Homelessness

Question 1

What does ‘homeless’ mean ?

Answer 1

Homelessness is often understood to describe people who sleep unsheltered outside

Question 2

ABS definition of homelessness best definition to use

Answer 2

Homelessness can be defined as someone who does not have suitable accomodation alternatives

Question 3

What is homelessness a lack of

Answer 3

Homelessness is therefore a lack of one or more of the elements that represent ‘home’

Question 4

Some is considered homelessness if their current living arrangement

Answer 4

1. is in a dwelling inadequate
2. has no tenure or initial tenure short
3. does not allow them to have control of and access to space for social relations

Question 5

homelessness what is it

The elements of home may include

Answer 5

a sense of security , stability , privacy , safety

Question 6

Operational groups

Answer 6

Are forms of homelessness that are counted in the Australian census

Question 7

Operational groups

Used to classify

Answer 7

homeless people in Australia

Question 8

Operational groups

4 operational groups who are experience homelessness include ;

Answer 8

1. Persons living in ‘severly’ crowded dwellings
2. persons in other temporary lodgings
3. persons staying in supported accommodation for the homeless
4. Persons living in boarding houses

Question 9

Operational groups

Statistics to remember

temporarily

2006

Answer 9

From 2006 the amount of people staying temporarily with other households has stayed roughly the same , the number of people living in ‘severely’ crowded dwellings has risen significantly over the years

Question 10

What is meant by the term people living in improvised dwellings or sleeping out

Answer 10

Homeless people who sleep outside are classified as ‘people living in improvised dwellings or sleeping out’

Question 11

Percentage of homeless people in Western Australia who live in improvised dwellings or sleeping out

Answer 11

24 %

Question 12

Almost one in two 49% long term rough sleepers reported both one or more

Answer 12

diagnosed mental health conditions and problematic drug or alcohol use

Question 13

Among long term rough sleepers, 43.2% were tri morbid in the sense that they reported that they had been diagnosed with

Answer 13

a mental health condition , reported problematic drug or alcohol use and reported chronic medical health conditions

Question 14

A greater proportion of women (75.9%) with tri morbidity reported experiencing

Answer 14

violence or threats of violence in the prior compared to males (63.9%)

Question 15

Define the term vacany rate

Answer 15

Vacany rate ca be defined as essentially the number of residental properties that are avaliable for rent

Question 16

Why does a low vacancy make it difficult for low income people to find rental accommodation

Answer 16

A low vacancy rate means the demand for residental rental property is higher than the supply , this in turn increases the prices , people who are homelessness generally have low income so find it harder to find housing in the private rental market.

Question 17

What are three factors other than a shortage of rental accommodation that contribute to a person experiencing homelessness

Answer 17

1. people exiting state care as children
2. leaving prison
3. breakdown of relationships

Question 18

Housing availability in WA

How is it constrained

Answer 18

Constrained by population growth , urbanization and limited affordable options

Question 19

Housing availability in WA

Regional areas

Answer 19

Regional areas face particular shortages , exacerbating social and economic disparities

Question 20

Housing availability in WA

What are the solutions

Answer 20

Solutions involve investment in affordable housing , better planning and support for vunerable groups

Question 21

Between 1994 - 95 and 2013 - 14 proportions of Australians who owned their own home

what did it do

Answer 21

outright fell from 42% to 31%

Question 22

Reports of people waiting up to

public housing

Answer 22

153 weeks for public housing

Question 23

No more than

household income

Answer 23

30% of household income should be spent on rent.

Question 24

Individuals who experienced homelessness before the age of 18 did not suffer a long

Answer 24

drawn out stint but rather multiple occurences.

Question 25

731, 000 of the

how many living in poverty

Answer 25

3 million living in poverty are children which is an alarming statistic considering many of these kids are under the age of 15

Question 26

Identify three reasons for the over - representation of Aboriginal people amongst the homeless

Answer 26

1. Historical and intergenerational trauma
2. socio economic disadvantages
3. lack of culturally appropriate services

Question 27

Quote about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders in the homeless population

Answer 27

“While making up only 3.1 per cent of the general population , Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders form 29.1 per cent of the homeless population in the census

Question 28

Why does the Catholic Church respond to the issue of homelessness

Answer 28

Because it is an institutions that is inspired by the teaching and example of Jesus Christ

Question 29

Why does the Catholic Church respond to the issue of homelessness

The authors of the books in the New Testament describe Jesus’ teaching in relation to welcoming

who

Answer 29

strangers and the need to have a commitment to the poor and disadvantaged in society

Question 30

Why does the Catholic Church respond to the issue of homelessness

What are two parables that are good examples of Jesus’ teaching on the need to treat the poor in a dignifed manner

Answer 30

The Parable of the sheep and goats and the parable of the good samaritan

Question 31

Parable of good samartian summarized

Answer 31

In the parable, the man by the roadside, stripped and left half dead, had experienced what most people who sleep rough in our cities and towns know and fear: danger, violence and being robbed

While the priest and the Levite passed by, the Samaritan went out of his way, came close and tended the victim’s wounds with oil and bandages.

We too live in a divided society – one in which we can so easily cross to the other side of the road. Jesus challenges us as individuals and as a nation. Will Australia let its heart go out to the homeless or will we continue to walk past?

Question 32

The Church has traditionally viewed housing, not as a commodity

Answer 32

but as a basic human right

Question 33

Catholic Social teaching

Answer 33

It is the Church’s teaching on how people should relate to one another and how society should be ordered for it to be just

Question 34

4 points of Catholic Social Teaching

Answer 34

• The Dignity of the Human Person
  
  • The Common Good
  • Solidarity
  • The Preferential Option for the Poor.

Question 35

How does the Catholic Church respond to the issue of homelessness ?

Where does this response come from

Answer 35

Any response to a social issue on behalf of the Catholic Church comes from the Magisterium

Question 36

What is an intellectual response

Answer 36

An intellectual response, in general, is provided in a Church document such as an encyclical or pastoral letter and provides the Church’s teachings on the issue and how it believes governments should address the issue

Question 37

What is a practical response

Answer 37

A practical response is offered by a Church agency such as the Saint Vincent de Paul Society to practically assist people experiencing homelessness.

Question 38

An intellectual response

Answer 38

When the Church makes an intellectual response to a current social issue it considers the teachings of Jesus Christ, Sacred Tradition, Scripture and Catholic Social Teaching and applies these teachings to a modern situation.

Question 39

Pope Francis intellectual response

Answer 39

Pope Francis has provided an intellectual response to the issue of homelessness. He expresses the need for care and love of homeless people and those living on the margins. He teaches that people should see in the homeless the same dignity and worth they see in those people lucky enough not to be marginalized.

Question 40

The Australian Catholic Bishops’ Conference

Answer 40

The Australian Catholic Bishops’ Conference is the national and permanent institution of the bishops of the Catholic Church in Australia

It is comprised of the Catholic bishops of the dioceses of Australia.

attempts to influence government policy on how to deal with issues

Question 41

A practical response of the Catholic Church

Two ways the Catholic Church responds practically to the issue of homelessness

Answer 41

By providing services to assist people who are homeless or close to being homeless. The Catholic church also tries to influence government policy around the area of homelessness

Question 42

Practical response of Church

Housing support worker corrective service men

Answer 42

provides transitional support to men leaving correctional facilities and/or Corrective Services Accommodation Support Programs in the metropolitan area. It also assists to secure and maintain stable accommodation and facilitate reintegration back into the community.

Question 43

Practical response

Tom Fisher house

Answer 43

The Tom Fisher House in Mount Lawley is an intensive intervention service is for those people experiencing long term homelessness. It is a service administered by the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul

Tom Fisher House provides free overnight accommodation with few barriers to entry and a place of engagement in which an individual’s life impacting issues can be identified and supported.