Legal Studies - Homelessness
Homelessness
Overview
Homeless people experience a number of human right violations. The most basic human right is the access to safe and secure housing, yet homelessness is not come about only by lack of housing, it is also a lack of relationships with family, friends and a community.
A person who is homeless may face violations of the right to an adequate standard of living, the right to education, the right to liberty and security of the person, the right to privacy, the right to social security, the right to freedom from discrimination, the right to vote, and many more.
Being homeless for certain individuals can literally mean being roofless, living on the streets, in abandon buildings or parks. This is predominantly known as homelessness and it the most visible kind of homelessness, but being homeless can also mean moving being several types of temporary shelter such as the homes of friends and relatives, refuges and hostels; or living in boarding houses on a long-term basis, with shared amenities and without security of tenure. This categorised as secondary homelessness by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
People living close to minimum community standard of housing such as staying with staying with relatives on a long term basis or renting a caravan without security of tenure is classed by ABS as marginally housed. It is debated whether this is actually deemed homeless and whether their experience insufficient housing should be included in the group homelessness.
Statistics
According to 'Homelessness Australia ' there are currently 105,237 meaning on any given night 1 in 200 Australians are homeless. 56% of those being male and 44% female with a massive 30% being from overseas and 25% being of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
Homelessness Australia represents the families, women escaping domestic violence, young people and single men and women who access the diverse support and advocacy services. As well as providing community
Overview
Homeless people experience a number of human right violations. The most basic human right is the access to safe and secure housing, yet homelessness is not come about only by lack of housing, it is also a lack of relationships with family, friends and a community.
A person who is homeless may face violations of the right to an adequate standard of living, the right to education, the right to liberty and security of the person, the right to privacy, the right to social security, the right to freedom from discrimination, the right to vote, and many more.
Being homeless for certain individuals can literally mean being roofless, living on the streets, in abandon buildings or parks. This is predominantly known as homelessness and it the most visible kind of homelessness, but being homeless can also mean moving being several types of temporary shelter such as the homes of friends and relatives, refuges and hostels; or living in boarding houses on a long-term basis, with shared amenities and without security of tenure. This categorised as secondary homelessness by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
People living close to minimum community standard of housing such as staying with staying with relatives on a long term basis or renting a caravan without security of tenure is classed by ABS as marginally housed. It is debated whether this is actually deemed homeless and whether their experience insufficient housing should be included in the group homelessness.
Statistics
According to 'Homelessness Australia ' there are currently 105,237 meaning on any given night 1 in 200 Australians are homeless. 56% of those being male and 44% female with a massive 30% being from overseas and 25% being of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
Homelessness Australia represents the families, women escaping domestic violence, young people and single men and women who access the diverse support and advocacy services. As well as providing community
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