This study has sought to investigate the lived experiences of people who have been homeless in New South Wales, and to understand the extent and impact of negative views and perceptions on people who have experienced homelessness.
This report documents the experiences of people who have previously been homeless, and who continue to experience being marginalised and stigmatised in society. Common societal perceptions of homelessness were shown to significantly contribute to the marginalisation and disadvantage experienced by people who had been homeless. Some of these stigmatising perceptions of homeless people were also identified in some specialist homeless services – the very services established to assist homeless people.
