The Homeless Person's Legal Service Mental Illness Project - Australia
In 2013, Homeless Person's Legal Service commenced a series of projects looking at the difficulties experienced by homeless people living with mental illness in applying for and sustaining accommodation. These projects also consider the over-representation in the criminal justice system of people who are homeless and live with mental illness.
The project involves a careful study of HPLS casework as well as direct consultations with homeless people and those in unstable accommodation living with mental illness.
Two reports from the project:
1. Sentencing Contradictions - Difficulties faced by people living with mental illness in contact with the criminal justice system
2. Skating on thin ice – Difficulties faced by people living with mental illness accessing and maintaining Social Housing
You can access details about the project and the reports here:
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Subject:
Health
Homelessness
Human rights
