Homelessness amidst the housing crisis – how councils can help

As the housing crisis gets worse in Australia and more people struggle to find suitable living options, local councils now have a new tool to help them manage and prevent homelessness in their communities. 

The ‘Ending Homelessness: A Toolkit for Local Government’ is a resource created by the Flinders University Centre for Social Impact (CSI). The toolkit gives councils advice on understanding homelessness in their communities, how they can support people experiencing homelessness and the agencies working with them, as well as how to handle homelessness caused by natural disasters. 

Associate Professor Selina Tually from Flinders CSI says that rising financial stress and the lack of affordable housing have made homelessness a significant problem in many communities and councils are often the first-place people go to seek support, whether at the local library, the recreation centre or at the local council offices. 

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