The data on the Queensland capital of Brisbane is also provided in this table to contrast the numbers of people experiencing homelessness across these specific rural, regional and metropolitan communities. 1.1. Research definitions This research was informed by both the Cultural definition of homeless...
1 in 7 Australians live and sleep with out shelter (2011). In 2006 a survey has estimated over 12,000 people are homeless in Queensland (Queensland Government). Most of these people have suffered from disabilities, Addictions to drugs or alcohol. A major cause to this is alcohol and drugs...
Homelessness is associated with large disparities in health, including a much higher prevalence of both chronic conditions and acute illness and injury [1,2,3]. This perpetuates disproportionate rates of unplanned hospital use [4] and a three-decade gap in life expectancy [5,6]. Despite signifi...
The authors would like to thank the women who participated in this study. Ethical approval for the original study was granted by Griffith University Human Research Ethics Committee. Author information Authors and Affiliations Institute for Social Science Research, The University of Queensland, Brisbane,...