Almost 1500 homeless Australians die prematurely each year. This family hopes the death of their loved one won’t be in vain

Advocates say they are struggling to place people experiencing homelessness in secure housing, resulting in preventable deaths

After 11 months of sleeping rough, it was the little things Jamaine liked. Showering any time he wanted, cooking on his own barbecue. Locking the front door.

When the 29-year-old made it into social housing in March last year, his time sleeping rough stayed with him. Unused to a proper bed, he slept on the couch. He kept his shoes on at night in case he was asked to move on.

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