Homelessness in Australia

Running Head: HOMELESSNESS IN AUSTRALIA
Homelessness in Australia
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Table of Contents
Introduction................................................................................................................................2
1. Causes and Cost of Homelessness in Australia..................................................................2
2. Government Response to Homelessness in Australia.........................................................2
2.1. The Road to Home Scheme.........................................................................................2
2.2. Affordably Priced Housing..........................................................................................3
2.3. National Government Partnership to Prevent Homelessness......................................3
2.4. Initiatives undertaken by the State Government to End Homelessness......................4
2.5. Ask Izzy.......................................................................................................................4
Conclusion..................................................................................................................................5
References..................................................................................................................................6

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Introduction
Homelessness is a socio-economic problem that forms an integral aspect of most
social systems in the global South, with the country of Australia being no exception. At
present, there is no globally accepted definition of homelessness, which makes it difficult to
identify, categorize and rehabilitate people suffering from homeless in various parts of the
world, including in Australia (Bower et al., 2015). The report locates the causes and the costs
of homelessness in Australia and discusses the various measures that have been undertaken
by the Australian government, to combat this social issue.
1. Causes and Cost of Homelessness in Australia
A few of the well known causes of homelessness in the country of Australia include
living in prisons and in foster homes, addictions, disability and debt, the barriers that are
faced by refugee problems living in the country, blacklisting, the complete absence or denial
of social support, being kicked out of the house, and poverty (Bullen, 2015). Many of the
people who now occupy a prominent part of the homeless population in the country were
previously residing in well-known mental institutions where they were being treated for a
wide range of mental illnesses. When it comes to understanding or knowing about the cost of
homeless in Australia, it is believed that the average cost of rehabilitating and caring for an
individual homeless person in the country costs as much as thirty thousand dollars in a year
for the government, and in kind, it costs much more (Crawford et al., 2014).