6.13 Michael Coffey

What do we mean by home ?
A Safe place, Stability, feeling supported,
Basic needs met, Protected, Learning environment, a
a caring place, an opportunity , , Fun, Sense of belonging, Connected to community, Relationship with others, Experiment and making mistakes,
Able to leave and come back, Positive and guiding relationships, Loving, Unconditional, Non judgemental , Shelter and other amenities, A place where conflict is dealt with positively , Family, Values , Trust, Boundaries, Discipline, Ethics
ITS NOT JUST HOUSE - LESS - NESS

So what do we mean by homeless? ‘ VISIBLE’ HOMELESS (13%) Primary - those who sleep ‘rough’ ‘ INVISIBLE’ HOMELESS (87%) Secondary - those who frequently move from one place to another, including specialist homeless clients Tertiary - people who live in boarding houses, or accommodation without own bathroom, kitchen or security of tenure.

44,000 + CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE (0 – 25 YEARS)
ARE HOMELESS EVERY NIGHT IN AUSTRALIA
THIS IS 43% OF THE 105,000 PEOPLE
WHO ARE HOMELESSNESS EVERY NIGHT IN AUSTRALIA

WHERE ARE THEY ?
From the last census data in 2006 :
19% are in specialist
homelessness services
16% are sleeping rough
The majority are with friends, relatives or couch surfing or places like boarding houses.

YOUTH PATHWAYS INTO ADULT HOMELESSNESS
In a recent study of adult homelessness.
42% had been in State Care and protection programs when they were young..

WHY? ARE CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE HOMELESS
Family
breakdown
Access to
affordable
housing and
rents

… .. only a
6% of young people
are homeless
due to AOD
issues.

Poverty, disadvantage, discrimination, exclusion, lack of access to employment opportunity, lack of adequate income, education, health and legal support and ‘systemic failures’.

YAA 2007

YAA 2007 ‘

Supported Accommodation Assistance Program .. 1985 - 2008
“ Provides transitional supported accommodation and related support services in order to help people who are experiencing homelessness to achieve the maximum degree of self – reliance and independence”.

Small youth refuges (- not ‘shelters’).
Supported transitional accommodation.
Scatter site independent housing models.
Case management.
Hybrid / integrated ‘youth hub’ models.
Foyer like models.
Early intervention – Family Reconnect - services.

Youth (Homeless) Allowance
Medicare
Unemployment Benefits
Transition to Independent Living Allowance.

National Affordable Housing Agreement /
A Road Home .. 2009
To half all homelessness by 2020
To offer supported accommodation to those rough sleepers that need it.

National Affordable Housing Agreement /
A Road Home .. 2008
Key result areas:
Turning off the tap.
Improving and expanding services.
Breaking the cycle.

In 2009-2010
$442.6 million for 1550 homelessness projects.
34% supported young people.
Additional $800 million over five years 2009-2013 for 192 new projects .

Between 2001and 2006 there was a 20%+ decrease of 12-18 year olds experiencing homelessness.

In 2009-2010
1 in every 65 young people aged 15-19 years become a client of a specialist youth homeless service.
18% identified as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders.

1 in 2 OF REQUESTS FOR ACCOMMODATION ARE TURNED AWAY EACH DAY
THE DEMAND FOR SUPPORT
AND HOUSING
FAR EXCEEDS THE SUPPLY …

http://www.endhomelessness.org	28
http://naeh.forumone.com	4
http://74.6.116.71	1

6.13 Michael Coffey

by National Alliance to End Homelessness

Accessibility

Upload Details

Usage Rights

3 Embeds 33

Statistics

6.13 Michael Coffey Presentation Transcript