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"What needs to change to greatly reduce youth homelessness in Australia? Now is
the time to find answers to this question, and not just because it’s National
Homelessness Week.
The federal government is developing a National Housing and Homelessness Plan
and says public consultations will begin soon. In recent years, there have been
two parliamentary inquiries into homelessness in Victoria and across Australia.
Then came a Productivity Commission review of the National Housing and
Homelessness Agreement, which expired on June 30 this year.
More than a decade ago, the Rudd government made homelessness a national
priority. A 2008 white paper,
The Road Home, advanced three key strategies:
1. “turning off the tap” – early intervention and prevention
2. “improving and expanding services” – the existing service system
3. “breaking the cycle” – supported housing to prevent homelessness
reoccurring.
Yet today more people need help because of homelessness than 15 years ago. The
ambitious agenda of 2008 has not been fulfilled.
The forthcoming plan might just be a second chance for Australia to get it
right."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
