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Australian Government Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs

National Family Homelessness Project: a longitudinal research project on Aboriginal homelessness in Perth, Western Australia


Centrecare, Western Australia conducted this,15-month, longitudinal study of the effects of homelessness on 60 Aboriginal families in Perth, Western Australia. The project aimed to identify the effectiveness of existing support services and accommodation options, examine alternative pathways to avoid future homelessness, and to link people to accommodation supports as needed.