Fiona Hilferty, Ellie Lawrence-Wood, Ilan Katz & Miranda Van Hooff
‘5,800 defence veterans homeless in Australia, that’s more than we thought‘, The Conversation, 30 September 2019
Our research puts a new number on the problem. We still do not know whether veteran homelessness is increasing over time, but the broader context of homelessness increasing throughout Australia suggests this may be the case. As Remembrance Day approaches, and Australians prepare to thank our military men and women for their service, we suggest that attention should also turn to addressing this national shame.
Our research also identifies ways that service responses can be improved. It will require a great deal of will and significant funding to address what has until now been an underestimated problem.
While money is clearly not everything in this field, $500m would help a lot. Related material.
