| Abstract: |
At
the 1996 Census 3625 homeless people were counted in South East Health,
including older men, women, children, young people and asylum seekers.
Another 456 young people receive government allowances due to
homelessness. Homeless people are poor, isolated, mentally and physically
unwell, with a high death rate. Numbers seem to be increasing.
This position
statement outlines the South East Health commitment to homeless people
through advocacy and policy development. |
