Indigenous

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.  

From here you can access a range of information relating to Indigenous homelessness and the many complex factors that affect homeless Indigenous people. The resources available here are diverse and include useful documents, case studies, reports, services, programs and more. Links to documents or online resources are provided where identified.

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