The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Social Policy and Legal Affairs will inquire into and report on homelessness in Australia. The inquiry will have particular regard to:
1. the incidence of homelessness in Australia;
2. factors affecting the incidence of homelessness, including housing-market factors;
3. the causes of, and contributing factors to, housing overcrowding;
4. opportunities for early intervention and prevention of homelessness;
5. services to support people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, including housing assistance, social housing, and specialist homelessness services;
6. support and services for people at particular risk of homelessness, including:
a. women and children affected by family and domestic violence;
b. children and young people;
c. Indigenous Australians;
d. people experiencing repeat homelessness;
e. people exiting institutions and other care arrangements;
f. people aged 55 or older;
g. people living with disability; and
h. people living with mental illness;
7. the suitability of mainstream services for people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness;
8. examples of best-practice approaches in Australia and internationally for preventing and addressing homelessness;
9. the adequacy of the collection and publication of housing, homelessness, and housing affordability related data; and
10. governance and funding arrangements in relation to housing and homelessness, particularly as they relate to the responsibility of Local, State, Territory and Federal Governments.