Real time data helps us to get a true picture of homelessness in Brisbane and track our progress towards ending homelessness. We use the Brisbane Zero homelessness data to understand how people move in and out of the system, and to understand how the system is responding. From this we recommend and advocate for system improvements to end homelessness.
Knowing people who are sleeping on the streets, in parks, tents, cars and/or cycling in and out of temporary accommodation by name helps us to make visible those who are often unseen.
Transition in Progress
We are currently in the process of transitioning from the Vulnerability Index-Service Prioritization Decision Assistance Tool (VI-SPDAT) to the Australian Homelessness Vulnerability Tool (AHVTT) and implementing a new system for the Brisbane Zero By-Name List data.
These changes will bring about improvements to our understanding of people's housing and support needs and allow us to better coordinate support services in Brisbane and South-East Queensland.
However, while we finalise this transition, we will not be able to generate our regular reports and update the By-Name List data and common triage tool dashboard.
Please check back soon or subscribe to Brisbane Zero Newsletter for notifications.
Your patience and support during this period of improvement is greatly appreciated as we aim to provide more effective, real-time data to help us ensure that homelessness in Brisbane is rare, brief, and non-recurring.
You can still see our data trends up to September 2024 👇
The Vulnerability Index Service Prioritisation Decision Assistance Tool (VI-SPDAT)
It is a voluntary screening tool based on people's disclosed information and it is used to provide appropriate housing, healthcare, and community services according to people needs.
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The VI-SPDAT is a screening tool used to identify the needs of a person or family with children experiencing homelessness. It helps match them with appropriate support services and housing options using a Housing First Framework.
The tool provides a score indicating the level of vulnerability, which can be used alongside case coordination.
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The score provided by the VI-SPDAT is used to indicate acuity (vulnerability) and the type of housing and supports required for safe and secure housing:
- Low: Requires access to affordable housing.
- Medium: Requires affordable and stable housing with short-term support services.
- High: Requires Supportive Housing - Affordable and permanent housing with embedded healthcare and support services.
The Know By-Name List
The Know By-Name List (BNL) helps us to identify every person sleeping rough (on streets, in parks, tents, cars or temporary accommodation) in Brisbane, their needs and the support services required.
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Brisbane By-Name List is a list of people experiencing homelessness in our community which can be updated in real time. Using information collected and shared with their consent, we can understand their homeless history, health, and housing needs. This enables us to better match housing solutions and identify relevant supports, particularly for the most vulnerable. This data is updated monthly, at minimum.
* This website is currently considering two population groups: Individuals with rough sleeping history and Families with Children.
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TO TRACK OUR PROGRESS, WE NEED TO UNDERSTAND HOW PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITY MOVE IN AND OUT OF HOMELESSNESS.
Specifically, communities can look at six data points:
INFLOW
When a person loses housing and enters into homelessness, they’re part of what we call inflow. Inflow data captures people who are:
- Newly identified, or new to homelessness.
- Returned from housing, or people who experienced homelessness before, got connected with housing, and now are homeless again.
- Returned from Inactive, or people who experienced homelessness before and exited to unknown destinations, and now are homeless again.
ACTIVELY HOMELESS
This includes individuals or families that our collaborating agencies have engaged with, and we know by name rough sleeping - on the streets, in parks, tents, cars or temporary accommodation.
OUTFLOW
Outflow refers to people who have exited homelessness. This includes:
- Housed, or people who have been connected to permanent housing.
- Moved to inactive, or people who exit homelessness without support from the homeless response system, such as finding their own housing, moving out of the community, or entering a long-term stay in an institution.
A first step towards ending homelessness in Brisbane is following our progress, so we can be confident that our actions are having the necessary impact.
FOLLOW OUR PROGRESS - 1st to 30th SEPTEMBER 2024 FAMILIES
Inflow
3
Returned from housing
47
Newly identified
10
Returned from inactive
396
Total number of Families Actively Homelessness
Outflow
22
Housed
42
Moved to inactive
TIMELINE - FAMILIES
See how the state of homelessness in Brisbane has been changing over time.*
FOLLOW OUR PROGRESS - 1st to 30th SEPTEMBER 2024 INDIVIDUALS
Inflow
3
Returned from housing
82
Newly identified
30
Returned from inactive
471
Total number of people Actively Homeless
324
Sleeping rough
147
Temp Accommodated
Outflow
6
Housed
87
Moved to inactive
TIMELINE - INDIVIDUALS
See how the state of homelessness in Brisbane has been changing over time.*
Visual data
Actively Homeless - Summary
See how the state of homeless individuals in Brisbane changes over time.
*This is point in time data as reported at the end of each month. Allow for slight variance in historical trends due to the dynamic nature of the shared database.