‘To get out is an absolute struggle’: landmark study sheds light on Australians sleeping rough

Homelessness report reveals health and discrimination issues as authors call for new national strategyLeigh Jorey was pretty successful in his mid-30s. A panel beater by trade, he’d completed an apprenticeship, owned his own tow truck company, and worked at it hard. His success didn’t stop him becoming homeless. In fact, it may have contributed to the problem.Under pressure, Jorey began to turn to less healthy ways of coping, which led him into a downward spiral. Continue reading...