Veterans at Risk - Research Project

December 2009

The Veterans at Risk research project was conducted for the Commonwealth Department of Veterans Affairs by Thomson Goodall Associates Pty Ltd.

Department’s Comments on the Report and Recommendations  
            

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements

Glossary

Executive Summary

1 Introduction

2 Background to the project

2.1 Rationale for the project
2.2 Defining ‘veteran’ and ‘homelessness’
2.3 Overseas responses to homeless veterans

3 Needs of homeless veterans

3.1 Introduction
3.2 Homelessness and homelessness services
3.3 Needs of homeless veterans
3.4 Characteristics of veterans, partners and war widows
3.5 Pathways approach to understanding veterans’  homelessness
3.6 War widows
3.7 Partners

4 Estimated number of homeless veterans in Australia

4.1 Introduction
4.2 Size of the veteran community
4.3 Homelessness (ABS) Census data
4.4 SAAP (NDCA) data
4.5 Survey of homelessness and other agencies and  consultations
4.6 DVA and ESO Survey data
4.7 Estimated number of veterans at risk of homelessness
4.8 Summary

5 Current services and service gaps

5.1 Introduction
5.2 Homelessness services
5.3 Veterans’ accommodation services
5.4 Mental health services
5.5 DVA services
5.6 Ex-Service Organisations
5.7 Aged care services
5.8 Australian Defence Force

6 Options and recommendations

6.1 Introduction
6.2 Strengthen cross government commitment to address homelessness
6.3 Strengthen partnerships between DVA, FaHCSIA and DOHA
6.4 Improve point of entry responses to homeless veterans
6.5 Contribute to capacity building
6.6 Build on VVCS resources and programs to assist homeless veterans
6.7 Increase early intervention and prevention of homelessness
6.8 Strengthen on going data gathering and research

References

Appendices
Note: not published for privacy considerations, appendices are available on request.

      1. Detailed methodology, list of key informants
      2. DVA data
      3. NDCA data – clients of SAAP services receiving DVA Payments
      4. Surveys
      5. Snapshot data collection
      6. Specialist hostels for homeless veterans

Attached reports   (PDF version 979 KB)  (RTF version 1.7 MB)

      1. Report of Client Interviews
      2. Literature Review
      3. Report of site visits in U.S. and Canada 

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