Survey crack in Labor’s halving homelessness dream
National Shelter media release — 15 August 2011
It is expected this year’s Census will show a dramatic decrease in Australia’s homelessness population, but community sector research reveals a different reality.
The latest Community Sector Survey by the Australian Council of Social Services (ACOSS) shows homelessness and housing service providers are busier than ever.
Key outcomes from the survey include :
- 21% of all service providers experience the greatest increase in demand from the area of housing and homelessness
- 22% of service providers turned away the