Extensive research has been conducted on homelessness and its causes across the Western world for many years. Home Address Australia is particularly focused on exploring how the expert knowledge of people with lived experience of homelessness is being used to inform policy development and improve outcomes.

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Advancing Knowledge Through Research

Research plays a vital role in deepening our understanding of complex social issues.
It helps shape more equitable public institutions, informs the development of effective and efficient government policies and programs, enhances educational initiatives, and supports organisations in working toward socially beneficial goals. Source

In Australia, many organisations are actively collecting data on the pathways that lead to homelessness. However, despite these efforts, significant gaps remain—particularly in understanding how and where the voices of those with lived experience are meaningfully integrated into research and policy-making processes.

On this page, you’ll find information and links to key research findings on homelessness. These resources help shed light on current issues, expose gaps in knowledge, and highlight opportunities for further exploration and systemic improvement.

No Going Back
An evaluation of the Assertive Outreach Pilot
to House People Sleeping Rough
Gregory Peel Smith and Barbara Rugendyke

If you would like to contribute to our research bank, please contact us.

Australian Housing and Research Institute

The Australian Housing and Research Institution is one of the leading research organisations on housing and homelessness in Australia. The Institution publishes many reports each year on housing affordability, social housing, land use and housing and homelessness. For current research and reports, visit their website.