Legislative Council Legal and Social Issues Committee

Inquiry into homelessness in Victoria

Completed

The inquiry examined the changing scale and nature of homelessness across Victoria. It investigated the many social, economic and policy factors that impact homelessness and identified policies and practices from all levels of government that have a bearing on delivering services to the homeless.

On 7 June 2019, the Legislative Council agreed to the following motion:

That this House requires the Legal and Social Issues Committee to inquire into, consider and report, within 12 months, on the state of homelessness in Victoria, and in particular, the Committee should —

provide an independent analysis of the changing scale and nature of homelessness across Victoria;
investigate the many social, economic and policy factors that impact on homelessness; and
identify policies and practices from all levels of government that have a bearing on delivering services to the homeless.