Responding to the mental health care needs of unaccompanied homeless children in Tasmania
This project investigated the mental health care needs of children who experience homelessness alone. It built on key themes of complex trauma, the value of school supports, and access to health and mental health services.
The overarching aims of the project were:
- To understand unaccompanied homeless children’s experiences of mental ill-health in Tasmania;
- To investigate barriers to mental health service provision for unaccompanied homeless children in Tasmania;
- To consider what models of support and service would better meet the mental health needs of unaccompanied homeless children in Tasmania.