It is Homelessness Week, and we are being reminded that currently 405,000 Australian women over 55 are at risk of becoming homeless. Today saw the launch of two reports into homelessness – both excellent, but heart-wrenching.
The first is called “At Risk: Understanding the population size and demographics of older women at risk of homelessness in Australia”
The other is “Older Women in the Private Rental Sector: Unaffordable, Substandard and Insecure Housing”