Week 8 - Homelessness

Question 1

list reasons why people become homeless

Answer 1

• lack of social support
• drug and alcohol abuse
• domestic violence
• lack of affordable housing
• unemployment

Question 2

primary homelessness

Answer 2

experienced by people without conventional accomodation e.g. sleeping rough, or in improvised dwellings

Question 3

secondary homelessness

Answer 3

experienced by people who frequently move from one temporary shelter to another or couch surfing

Question 4

tertiary homelessness

Answer 4

experienced by people staying in accomodation that falls below minimum community standards e.g. caravan parks

Question 5

occupational needs of the homeless

Answer 5

• non compliance to medication
• unable to complete self care tasks secondary to environment which inhibits skills
• unable to engage in productive occupations

Question 6

OT role

Answer 6

• risk assessments
• recovery plans
• functional assessments
• financial assessments
  recommendations to department of housing regarding supports required
• identify meaningful occupational roles
• re establish goals
• assessment of basic house management skills
• outlining long and short term goals

Question 7

key issues in current national policy for people who are homeless

Answer 7

• cuts in social and affordable housing
• cancelled national rental affordability scheme
• deteriorating public housing options

Question 8

what is the National Affordable Housing Agreement (NAHA)

Answer 8

• improve supply of housing
• provide 1.5 billion per annum to territory and state governments
• renewing public housing target
• support for frontline homelessness services

Question 9

barriers for homeless to access services

Answer 9

• stigma
• cost of service (including transport and phone calls)
• intrusive assessment
• long waiting lists, client may have moved on by the time engagement is established
• service bans for people with history of challenging or violent behaviours

Question 10

what is the assertive community treatment model

Answer 10

providing intensive case management within the client’s own environment

Question 11

Elizabeth Street Common Ground Project

Answer 11

• permanent and affordable high quality to 65 people
• complex needs
• chronically homeless for 10+ years
• additional 66 apartments for low income workers and students
• common ground model combines quality housing and tailored support