Inquiry lays bare homelessness crisis facing older women in NSW
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Advocacy groups say official Census data showing thousands of women aged over 55 being homeless is just the tip of the iceberg — estimating 240,000 are at risk of sleeping rough across the country.
Sydney, NSW: Elderly woman forced into homelessness
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Older women and homelessness - Mercy Foundation
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Woefully inadequate': calls for NSW government to help growing number of homeless older women, Housing
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Older women most at homeless risk in NSW, The Canberra Times
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Innovation is key to overcoming aged care crisis
Inquiry lays bare homelessness crisis facing older women in NSW - ABC News
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Housing should be seen as a human right. Not a commodity', Housing
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March 2, 2023 by Woolwich Observer - Issuu
Inquiry lays bare homelessness crisis facing older women in NSW - ABC News
Homelessness in NSW: Housing crises sees number of homeless rise across the state
The homelessness crisis affecting Australia's older women
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Homelessness - Older Women's Network NSW (OWN NSW)
Employed yet homeless become new face of housing crisis
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