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We have a new blog from Tamara Walsh (Queensland) - Empirical Research with People Experiencing Homelessness in Australia: Challenges Faced and Lessons Learned

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Empirical Research with People Experiencing Homelessness in Australia: Challenges Faced and Lessons Learned By the end of the project, we had undertaken 164 interviews with people experiencing homelessness across the 10 locations. We obtained a rich dataset that detailed their interactions with police, courts, corrective services and the social service system. Some of the stories were heartbreaking, and some were inspirational and uplifting. We could not have achieved this without the hard work and dedication of the staff of our partner organisations. It also would have been more difficult to obtain ethical clearance for the research without them. Their involvement meant that participants were respectfully interviewed by highly skilled professionals. Participants had their legal needs met, and appropriate referrals were made to address any social and emotional concerns that arose during the interviews. https://socialandlegalstudies.wordpress.com/2026/01/26/empirical-research-people-experiencing-homelessness-australia-challenges-faced-lessons-learned/