Rates and causes of mortality among the homeless in Sydney.
Logan WoodmanLauren StaplesEyal KarinKirra SolterbeckNicholas BurnsRebecca MitchellOlav NielssenPublished in: Australasian psychiatry : bulletin of Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (2023)
The study confirms the high mortality of homeless clinic attenders in Sydney found in a study from 30 years earlier. The lower mortality among regular attenders supports the provision of accessible services to address the physical health needs of homeless people, as well as ready access to mental health and substance use services.