NSW contemplates mandatory coronial reporting of homelessness deaths as part of policy rethink

Exclusive: NSW housing minister Rose Jackson indicates potential shift following Guardian Australia’s investigation of homelessness deaths

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The New South Wales government will consider reforms to begin monitoring homelessness deaths after a major Guardian investigation earlier this month.

In a potentially nation-leading shift, the NSW housing minister, Rose Jackson, will consider mandating the coronial reporting of homelessness deaths as part of a broader push to strengthen reporting and monitoring in its upcoming homelessness strategy.

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