NewsPronto

 
Men's Weekly

.

Top Stories

5,800 defence veterans homeless in Australia, that's more than we thought

  • Written by Fiona Hilferty, Senior Research Fellow, Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW
About 5.6% of Australian defence veterans could end up homeless.Flickr/Michael Dawes, CC BY-NC

The number of homeless defence veterans in Australia is far bigger than previously thought, according to a new study.

Our research puts the figure at almost 5,800 veterans experiencing homelessness in a 12 month period.

Veterans are also more likely to be...

Read more: 5,800 defence veterans homeless in Australia, that's more than we thought