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need assistance to identify and access a range of services
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access to services
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need access to educational programs that aim to develop self esteem and autonomy need opportunities in managing resources and problem solving
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education
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many are unemployable so need employment training skills
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employment
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have no fixed address which makes it difficult to open a bank account or to receive financial assistance from the government
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financial support
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have number of health mainly mental and substance abuse issues and living in unhygienic environments
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health
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need access to long and short accommodation
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housing
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are very vulnerable often attacked
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security and safety
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suffer from poor self esteem need to given access to resources that will help them to develop positive self esteem
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self esteem
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have no sense of identity
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sense of identity
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many resources are age e.g. aged pension
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age
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makes it harder to communicate with others and get to accommodation
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disability
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can influence the identification and access of resources and literacy skills
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education
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ability to speak and understand english
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ethnicity and culture
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many be gender specific e.g. women's refuge
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gender
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living a nomadic lifestyle
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location
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have little or no money
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socio-economic status
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people living on streets ,park ,deserted buildings or cars
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primary
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people who move between various types of temporary shelters , such as homes of friends and relatives , hostels and boarding houses on a long term basis
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secondary or tertiary
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people who live close to the minimum community standard of housing such a couple renting a caravan without security of tenure
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marginally housed
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protected from harm and provides feelings of security and feeling ability to control environment
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right to secure and safe housing
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to access learning programs to increase one's skill and abilities
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right to education
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to carry out personal activities and everyday activities
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right to privacy
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to be not harnessed or stigmatised on location , education ,gender or race
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right to be non discrimination
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to have access to legal assistance
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right to legal assistance
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stereotyped as being older male with substance abuses or mental illness , ignorance and fear lead to negatively
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societal attitudes
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often loiter in public areas causing safety issues and high levels of homeless in certain areas
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conflict between homeless and wider community
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doesn't know who responsible or looking after the needs of homeless people government ,charities or the homeless themselves
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community responsibility
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need lots of community assistance to meet needs
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to what extent to which community service groups assist in meeting the needs of specific groups
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aims to assist with mental illness , substance abuse or legal problems provide stable and safe accommodation
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Wesley Mission
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early intervention aimed at youth to provide counselling , education , employment and information on drugs and alcohol , gambling and other life issues to reduce the chance of becoming homeless
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The Street Outreach
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focuses on improving the health and wellbeing of marginalised youth to help prevent homeless
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NSW Association for Youth Health (NAYH)
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provides funding to help homeless with short term accommodation and financial assistance
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Emergency Relief Program (ERP)
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provides free legal assistance and accommodation for homeless people
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Legal Aid NSW
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is a Commonwealth - state government initiative established in 1985 that provides funding to more than 1200 agencies to provide services to the homeless
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Supported Accommodation Assistance Program
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provides government funding to purchasing housing for the homeless
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Crisis Accommodation Program (CAP)
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often didn't have the resources or more focused on self service to help others but charities many work and charities organisations such as the Big Issue
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positive contributions of the homeless
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have limited due there focus of everyday survival with limited finances and knowledge
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power within the homeless and the community
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access to resources , security and safety, isolation , housing ,breaking the cycle of homelessness , addressing the causes of homelessness and health care
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issues of concern
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provide appropriate affordable and secure housing for those who most need
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commonwealth state housing agreement
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regulates a number of programs aimed at meeting the needs of Indigenous Australians
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Strategic Indigenous Housing and Infrastructure Program
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homeless are still entitled for Centre link payments
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Social Security Act 1991
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prohibits begging ,sleeping , bathing , urinating and storing belonging in public
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public space laws
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can still prejudice on social status
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Anti Discrimination Act 1977
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