABS to better understand the homelessness data in each state and territory. Or link to the ABS homelessness data

Watch the briefing

2023 Homelessness Facts Summary

reaD the facts summary

Definitions of Homelessness Fact Sheet

This Fact Sheet provides information about different definitions of homelessness, including the definition used by Homelessness Australia.

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Child and Youth Homelessness Fact Sheet

This Fact Sheet provides information about the incidence, causes, risks and solutions to child and youth homelessness.