Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are over seven times more likely than non-Indigenous people to access the services of the Supported Accommodation Assistance Program (SAAP), Australia’s primary service delivery response to homelessness. The total number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander SAAP clients for 2002-03 was 16,465 people. These clients comprised 11 per cent of SAAP clients in urban areas; 22 per cent in rural areas; and 68 per cent in remote areas.
A profile of homelessness for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 2011. Cat. no. IHW 43 Canberra
This AIHW report presents information on both Indigenous and other Australians, with the aim of providing a broad profile of Indigenous Australians experiencing, or at risk of homelessness. Information is also presented on Indigenous Australians accessing specialist homelessness services, and what they require and receive from these services. Information on non-Indigenous Australians is presented for comparison purposes.
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