Ending youth homelessness: Solutions from young people
Report— 26 March 2020
This report shares the stories of young people with lived experience of homelessness and offers solutions for ending youth homelessness in Victoria.
Housing and homelessness
National Homelessness Conference
Conference— 12 March 2020
Event dates: 10-12 August 2020, Canberra, ACT.
Report on government services 2020
Report— 6 February 2020
This annual report provides information on the equity, effectiveness and efficiency of government services in Australia.
Intervening early to prevent youth homelessness: Lessons from the Geelong Project
Webinar— October 2019
This webinar discussed youth homelessness and what needs to be done to address the problem, with a particular focus on early intervention.
Australia’s welfare 2017: Changing trends in workforce participation and home ownership
Short article— 27 February 2018
We highlight some of the changing trends in workforce participation and home ownership that impact on Australia’s wellbeing.
National Housing Conference 2017: Building for better lives
Short article— 6 February 2018
This short article discusses some of the key themes explored at the National Housing Conference held late last year.
Child maltreatment, homelessness and youth offending
Short article— 4 October 2017
This article examines the role of homelessness in the link between child maltreatment and youth offending.
Family break-up raises homelessness risk, and critical period is longer for boys
Short article— 8 June 2017
In the context of rising housing costs and financial stress, parental separation in low-income families can trigger greater risk of homelessness.
Housing problems among rural populations with mental health and/or substance use issues
Short article— 10 June 2015
Recent research provides new insight into the experiences of this population when trying to obtain suitable housing
Making Kids Central
Short article— 31 July 2014
ACU has developed a toolkit to help homelessness (and other adult-focussed) services working with children to develop more child-centred approaches.
