9 Homeless Australians Dying Each Day, Living 30 Years Less: Inquiry

Homelessness inquiry hears Australians without stable housing can face dramatically reduced life expectancy and high rates of avoidable death.

A homeless girl sleeps on the ground by a sign asking for food and clothing in Sydney, Australia, on Jan. 18, 2021. Jenny Evans/Getty Images

Around nine homeless Australians die each day from potentially avoidable causes and many can expect to live up to 30 years less than people with stable housing, a Senate committee has heard.

The claims were made by representatives of the Australian Alliance to End Homelessness during a hearing of the Select Committee on Intergenerational Housing Inequality in Canberra.