‘A sobering indictment’: 14 homeless people die a year in public parks or countryside in Australia, analysis finds

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An analysis in Australia reveals that 14 homeless individuals die each year in public parks or countryside, highlighting a growing crisis. Advocacy groups are calling for increased investment in support services following recent tragic deaths.

‘In just a few weeks homelessness has killed a baby, a young mother and a student,’ head of advocacy group says, calling for more investment in upcoming budget Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Fourteen rough sleepers are dying in public parks or countryside areas each year on average in Australia, an analysis of hidden death reports reveals. The deaths of a young international student sleeping rough in Hyde Park, a young homeless mother who died of sepsis in Western Australia, and a newborn baby at a makeshift homeless camp near Wagga beach have prompted an outpouring of grief and shock in recent weeks. Continue reading...