Housing and homelessness
- Housing, homelessness and human rights
- Government’s Inquiry into homelessness legislation
- Green Paper on Homelessness – Which way home? (2008)
- Homelessness is a Human Rights Issue (2008)
- Gender Equality Blueprint (2010)
Homelessness and mental illness (1993)
- The Commission conducted a National Inquiry into the Human Rights of People with Mental Illness in 1993. The inquiry confirmed that homeless people suffer a high rate of physical and mental health problems. Evidence to the inquiry confirmed the shortage of accessible and appropriate support services for people with mental illness. Further, for a homeless mentally ill person, seeking support is generally a difficult and confusing process. These findings were confirmed by the 2005 Inquiry Not For Service.
- Click here for more information on the rights of people with disabilities.
Youth homelessness (1989)
- In 1989, the Commission conducted a National Inquiry into Homeless Children. It revealed that approximately 25,000 children and young people in Australia were homeless at that time, with many more at risk of homelessness or surviving in grossly inadequate housing. The inquiry demonstrated the link between homelessness and other problems such as unemployment, sexual abuse and exposure to violence. It also highlighted the lack of properly resourced and co-ordinated support services for homeless young people.
http://www.humanrights.gov.au/human_rights/housing/index.html#housing
Click here to download the Summary Report of Our Homeless Children (1989) PDF (4.7 MB), Word (820 K)
