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Women and children affected by family violence who return to homelessness

Measure: Number of women and children affected by family violence who return to homelessness after achieving housing

  • Baseline value

    7,879

  • Latest value

    7,879in 2022-23

Last updated:

Interpretation

A decrease in the number of women and children affected by family violence who return to homelessness after achieving housing may indicate improvements in housing security for victim-survivors of family and domestic violence (FDV).

Although the majority of women and children affected by family and domestic violence are victim-survivors, the data may include those who needed, were provided with, or referred to perpetrator support services.   

Outcome: 6 Women are safe and respected in all settings, and experience economic, social, political and cultural equality

Sub-outcome: 6.4 Women have economic security and their social, cultural and economic needs are met, including being supported to access affordable, accessible and safe housing, from crisis accommodation to transitional and long-term housing

Indicator: Increased housing security for victim-survivors of FDV

Baseline: 2022–23

Latest year: 2022–23

Data source: Specialist Homelessness Services Collection Longitudinal Data Set

Source: DSS 2024.

For information about how this measure is derived, please refer to the Technical specifications for National Plan Outcomes.

Additional National Plan Outcomes data are available from the Data downloads page.

Time series 

Women and children affected by family violence who return to homelessness after achieving housing, 2018–19 to 2022–23

State and territory

Women and children affected by family violence who return to homelessness after achieving housing, by jurisdiction, 2021–22 and 2022–23

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