Indigenous homelessness

Description

This report analyses Indigenous homelessness in the contrasting settings of major cities and regional country town centres. Findings indicate that while the system of kinship obligation prevents much primary homelessness, it can conceal the rate of secondary homelessness, particularly among single men from remote communities, and can lead to overcrowding and domestic violence. AHURI recommends that the government needs to engage the Indigenous community in the development of a more effective housing policy.

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