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"The deaths of Australia’s rough sleepers are largely invisible.
We don’t know how many are dying on a national scale, how they are dying or how
many deaths can be attributed to systemic failings in housing, health and the
justice sector.
No government in Australia bothers to count or understand the circumstances in
which these deaths occur.
Researchers have described that as a “shocking failure” and a sign of
Australia’s cruel apathy to its most vulnerable citizens.
It also sets us apart from similar countries. England, Scotland and Wales, as
well as parts of Canada, annually track the number and cause of homelessness
deaths. Understanding the scale and nature of the problem is the first step to
working out a solution.
In an attempt to better understand what is killing Australians experiencing
homelessness,
Guardian Australia decided to investigate as many deaths as it
could find."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
