Look beyond crisis accommodation so people like Courtney Herron aren't homeless in the first place
- Written by David MacKenzie, Associate Professor, School of Psychology, Social Work & Social Policy, University of South Australia
When the battered body of 25-year-old Courtney Herron was found in Royal Park in Melbourne on Saturday, May 25, it was not the first time a homeless person had been killed in Melbourne. But, as with the Jill Meagher murder in 2012, this particular case has shocked the community and, according to informed sources, rattled the Victorian government.
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