Chief Allied Health Office homeless health action plan 2022–2025
19 October 2023
The Chief Allied Health Office homeless health action plan 2022–2025
outlines the actions being undertaken by the Chief Allied Health Office (CAHO)
with the aim to improve health care access, equity and quality for people
experiencing homelessness.
The plan’s key streams and actions were developed from a systematic process:
- analysis of WA Government strategies, reviews, and policies relevant to
homelessness and health
- formation in 2020 of the interagency Department of Health Homelessness
Advisory Committee to provide oversight
- option identification by the Home2Health research team led by
Professor Lisa Wood
- in 2021, the identified options were weighted by key health stakeholder
organisations
- options with the collective highest rank were recommended for early action
by the Advisory Committee.
Due to the varied and complex needs of individuals experiencing homelessness, a comprehensive health response across a variety of settings, underpinned by integration and collaboration, is crucial. There are several key elements for consideration when planning or delivering services to address homeless health needs.