Published March 26, 2020
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Homelessness and COVID-19: CSI Response
Authors/Creators
- 1. University of Western Australia
- 2. University of Tasmania
- 3. University of New South Wales
Description
The COVID-19 crisis will disproportionately affect those that are currently homeless or at risk of homelessness with respect to an increased risk of exposure and a greater likelihood of severe cases and mortality.
The economic impact of COVID-19 and responses to it also places an enormous number of Australians at risk of homelessness, paving the way for a vicious cycle if policy levers across a broad range of domains are not fully utilised. Our homelessness policy response to COVID-19 is quite simple: prevent, house, and support.