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Housing the Homeless: Report on the inquiry into homelessness legislation

26 November 2009

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Preliminary Pages	(PDF 87KB)
Foreword Membership of the Committee Committee Secretariat Terms of reference List of recommendations

Chapter 1 Referral and Conduct of the Inquiry	(PDF 81KB)
Background Referral of the Inquiry Structure of the Report

Chapter 2 Homelessness in Australia	(PDF 172KB)
Factors Leading to Homelessness Quantifying Homelessness Definitions of Homelessness National Data State and Territory Variation Emerging Trends in Homelessness Government Response to Homelessness Supported Accommodation Assistance Program Crisis Accommodation Program Early Intervention Initiatives A New Approach to Addressing Homelessness Council of Australian Governments and Homelessness National Affordable Housing Agreement National Partnership Agreements Prime Minister’s Council on Homelessness Other Relevant Activities Social Inclusion Agenda National Human Rights Consultation

Chapter 3 New Homelessness Legislation	(PDF 221KB)
A Commitment to New Homelessness Legislation Challenges for New Homelessness Legislation The Objectives of New Homelessness Legislation Building on the Strengths of Existing Legislation The Supported Accommodation Act Preamble The Legislative Definition of Homelessness Scope of New Homelessness Legislation Integrated and Coordinated Responses to Homelessness A Holistic Approach to Reducing Homelessness Prevention and Early Intervention

Chapter 4 Social Inclusion, Human Rights and Homelessness	(PDF 267KB)
Association between Social Inclusion and Human Rights Homelessness and Social Inclusion Homelessness and Human Rights The Right to Adequate Housing What is Adequate Housing? Realising the Right to Adequate Housing Outcomes of the National Human Rights Consultation The Way Forward Principles Underpinning Homelessness Legislation Accessibility of Services and Supports Young People and Children Women and Families Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders Asylum Seekers People with Disabilities or Chronic Illness People Exiting Care Rural Populations Promoting Equity of Access to Services and Supports Homelessness and Discrimination Audit of Legislation

Chapter 5 A National Standards and Accreditation Framework for Services	(PDF 217KB)
Rationale for a National Standards Framework Key Issues for Consideration Options for a National Standards Framework Service Standards versus Accreditation The Role of Legislation The Importance of Adequate Resourcing Scope of Application The Case for a Staged Approach Process for Developing a National Standards Framework Consultation Lessons from Other Legislative and Regulatory Models Where to Next? Components of a National Standards Framework Defining Quality Broad Principles and Minimum Standards Continuous Quality Improvement Accountability and Complaints Handling Implementation Managing the Impact of Implementation

Appendix A – List of Submissions	(PDF 41KB)

Appendix B – List of Exhibits	(PDF 53KB)

Appendix C – List of Public Hearings	(PDF 52KB)

Appendix D – Supported Accommodation Assistance Act 1994	(PDF 96KB)

Appendix E – National Affordable Housing Agreement	(PDF 208KB)

Appendix F – National Partnership on Homelessness	(PDF 327KB)

Appendix G – National Partnership Agreement on Social Housing	(PDF 397KB)

Appendix H – National Partnership Agreement on Remote Indigenous Housing	(PDF 236KB)