Type:	Fact Sheet
Title:	Implications of PADV findings for housing and accommodation
Authors:	Partnerships Against Domestic Violence
Keywords:	Regional rural and remote areas;Drug and alcohol misuse;Housing;Disability;Policy;Indigenous issues
Year:	2005
Publisher:	Partnerships Against Domestic Violence
Notes:	"Partnerships Against Domestic Violence Summary Findings From Phase 1" "For Policy Makers" This fact sheet has been developed for policy makers in the housing sector, based on the first phase of Partnerships Against Domestic Violence (PADV). It outlines the issues for housing and accommodation providers, such as homelessness for women and children who have experienced family violence, and a failure to provide housing options for families affected by violence. A profile of women and children using the Supported Assistance Accommodation Program (SAAP) services is given. It summarises the barriers to accessing housing and accommodation, including groups such as: women with mental health issues that may not be well managed by medication and other supports; women with drugs or alcohol addictions; Indigenous women in some areas; women with intellectual and physical disabilities; women with children such as older boys, large numbers of children, those with challenging behaviours or disabilities; women without credit and rental histories; women who do not want to leave their area, small towns; and women with debt and property damage from partner. Rural and remote areas and the private rental market are discussed. It lists suggestions on what is needed and policy implications, including priorities for future action to enable women and children to safety remain in the home while the perpetrator is removed; and the effectiveness and feasibility of sole occupancy and exclusion orders for women.
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/11879
Physical description:	5p
Appears in Collections:	Fact Sheets

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