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Rough sleeper street count underway

For the first time, the NSW Government and non-government organisations are joining forces to conduct street counts of people sleeping rough in almost 300 loca

Street count to shed light on regional homelessness

For the first time in NSW, the Government and non-Government sector will combine to conduct large-scale street counts in regional and rural areas, to help info

Street count to shed light on regional homelessness (154.7 KB,PDF File)

Street count to shed light on regional homelessness

More people in homes, fewer on the street

The number of people sleeping rough across the state has reduced by 14 per cent in the last year thanks to the NSW Government’s strong focus on empowering peop

Fewer rough sleepers on Sydney street

The number of people sleeping rough in the City of Sydney continues to decline, new figures from the recent street count reveal.

Fewer people sleeping rough in the City of Sydney

The number of people sleeping rough in the City of Sydney continues to decline as the NSW Government ramps up efforts to address homelessness across the state.

POCLS publication and resource list (1.2 MB,Document)

The complete list of all POCLS publications and resources. Current at 18/2/2025.

Fewer rough sleepers on Sydney street (151.4 KB,PDF File)

Fewer rough sleepers on Sydney street

Connecting Seniors Grant Program (153.0 KB,PDF File)

2025 Connecting Seniors Grant Program- Frequently Asked Questions

Housing Issues For People with Disability, Older People and Carers in NSW (377.4 KB,PDF File)

Housing Issues For People with Disability, Older People and Carers in NSW

Pathways of Care Longitudinal Study

External linked Medicare Benefits Schedule & Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme administrative data dictionary (19.8 KB,Document)

Record linkage to administrative data held by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare on the child's MBS and PBS data to match Waves 1-5 data collection.

Children and families
Out-of-home careWellbeing and outcome measurementHealth and mental health
Data dictionary or glossary
Pathways of Care Longitudinal Study

NSW Health My Personal Health Record known as the Blue Book (Data Brief 1) (360.9 KB,PDF File)

The child’s NSW Health Blue Book was scanned during Wave 1 data collection if (a) the carer had the child’s Blue Book and (b) provided consent to do so.

Children and families
Out-of-home careWellbeing and outcome measurementHealth and mental health
Data dictionary or glossary
Pathways of Care Longitudinal Study

DCJ administrative data dictionary (154.0 KB,Document)

DCJ administrative data holds data on child protection history and OOHC placements. This dictionary is based on the ChildStory system to 31 December 2020.

Children and families
Out-of-home careWellbeing and outcome measurement
Data dictionary or glossary
Pathways of Care Longitudinal Study

Childcare Teacher and School Teacher Data Dictionary (32.6 KB,Document)

Data dictionary for the childcare and schoolteacher on-line survey collected once per child (cross-sectional) during the Wave 2-4 data collection period.

Children and families
Out-of-home careWellbeing and outcome measurement
Data dictionary or glossary
Pathways of Care Longitudinal Study

External linked administrative data dictionary (80.2 KB,Document)

Data dictionary for record linkage to government-held administrative data on the child's health, education and offending.

Children and families
Out-of-home careWellbeing and outcome measurement
Data dictionary or glossary
Pathways of Care Longitudinal Study

Caseworker Survey Data Dictionary (52.4 KB,Document)

Data dictionary for the caseworker on-line survey collected once per child (cross-sectional) during the Wave 3 data collection period.

Children and families
Out-of-home careWellbeing and outcome measurement
Data dictionary or glossary
Pathways of Care Longitudinal Study

Adapted Kvebaek Family Sculpture Technique Data Dictionary (67.3 KB,Document)

Data dictionary for the child face-to-face interview activity on their felt security during the first 4 waves.

Children and families
Out-of-home careWellbeing and outcome measurement
Data dictionary or glossary
Pathways of Care Longitudinal Study

Child, young person and caregiver data dictionary (687.3 KB,Document)

Data dictionary for the child and caregiver face-to-face interviews conducted approximately at 18–24-month intervals over all waves completed.

Children and families
Out-of-home careWellbeing and outcome measurement
Data dictionary or glossary
Last updated:

26 Mar 2025