Women Sleeping Rough in Australia's Cities : What are the Health and Social Costs?

Researchers from the Centre for Social Impact at The University of Western Australia (CSI UWA) in conjunction with the Australian Alliance to End Homelessness (AAEH) have analysed the data of the health and social outcomes of women sleeping rough in Australia. The team brought together 853 interviews with women around Australia, using the Vulnerability Index – Service Prioritisation Decision Tool. This is a sample of over 8,000 interviews, collected in 2010-2017.

There is very little rough sleeping literature and what is out there has focused primarily on men. This is one of the largest studies of women sleeping rough in Australian cities. From this sample, we are seeing that women who sleep rough have poorer health and social outcomes, when compared to women who do not sleep rough, and different outcomes again to males in the same situation.

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                                                                                                 Source: Analysis & Policy Observatory