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Homelessness is a global challenge.

The United Nations Human Settlements Program estimates that 1.1 billion people live in inadequate housing, and the best data available suggest that more than 100 million people have no housing at all.

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This newsletter shares information about homelessness advocacy events and resources from experts from various regions.
  In this newsletter, IGH discusses and shares resources that can help you navigate the important intersection between homelessness and humanitarian aid and true partnership with people and communities who are most affected by homelessness.
This newsletter highlights IGH's recent efforts to drive an equitable end to global homelessness.
In our June newsletter, we discuss how Issues of land use, access, and rights intersect with homelessness and equitable prevention strategies.
In our latest newsletter, we discuss our recent trip to New York City, USA, for global homelessness advocacy with partners from around the world, how to meaningfully work alongside people with lived experience, and more.
This newsletter features resources that help practitioners deliver housing and support services during the COVID-19 pandemic.
IGH welcomes expression of interest in the IGH Vanguard Program.
This month’s issue highlights various initiatives and organizations addressing homelessness throughout the world.
OVERVIEW To support your efforts in protecting people experiencing homelessness from the coronavirus and in response preparations, we have collected some guidance and resources from around the world. The coronavirus guidance points to the establishment of links to local health departments, increased communication, and a focus on preparedness.  We recognize that these resources are heavily sourced from the United States, so if...
This toolkit has been prepared to assist Australian organisations interested in implementing a ‘Registry Week’ within their community. Registry Weeks use a specific methodology and an evidence-based tool (the Vulnerability Index – Service Prioritisation Decision Assistance Tool, or VI-SPDAT) to understand who is homeless and what their health and housing needs are. Registry Weeks are collaborative efforts in a community to...
The Australian Centre for Social Innovation (TACSI) recently worked with the South Australian Housing Authority to spend time with 93 people with lived experience of housing challenges and homelessness. Their insights about housing and homelessness were collated and shared to inform the South Australian Housing Authority’s Housing, Homelessness and Support Strategy. People with lived experience generated numerous ideas to...
In the wake of a disaster, community service providers go beyond normal service offerings to meet the added needs of clients. Research indicates that 25 percent of community service providers effected by a disaster would not be able to reopen after a disaster, reducing the access to vital services. This paper discusses the disaster impacts on service providers for people experiencing homelessness and the possible ways to...
This study in the state of New South Wales, Australia, explores what Specialist Homelessness Services being implemented in regard to consumer participation, what is working and what barriers to consumer participation have been encountered by both service users and providers. The study found that while consumers have some opportunities to participate, and that participation is beneficial, there were barriers to participation,...
The Royal Perth Hospital (RPH) Homeless Team is a collaboration between RPH and Homeless Healthcare (HHC) General Practice. The RPH Homeless Team provides in-reach General Practitioner (GP) care, enhanced care coordination and discharge planning that improves continuity of care for RPH patients experiencing homelessness. Based on the UK Pathway model, the RPH Homeless Team works to link patients with services that address...
Inspired by the ground-breaking UK Homelessness Monitor, the Australian Homelessness Monitor 2018 is the first independent analysis examining the changes in the scale and nature of homelessness in Australia, as well as its social, economic and policy drivers.  
With an increased number of natural disasters occurring in different parts of the world, we see greater displacement and homelessness of individuals and communities. This resource explores the role of community service organizations in supporting affected individuals and communities.
This is a collection of essays that includes a wide range of scenarios: from the optimistic to the dystopian, from the pragmatic to the idealistic, and many more in between. The idea of this book is to distill the wisdom needed to end homelessness from all the knowledge the leading researchers have gained from their extensive work. The collection of essays includes a wide range of scenarios: from the optimistic to the...
The generosity of Mission Australia’s supporters and the tireless work of our staff and volunteers saw 119,185 disadvantaged Australians receive the help they needed to move towards independence in 2017-18. Mission Australia's Annual Report 2018 highlights the progress made towards our goal of reducing homelessness and strengthening communities across the country over the past year.
This research developed a housing need simulation to quantify the need for affordable housing and identify the supply required to meet the demand for housing in Australia. The report is designed to guide thinking around resource allocation, market monitoring, setting affordable housing targets, housing assistance budgeting and evidence for affordable housing contributions via planning policy. The research delivers a...
There is a growing concern at the number of people experiencing homelessness in Aotearoa New Zealand (hereafter referred to as Aotearoa). Despite this issue of increasing homelessness in Aotearoa and across the globe, and initiatives in place to address it, there are few workforce planning and development programmes in Aotearoa that address this issue. The cross-party report into ending homelessness 1 and Te Matapihi he...