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Access to NDIS, Aged Care & Palliative for People Experiencing Homelessness in WA

BACKGROUND

The Western Australia Alliance to End Homelessness (WAAEH) commissioned the Home2Health Research Team to explore the availability and accessibility of disability, aged, and palliative care services and supports for people experiencing homelessness. This project had three key components: (i) a desktop review of available services in Australia, and best practice examples internationally; (ii) a review of recent literature & evidence, and (iii) an online survey distributed to service providers, stakeholders, and individuals with a lived experience of homelessness. The survey aimed to gain insight and feedback on challenges faced by those without stable housing in accessing necessary supports and services across these three areas, and to inform solutions.

The was survey undertaken from April-May 2024 had 123 responses, including 12 individuals with a lived experience. Three snapshot reports have been developed to provide an overview of barriers, enablers, and recommendations to improve access to these services for people experiencing homelessness in the three focal areas of disability, aged, and palliative care.

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