www.homelessnessaustralia.org.auHomelessness Facts 2023FACT SHEETOn any given night, 122,494 people in Australia are experiencinghomelessness (ABS Census 2021).One in seven people experiencing homelessness are children under 12(ABS Census 2021).23 per cent of people experiencing homelessness (almost one in 4) arechildren and young people between 12 and 24 (ABS Census 2021).One in five people experiencing homelessness are Aboriginal and/orTorres Strait Islander people (ABS Census 2021).Homelessness is not "rooflessness". Only 6.2 per cent of people without ahome are sleeping rough. The majority of homelessness is hidden - peoplein crisis accommodation, rooming houses, insecure housing,overcrowded dwellings or couch surfing.In 2021-22, 272,700 people were supported by homelessness services(AIHW, Specialist Homelessness Services Annual Report 2021-22)In 2021-22, a further 105,000 people sought help but were unable to beassisted because of shortages of staff, or accommodation or otherservices (AIHW 2022).That's 300 people a day turned away because services are overstretched(AIHW 2022).Who is homeless GO THE ALP AND GREENS DOGS WAKE UP..
