Professor Chris Chamberlain
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Global, Urban and Social Studies |
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Key activities
Professor Chris Chamberlain is an expert on homelessness. He is the joint author of Youth Homelessness: Early Intervention and Prevention (1998), Counting the Homeless 2001 (Canberra: Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2003) and Counting the Homeless 2006 (Canberra: Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2008).
Counting the Homeless 2006 found that the number of homeless people had increased from 99,900 in 2001 to 105,000 in 2006. These findings influenced the Commonwealth Government’s white paper on homelessness (The Road Home, 2008) whichset the target to halve homelessness by 2020. The Australian Government will spend $7.8 billion over the next five years to reduce homelessness. Chris was invited to attend the 2020 Summit in Parliament House, Canberra because of his expertise on homelessness.
In 2009, Chris completed reports on homelessness for each state and territory government. These reports provide information about the social characteristics and geographical distribution of homeless people at the local level. All state and territory governments use these reports to make decisions about the allocation of resources in their state.
Chris is currently working on an evaluation of the Melbourne Street to Home project (with Guy Johnson). This provides accommodation and long-term support for people who have experienced chronic homelessness. Chris is also working on a study of rooming houses.
Qualifications
B.Sc. (Soc.), M.Sc. London, PhD Monash
Professional interests
Homelessness, Housing, Policy, Youth issues, Social inequality
Publications
Publications since 2006
Research monographs
Chamberlain, Chris and MacKenzie, David (2009).
Counting the Homeless 2006: New South Wales, Catalogue No. HOU 204, Canberra: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, 93pp.
Counting the Homeless 2006: Victoria, Catalogue No. HOU 203, Canberra: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, 86pp.
Counting the Homeless 2006: Queensland, Catalogue No. HOU 205, Canberra: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, 99pp.
Counting the Homeless 2006: Western Australia, Catalogue No. HOU 209, Canberra: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, 82pp.
Counting the Homeless 2006: South Australia, Catalogue No. HOU 206, Canberra: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, 77pp.
Counting the Homeless 2006: Tasmania, Catalogue No. HOU 208, Canberra: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, 63pp.
Counting the Homeless 2006: Northern Territory, Catalogue No. HOU 2010, Canberra: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, 68pp.
Counting the Homeless 2006: Australian Capital Territory, Catalogue No. HOU 207, Canberra: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, 57pp.
Chamberlain , Chris and MacKenzie, David (2008). Counting the Homeless 2006, Canberra: Australian Bureau of Statistics, 56pp, Catalogue No. 2050.0.
Chamberlain , Chris , Johnson, Guy and Theobald, Jacqui (2007). Homelessness in Melbourne, RMIT Publishing, Informit E-library.
Articles
Johnson, Guy and Chamberlain, Chris (2011) ‘Are the Homeless Mentally Ill?’ Australian Journal of Social Issues 46(1), 29-48.
Chamberlain, Chris and Johnson, Guy(2011) ‘Pathways into Adult Homelessness’, Journal of Sociology iFirst Article pp.1-18 DOI: 10.1177/1440783311422458 (A).
Daley, Kathryn and Chamberlain, Chris (2009) Moving On: Young People and Substance Abuse, Youth Studies Australia, 28(4), 35-43.
Johnson, Guy and Chamberlain, Chris (2008). From Youth to Adult Homelessness, Australian Journal of Social Issues, 43(4), 563-82.
Johnson, Guy and Chamberlain, Chris (2008). Homelessness and Substance Abuse: Which Comes First? Australian Social Work, 61(4), 342-356.
Chamberlain, Chris (2008). At the Summit, Just Policy, 48 (June), 42-44.
MacKenzie, David and Chamberlain, Chris (2008). Youth Homelessness 2006, Youth Studies Australia, 27(1), 17.
Chamberlain, Chris and Johnson, Guy (2006). Homelessness, in T. Fitzpatrick, H.J. Kwon, N. Manning, J. Midgley and G. Pascall (Eds), International Encyclopedia of Social Policy, London and New York: Routledge.
Chamberlain, Chris and MacKenzie, David. (2006). Homeless Careers: A Framework for Intervention, Australian Social Work, 59(2), 198-212.
Reports
Chamberlain, Chris and MacKenzie, David (2011) Homelessness in Rural and Regional Victoria. A report prepared for the Department of Human Services (VIC), 30 pp.
Chamberlain, Chris (2011) Persons in Improvised Dwellings, Tents and Sleepers Out. A report prepared for the Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA), Canberra, 19 pp.
Johnson, Guy and Chamberlain, Chris (2011) Melbourne Street to Home: First Evaluation Report. Prepared for the Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA), HomeGround Services, The Salvation Army Crisis Services and The Salvation Army Adult Services, 71 pp.
Chamberlain, Chris and Babacan, Alpheran (2008). The Belonging in Australia Project: a Report Prepared for the City of Yarra, 31pp.
Babacan, A., Chamberlain, C., Cullen, G., Dockerty, M., Stoakes, A. and Wood, G. (2006). The Implications of Loss of a Partner for Older Private Renters, Melbourne: Australian Housing and urban Research Institute, 72pp.
Chamberlain, Chris (2006) Homeless Children in Victoria: a Report Prepared for the Office of Children, Department of Human Services, Victoria, 10pp.