Long-Term Homelessness Surges In 5 Years, Prompts Government’s AU$10B Housing Response
The number of Australians facing long-term homelessness has risen by nearly 25% over the past five years, according to Productivity Commission’s latest report on government services. The report highlighted that in 2023-24, about 37,780 people were experiencing “persistent homelessness,” a jump from 30,306 in 2019-20. Persistent homelessness refers to those who have been without stable … Read more
