Report
Evaluating the Lived Experience Inclusion Approach to Respond to Homelessness: A Participatory Action Research Project
University of the Sunshine Coast
2024
Abstract
The Sunshine Coast Council (SCC) acknowledges that addressing homelessness is a complex issue and many stakeholders have responsibilities across government, nongovernment and community sectors. The term ‘homelessness’ includes more than just someone ‘without a home’. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) (2021) defines homelessness as unsuitable, inadequate and insecure housing which may include: couch surfing; sleeping in cars/vans; rough sleeping; people living in improvised dwellings; tents or sleeping out; people living in supported accommodation for the homeless; people staying temporarily with other households; people living in boarding houses; people in other temporary lodgings; and people living in ‘severely’ crowded dwellings. The SCC argues that homelessness is not a choice and is a complex issue requiring a whole of government and community response to address. The main causes of homelessness include: a lack of social and affordable housing; low rental vacancy rate; unaffordable rents; domestic and family violence; financial stress; and physical, mental health and addiction.
Details
- Title
- Evaluating the Lived Experience Inclusion Approach to Respond to Homelessness: A Participatory Action Research Project
- Authors
- Athena Lathouras - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Law and SocietyRachael Donovan - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Law and Society
- Additional notes
- Report prepared for the Sunshine Coast Council.
- Publication details
- 56 pages
- Publisher
- University of the Sunshine Coast
- Date published
- 2024
- Grant note
- Sunshine Coast Council, Regional Partnership Grant
- Organisation Unit
- School of Law and Society
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 991136005902621
- Output Type
- Report
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